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American, British
 Ambassadors Worry
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American embassy guard that they might be forced to bomb Peiping.
 British authorities at Peiping, the reports said, protested to the Japanese embassy against the Jap- anese army's failure to give notice of their war" on Peiping.
 It was added that foreign diplo- mats and military officers agreed with the American commandant to impress the Japanese embassy that the embassy quarter must not be used as a base for military opera tionS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28

proved emergency appropriations of 96,0o0,00O yen (27,840,000) which the government asked to cover ex- penditures in the North China situ- ation. The money was asked only yesterday.
 Watch Situation Closely
 Cabinet ministers, realizing that danger of a major conflict seemed acute, watched the situation closely.
 But under the Japanese system, the cabinet was powerless to act. The army took its action in starting a Peiping offensive on its own ini- tiative. Inf Japan, the war minister is responsible not to the premier, but to the emperor alone, and the minister is named by the army.
 A foreign office spokesman, an- nouncing the army action, said:
 T regret to say that on account of the increasingly hostile attitude of the 29th army (thc Chinese army stationed in the Peiping area) the Japanese military authorities were forced to abandon their hopes Of a peaceful settlement and to com mence operations with a view to impresSing on the Chinese the ne- cessity of keeping the pledges which they regarded as scrap Of paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28
LIQUOR REVENUES

Concord, N. H., July 28-(UP)- Ne W Hampshire's liquor revenues will not be used to pay damages caused by tipsy drivers or to aid families of drunkards.
 A bill for such use of the moneys, sponsored by "drys," was killed 23e to 60 by the hQ'se yesterday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28
CAPTURE JAP PLANES

Nanking, China, July 28.-UP)- A Chinese military spokesman as- serted today that Chinese troops captured 300 crated Japanese war planes at Fengtai, the Japanese base south of Peiping.
 Soon afterward 1t was asserted that Chinese troops captured and stormed the town of Yangtsun, l6 miles north of Tientsin, where Jap- anese were quartered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28
MAY INVOKE NEUTRALITY

Washington, July 28.-(UP)-In- vocation of the American neutrality act against both Japan and China appeared imminent today as reports from the Peiping- -Tientsin area in dicated an actual, if undeclared, war.
 The law compels President Roose- welt, When he shall determine that state of war exists" between two or more nations, to proclaim 1t. Au- tomatically the embargo provisions go into effect, and 1t becomes un- lawful to sell or export arms, ann munition or implements of war to either belligerent. The question confronting the presi- dent and Secretary of State Cor dell Hull was that of determining when a state of war" exists.
 Answer Depends
 In official quarters 1t was indicat- ed that the answer will depend upon whether the Chinese National gov- ernment at Nanking sends recog- nized Central government troops to the support of the beleaguered Twenty-ninth Route Army now un- der heavy attack in the Peiping area by Japanese regular troops.
 Repeated reports from China have stated that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek had concentrated several divisions of his crack, German trained regular troops in the area 80 to 100 miles south of Peiping.
 If these troops take to the field against the Japanese, 1t was. indi- cated in official quarters here, a state of war is likely to be recog- pized and the neutrality law in- Voked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28
TOKYO HEARS STORY

Tokyo, July 28-(UP)-The Domei News Agency, in a dispatch from Peiping. reported today that two American soldiers of the Peiping Garrison were wounded by machine gun fire. The report was not con- firmed and no authority was cited for 1t.
 There are no American soldiers at Peiping. But there is marine embassy guard of Sl5 officers and men.
 Earlier the Domei Agency, in a dispatch unconfirmed in any other source, reported that Chinese sol- diers attacked members of an American garrison" at a point named Chowminkao and that Sev- eral were wounded.
 So far as was known all Ameri- can marines, at Peiping were con- centrated at the embassy compound and men of the 18th Infantry al Tientsin were held in barracks there.
 Both reports were received with every reserve here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28
JAPANEsE CONDRNaNED

