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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
Engineer of Famous Train aUas
not Called on Day 1T Was
Wrecked.

What man, woman or child has
not heard the Wreck of Old g."
played or sung? Very few, it is
thought. Well. a Rutledge woman,
Mrs. Nettie Rondeau, was a sis
ter-in-law of Robert e. Hippert,
the regular engineer of the fam
Gus Southern Railway train that
was wrecked and which was the
subject of song later to become
famous throughout the country.
The following is a clipping from
a Virginia newspaper telling of
the recent death of the old engi-
neer, who was not called on that
fatal day, which meant death for
his substitute:
A man who handled the throttle OF
Old 81, the Southern Railway train
whose wreck became famous in SONG
and story, died today at his home, SIC
Wise street, after 33 years in railroad
service.
Robert Edward Hippert was not
running the train the day it plunged
from Danville viaduct into the stony
bed of Dan river. That was more
than 80 years ago. The engineer
who was operating the train died in
the wreck. Mr.. Hippert lived hall
his life-span after it happned.
Nobody could remember today why
they didn't give him up his orders
at Monroe, Virginia" that fatal day
but relatives said they supposed il
was because it wasn't the day for
his regular run.
He operated 81 many times after
the wreck, until the train finally was
discontinued. And he lived to hear
1.-The Wreck of 81" become a national
song-hit and a favorite with hill
billy bands.
Regarded as one of the most cap
able passenger train engineers in this
division, Mr. Hippert for years piloted
the crack Birmingham Special be-
tween Monroe and Spencer. He was
pressed into service to handle special
trains carrying tie president of the
United States.
He operated President Wilson's spe-
cial train a number of times, and
he handled trains for other presidents.
Illness prevented him from operating
any of the Roosevelt specials.
Mr. Hippert's death at 6:45 O'Clock
this morning ended an illness of
eighteen months duration. He retired
from active service in November, 1885.
He was born April 2, 1870, the son
of the late G.. w. and Mrs. Sarah Hip
pert of Waynesboro. He was married
in 1889 to Miss Annie Lee Smith of
Fincastle, who survives him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
Il Rutledge Woman
Hears of Southern
Flood From Brother

Mrs. o. D. Schelhorse received
word from her brother, Hans Chris
Jensen of Louisville, KY, stating he
was glad to be alive to tell the story
of the terrible flood which he will
never forget.
The city was without water and
lights for three weeks. All one could
hear were cries for help and when
rescuers in boats arrived the party Or
parties had drowned. There was six
feet of water where Mr.. Chri Jensen
lived while it was 80 feet in business
sections of the city.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
BIG DAY PLANNED
AT FARM SCHOOL
Dairymen and Creamery Men From
Throughout State VIII Gather
on March ).

A Minnesota Dairy Industries Wis
itors day will be sponsored at the
University Farm, st. Paul, Friday
March 5, at which time six outstand-
ing dairy authorities from other states
and Canada will appear on the one
day program. Buttermakers, cream
cry managers and others interested
are invited to attend the event which
will climax the eight weeks Cream
cry Operators short course which be-
gun at University Farm on January Z
Professor w. B. Combs, head OF
dairy manufacturing work at Univer.
sity Farm, will preside at the pro.
gram which will begin at 9 o'clock
H. c. Jackson, chief of the dairy de-
partment at the University of Wis
cOnsin, Madison, will give two talks
one on This Question of Paying fol
Milk" and the other on Knowing
Your Markets."
Other Out-of-state speakers anG
their topics will include L. A. Glib
son, dairy commissioner of the De.
Pdi aSI dIlu
grafton, Winnipeg, Canada, Dairy
Conditions in Canada; DR.. D. w. Fair.
banks, University of Illinois dairy au-
thority, Urbana, THE Place of Dry
Milk in the Dairy Industry; o. E
Reed, chief of the U. S. Bureau OF
Dairy Industry, Washington, D. c..
Trends in the Dairy Industry; E.
K. Slater, editor of the Butter and
Cheese Journal, Milwaukee, Wis.
This Trend Toward the Whole Milk
Creamery; and M. w. Hepburn, Sec
retary-manager of the American AS
ISOLATION of Creamery Butter Manu-
facturers, Chicago, 1.-The National
Cream improvement Program"
DR.. w. c. Coffey, dean of the Uni
versity Department of Agriculture
University Farm, will present the
opening address on the afternoon
program. A dinner and fun fest are
scheduled for the evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
EASTERN PINE PAIR
SPEAK WEDDING vows

TIE marriage of Bernice ] evils,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. j.
Lewis of Cloverton, and Carl Abra-
hanson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Abra-
hanson, of Kingsdale, took place at
a o'clock ceremony at the home of
Mrs. Gardy Davies of Duluth. Rev.
Upple of Duluth, officiated at the
ceremony.
Mrs. Bertha Carlson, sister of the
bride, and Leroy Abrahamson, broth
er of the groom, attended tie couple.
A reception at the Davies home fol
lowed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. AbrahamsOn will
make their future home in Mime
apOliS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
LOCAL BASKETBALL
TEAM LOSES, WINS

The Askov Independent basketball
team, while playing fast basketball
all season, and even beating Willow
River in the first game between the
two teams, went to that village Fri
day night and lost the game 81 to %.
In explaining their loss, the local
boys merely stated that they were
"Outlasted."
Wednesday night they went to
Hinckley where they won from that
team Al to %.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
HOME STRICKEN
TWICE IN DAY
Mrs. Katherine and Mrs.
John Stafford are Called.
Within Few Hours.
Deaths Recall Long and
Active Service in Bruno
Community.