Hong Kong, July 2S.- (UP)--Re- ports were received today that Jap- ancse army authorities at Peiping .dyiscd the comnandant of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28
GUARDING FOREIGNERS

Tientsin, July 28.-(UP)-Mem- bers of the consular corps held an emergency meeting today to con- sider safeguarding lives of foreign CTS In event of an outbreak in the city.
 The 1000 members of the 18th United States Infantry stationed here were ready for action.
 Three thousand more Japanese troops arrived from Manchukuo to reinforce the army in Northern China, and were rushed on to the Peiping war area.
 News from Peiping continued grave.
 Japanese advices reported that Chinese troops surrounded the em. oassy quarter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28
Chinese Wild with Joy

Shanghai, July 28-UP).-Shang- hai and Nanking, the national capi- tai, went wild with repoicing today on receipt of reports that Chinese troops had thrown back the Japa- nese attackers in the Peiping area
 To add to the rejoicing, a Central News Agency dispatch asserted that members of the military police corps of eastern Hopei province ir the north had deserted to the Chi nese army.
 These men are the peace pre- servation" corps of General Yin Ju-Keng. Yin is head of Japanese sponsored regime which exerts au- thority in a portion of Hopei prov ince in the northeast.
 It was reported also that a strong force of national government troops were on their way from Paotingfu to Changhsientien, 10 miles south- west of Peiping, to reinforce tine men of the 29th army who are fighting the Japanese.
 Chinese authorities here said that there were50,000 of the 29th army men.
 Jubilation spread through Shang- hai and Nanking at the victory re- ports including one that Lhe Chi nese flag was hoisted at Japanese field headquarters at Fengtai south of Peiping, big Japanese base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28
One United States
 Marine Is Wounded
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This is made possible because the Japanese army acts on it's own re- sponsibility. The Japanese war min ister, though he is member of the Cabinet is responsible only to the Emperor, not to the Premier. The War Minister, always high army man, is selected by the army.
 Troops of both sides began taking position for a fight outside the city.
 Roar of Artillery
 At 5:30 8. m. there was the roar of artillery fire and the blast Of airplaneS bombs as the Japanese attacked designated points of Chin- csc troop concentration. It was general offensive.
 Reports agreed that Chinese cas- ualties were severe.
 Fighting became general all round Peiping.
 Two Japanese airplanes Squadrons moved round the battle front, bomb- ing the Chinese at points where they were not in actual battle.
 It was announced that the Japan. csc captured Hanying, south ot Peiping, that they occupied Hsin- kung after fight in which casual ties were severe on both sides; that the Japanese took and stormed Man. yuan barracks.
 Then began a series of Chinese reports of victory.
 One report was that Chinese cap- tured TungchoW airport and cap- tured seven Japanese airplaneS that the Japanese retreated and that heavy fighting was going on outside the town.
 Next Japanese Report
 Next report from Fengtai, the Japanese base southwest of Peiping that Chinese captured three Japa- nese armored trains there. It was asserted that 200 Japanese were killed at Fengtai and 800 more killed or wounded at Langfang, mid way between Pieping and Tientsir on the railroad.
 It was asserted that Chinese re. took Lola and Anchi, farther dowr the railroad toward Tientsin.
 Then came the assertion that Chinese defeated the Japanese al Tuanho, near the Nanyuan bar. racks.
 Chinese sources asserted that troops of the Chinese national army arrived at Tungchow, eas tof Peip. ing, and attacked the Japanese ir the rear.
 Soon this was supplemented by an official Chinese government as. sertion that Chinese troops occu' pied Tungchow this afternoon. Int Japanese, 1t was said, were retreat. ing from the area.
 Unofficial Chinese sources hert asserted that Japanese bombing plane was shot down near Pieping
 Barracks of tn e29th army al Hsiyuan and Yanshin were reported in flames as the result of Japa' nese ahplane bombardments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-28
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 NAMES ARE DRAWN

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 366-H. F. No. 8
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
ton 2720-94, 2720-95, relating to
the use of moneys accruing to the
State Road and Bridge Fund
from taxes imposed on the use of
gasoline under authority of Ar
ticle 8, Section 5, of the COnstitu-
ton of the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section /. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1927, Section 272O-
"a, be amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 2720-94. OF the moneys
so apportioned to each county and
not used to pay interest or princi-
pal on county road or bridge bonds
or warrants as provided in Section
6 of this Act, fifty per cent thereof
shall be devoted to the construction
and maintenance of county aid
roads by the county board and
shall be expended by the county
board in the various towns of the
county substantially according to
the mileage, traffic needs and con-
ditions of county aid roads within
each town within the county. Pro-
vided, however, that moneys so ap-
portioned may also be expended on
state aid roads when and if neces-
sary or desired to match or supple
ment federal funds allotted to the
counties for the construction, re-
construction, maintenance or i'm
provement of state aid roads.
The town board of any town may
appropriate to the county, moneys
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

The report shall state the amount
Of each kind of timber, the value
per thousand feet, and the value
per piece of all such timber.
In making such estimate and
valuation the appraiser shall take
into consideration distance of the
timber from the nearest lake,
stream, or railroad, and the charac-
ter of the land, what amount, If
any, of the timber has been burned,
and the extent and character of
such burning; the situation of the
timber relative to risks from fire or
damage of any kind, and the in
jury which will result in the pro-
spective price that may be obtained
in the future by reason Of the re-
moval of timber operations con-
tiguous to or in the community of,
such tract, thereby leaving such
tracts isolated and the value of the
timber to the State thereby lessen
ed.
Approved April %, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

Of 10000 per annu1n: one trans
fer clerk who shall be paid the
sum Of $1,500.00 per annum. Pro-
vided, however, that all employees
shall be paid semi-monthly.
He may also employ such other
additional or extra help as the bust
ness may require during each year,
providing that no such other per-
son or extra help so employed shall
be paid compensation greater than
at the rate of $4,000 per month,
and that the entire compensation
for such extra help shall not ex-
coed s7,5000O in any one year.
Any of said s7,50o.0O appropriated
for such extra help remaining un-
expended in any one year shall be
turned back to the general fund"
Section 2. AL acts or parts Of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
Approved April %, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 368-H, F. No, 324
A BILL

FOR AL ACT to amend Mason's
Minnesota Statutes of 1927, Sec
tions 6394-3, 6394-S, paragraph
(a) and 6394-17, relating to the
sale of state timber.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 6394-3,
be and the same is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Section 6394-3. Whoever, with
out valid permit, shall cut any tim
Der upon the lands owned by this
state, or remove or carry away
any such timber or any
other property belonging or apper-
tanning to said lands, or shall COM
nit any other trespass upon said
lands, or shall induce or assist an
other so to do, shall be liable in an
action brought by the state in
treble damages, If such trespass is
adjudged to have been wilful, but in
double damages only If such tres
pass Is adjudged to have been
casual and involuntary. And any
person found to have acquired pos
session in any manner whatsoever
Of any timber unlawfully cut on
lands owned by this state shall be
conclusively presumed to have
acquired such timber with knowl-
edge that the same was so unlaw-
fully cut, and shall be liable to the
state in a civil action for twice the
value thereof, and it shall be no
defense in any action to plead or
claim purchase of such timber
from anyone other than the direc-
tor OF the division of forestry, de-
partment Of conservation, nor shall
such defendant be allowed to claim
that any other person should be
joined as defendant; and he shall
have no right whatsoever to any
remuneration or allowance for labor
or expenses incurred in preparing
such timber for market or trans
porting the same to or towards
market. And every such trespass
wilfully committed shall be deemed
a felony"
Section 2. That Section 6394-8.
Paragraph (a), be and the same is
hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section 6394-8 (a). Determine
the number of sections or frac-
tional sections of land to be
covered by or described in any one
report by state appraisers, or in any
one timber permit issued to the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

out Of its road and bridge fund, or
from its share Of the gas tax
moneys distributed to such town as
hereinafter provided, and any
moneys so appropriated shall be ex-
pended by the county In the con-
struction and maintenance Of coun-
ty aid roads within such town."
Section 2. That Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes Of 1927, Section
2720-95, be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 2720-95. The remainder
Of the moneys so apportioned to
each county may be distributed to
the towns of said county other than
unorganized townships in the man
ner hereinafter set forth but SUBJ
ject to the provisions Of Section
2571, Masoh'S Minnesota Statutes,
1927, If such distribution be made
by the direction of the county
board then, on or before February
LIST and August LIST of each year,
the County Board in each of the
counties of this state shall meet
for the purpose of apportioning
fifty per cent Of the amount of
such moneys as shall be represent
ed in the State warrant issued by
the State Auditor to such county
and shall apportion said amount to
the several towns throughout their
county, basing such apportionment
upon the mileage of the county and
town roads, the traffic needs and
conditions, and the cost of con-
struction and maintenance of roads
in the respective towns in said
county; and the County Auditor of
said county shall forthwith send
the statement of such apportion-
ment to the chairman of the Town
Board and the town clerk of each
OF said towns showing the amount
apportioned to each town of said
county and shall also send his war
rant for such amount to the town
treasurer Of each town. Such
moneys allotted to towns shall be
expended for construction and
maintenance OF the town roads
within the respective towns under
the supervision Of the Town Board
or an appointee of the Town Board
or may be expended under the
supervision and according to plans
and specifications of the County
Highway Engineer if requested by
the Town Board, who, in such case,
shall act in a supervisory capacity
as directed by the Town Boards in
the construction or maintenance of
such roads within such town as
shall be specified by such Town
Board, provided, however, that none
of said monies SO allotted shall be
expended for the purchase of road
equipment or machinery. Provided
further, that in the event the re-
mainder of the monies so appor-
toned to each county is not dis
tributed to the towns Of any such
county, the county board shall use
and devote such remainder in the
construction, improvement and
maintenance Of county aid roads in
any such county in accordance with
the provisions Of Sections 6 and 7,
Chapter 283, Laws 1929 as amend
ed"
Approved April %, 1897.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
journeyman and five dollars for q

journeyman and five dollars for
master plumber.
"(b) The Board may issue revoca-
BILE permits pending examination,
and to assist in this may appoint,
without compensation, and may au-
thorize one of it's examiners or
plumbing inspectors to hold . spe-
cial permit examination, the results
to be reported in writing.
"(c) All persons who shall furnish
within ninety days after the passage
of this act satisfactory evidence to
the Board that they were actually
engaged in the business of a master
plumber or journeyman plumber on
January LIST, 1893, in any city or
village Of this state, having 5000
population, or more, according to
the last Federal or State census,
shall be entitled to receive license
as such master plumber, or Journey
man plumber, respectively, without
examination, upon payment of the
fees hereinbefore provided"
Section 6. That Chapter $40, Ses-
sion Laws of 1888, Section 8, be
amended to read as follows:
Section 8. The Board may re-
woke any license obtained through
error or fraud, or if the ,icensee
is shown to be incompetent, and for
wilful violation of any of its rules
and regulations, or of local ordin-
ances applicable to such work, or of
this Act, or for knowingly aiding or
abetting one to do plumbing work
who is not properly licensed, or the
employing by master plumber of
an unlicensed person to do plumbing
work in places where licenses are
required. The licensee shall have
notice in writing, enumerating the
charges, and be entitled to a near
ing by the Board upon at least five
days notice, with the right to pro-
duce testimony. The Board may
appoint, in writing, any competent
person to take testimony, who shall
have power to administer oaths, is
sue subpoenas and compel the at
tendance of witnesses. The decision
of the Board shall be based on the
testimony and records. One year
from the date of revelations, appli-
cation may be made for a new
license"
Section 7. That Chapter 349, Ses-
sion Laws Of 1888, Section IL, be
amended to read as follows:
Section IL. The provisions Of this
Act which require state licenses to
engage in the work or business of
plumbing and the provisions which
provide for the examination of appli-
cants for such licenses shall only
apply in cities, villages, or borouehs
having population of 5000 or
more"
Section 8. That Chapter 349, SEES
sion Laws of 1888, be amended by
adding new section to read as fol-
lows:
Section r. A judicial determina-
ton that any section, para graph,
provision, clause or phrase of this
Act is unconstitutional shall not
in any way affect the constitutions
atty of any other section, para
graph, provision, clause or phrase
thereof"
Approved April %, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 363-H. F. No. 1716
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to validate proceed
ings heretofore taken by certain
independent consolidated school
districts for the authorization, is
suance, and sale of bonds for the
purpose of building an addition
to the school house, authorizing
the completion of such proceed
ings and the issuance of bonds,
and declaring such bonds bind
ing legal, valid, and enforceable
obligations of such school district.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State Of Minnesota:
Section l. This act shall apply to
any independent consolidated school
district which has heretofore sub
mitted to the voters Of the district,
at a special election therein, prop
osition of issuing bonds in the ag-
gregate amount Of not to exceed
$4,000 for the purpose of building
an addition to the school house,
which proposition received the IA
vorable vote of a majority Of the
legal voters of the district voting
thereon at said election. All pro-
ceedings heretofore taken in any
such school district for the authori-
cation, issuance, and sale Of bonds
for such purpose are hereby vail
dated, ratified, approved, legalized,
and confirmed, and declared to be
Of full force and effect, notwith-
standing any failure to make such
bonds mature in accordance with
Mason,s Minnesota Statutes Of 1927
Section 1885, and Notwithstanding
any other defects in the method of
calling or holding such election or
in the sale of such bonds, and the
district is authorized and empow-
cred to complete such proceedings
and to issue and deliver the bonds
in accordance Herewith, and such
bonds, when executed and delivered
and paid for in accordance with
such proceedings, shall be legal,
valid, and enforceable general OBJ
legations of the school district.
Section 2. This act shall not af-
feet any bonds the validity of which
is questioned in any litigation when
this act shall take effect.
Approved April %, 1887.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

Section 8. The classification Of
iron-bearing formations under the
provisions Of this Act shall be de-
termined In the manner herein
after set forth. Any person engaged
In the business Of mining whose
tonnage recovery Of iron-ore con-
centrates for a taxable year in pro-
ducing concentrates from the IRON
bearing material entering the bene-
floating plant has been less than
fifty per cent (50To) may file a
petition with the Minnesota Tax
Commission requesting classical
ton Of such deposit under the pro-
visions Of this Act. The taxpayer
shall furnish such available data
and information concerning the
operation of such deposit as the
Minnesota Tax Commission may re-
quire and who shall upon receipt
thereof submit such petition and
data to the University of Mime
sofa Mines Experiment Station.
Said Mines Experiment Station
shall consider the deposit referred
to in said petition as unified COM
mercial operation, and based on all
engineering data and information
furnished shall file a written re-
port thereon with the Minnesota
Tax Commission who, after hear
ing duly had, shall approve or dis
approve said report. If a classical
ton is made covering such deposit
and property the Commission shall
give appropriate notice thereof to
the taxing districts affected there
by. If the Commission disapprove
such classification, their findings
and order thereon may be reviewed
by writ of certiorari issued out Of
the Supreme Court on petition Of
the party aggrieved presented to
said court within thirty days after
the date Of said order. Such CLASH
fications shall also be subject to
further review by the Mines Ex-
pertinent Station from time to time
upon request Of the Commission or
upon further petition by the tax
payer. Valuations determined here
under shall be subject to the pro-
visions of Section 1872 of the 1884
supplement Of Mason's Minnesota
Statutes.
Section 4. II any part or pro-
vision Of this Act shall for any
reason be adjudged by any court Of
competent Jurisdiction to be in
valid, such judgment shall not i'm
pair or invalidate any other part or
provision in the remainder Of the
Act.
Section S. AL acts or parts Of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 6. This Act shall be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1887.