The Bruno community suffered a
dual loss Saturday morning when
Mrs. Katherine Stafford and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Stafford,
both passed away. The elder Mrs.
Staffords death came at 1880 in the
morning and following that, in the
evening at 1920, her daughter-in-law
at the same home, breathed her last.
The passing of these two ladies leaves
a void, not only in the community life,
but also in the church and social life
as both had lived there many years.
The elder Mrs. Stafford had been
ill for several months, with compli-
cations resulting from her advanced
age aiding in her demise.
Mrs. John Stafford, however, had
been i'll only a short time and was
called at an age of about 81.
Former Business Woman.
Mrs. John Stafford was the wife
of former merchant in Bruno, and
had carried on in the mercantile bust
ness following the death of her hus-
band as result of an automobile
accident in September, 1926. That
store she sold to Oscar Eklund in
1888, since which time she had lived
a rather retired life from the bust
ness field, although she was employed
for a short time in Klein's Depart
ment Store in Sandstone Her only
son, Carlton, operates a garage in
Bruno. Up to the time of selling her
store, she had been in business both
with her husband and then in the as
ISOLATION with her son, for 20 years.
She was for a long period cor
respondent for the Askov American
in her community, and her service in
that capacity spoke well for her char
acter and cooperation. She will be
missed greatly by all with whom she
came in contact
Mrs. Stafford was born in southern
Minnesota, and soon after her mar
riage to John Stafford, came to Bruno
where she had resided since. Her
only son, Carlton, remains to mourn
Doth for his mother and grandmother
who were removed so suddenly from
him.
Buried I'm Southern Minnesota.
The funeral for Mrs. Katherine
Stafford was held from the Bruno
Presbyterian church with Rev. C.
Ward Simpson of Duluth, officiating,
after which the body was taken to
Pine Island for burial in the family
lot. Those who accompanied the
body there were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
ton Stafford, Rev. Simpson, Oscar Elk
lund. Bert Rose and John and Harold
KreSs.
For Mrs. John Stafford, the funeral
services were held from the Bruno
Presbyterian church Tuesday after
noon and these were conducted by
Rev. David H. harrington. Her body
was taken Wednesday to West Con-
cord for burial beside that of her hus-
band. Those who went for the burial
were Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Stafford.
Rev. Harrington, Mrs. N. C.. Laying,
Miss Althea Hoaglund, John and Har-
old Kress. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hal
version and Bert Rose.
Friends from far and near Join in
extending sincere sympathy to the
bereaved son and other relatives in
their hour of sorrow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
LONG RUTLEDGE
RESIDENT PASSES
Funeral Services for l.. ID. Jones are
Held February 81; BuI ial ut
Rutledge.

Lewis d. Jones, a highly respected
resident of the Rutledge community
for over so years, passed away at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. M. e.
Cox, 21h miles south of the village
on Thursday. Feb. IS, at 8:55 p. m.
Death was due to heart trouble, Mr..
Jones being ill only few days.
Lewis ID. Jones was born January
%, 1858, in Michigan, and at the age
of six he came with his parents to
Taylors Falls in this state. In 1877
he came to Pine county and worked
in Folsom's sawmill, which was at
that time located near the Northern
Pacific railroad bridge over Pine
river. Returning to TaylOrs Falls,
he helped his father operate ferry
about nine miles north of that village
In 1880 he moved with his father to
Howard Lake.
On March 3, 1885, he was united
in marriage to Dora B. Patrick at
Howard Lake, and to this union were
born three children who survive him
Came to Rutledge I'm 1885.
After his marriage the family
moved to the Rutledge community
where he was employed in the mill
and later moved onto a farm south
of the village now occupied by his
son, Arthur E. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones lived in the
village of Rutledge across from the
Bible church at the time of her death
on February Is, 1881. Since that
time he had lived with his children,
but most of the time at the Cox home
where he passed peacefully away.
Mr.. Jones was a Christian man, one
whose life can be had as an example
to all. He was a kind and loving
father and grandfather, and will be
greatly missed by his family and host
of friends who mourn his passing. He
was always ready to help his neigh
bors and anyone in need and was
always active in church affairs.
Mr.. Jones is survived by three chill
dren, Eta (Mrs. George Nelson of
Motley; Arthur E. and Florence (Mrs
M. E. Cox), both of the Rutledge COM
munity; five grandsOns and two great
grandsons; a sister, Mrs. Lucy Rob-
insOn of Onamia, and brother
Luther.
The funeral services were held
Sunday, February q, at the Rutledge
Bible church with Rev. r. Duersen
of Sandstone officiating. The pail
bearers were Fred Anderson, Carl
Anderson, Fred johnson, P. B. Nc
Namara, Arthur Abrahamson and Os-
car Anderson. The burial was in
Lakeview cemetery beside his wife
Out of town relatives and friends
who attended the funeral were Mr.
and Mrs. George Nelson of Motley;
Mrs. Lucy Robinson, Onamia; Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
Car Pike, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pike
of Princeton; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Nelson, Duluth; Mr.. and Mrs. Vol
ney Cox, Pine City; Mr.. and Mrs. EG
Walton, Carlton; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nelson, Rush City; and Mrs. Ben Mel
son, Groningen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
HOLIDAY MEETING
TO BE HELD HERE

The regular meeting of the Pine
County National Farmers Holiday AS
ISOLATION which was to have been held
Friday. February 26, has been post
poned until Friday, March 5, when
it will he held in the Askov d. B. S.
hall. The meeting will begin at 1
p. m. and an organizer from the
SharecrOppers' Union of the southern
cotton states will be the speaker.
Lunch will be served after meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

A few years ago Great Britain
ternational disarmament, of which
nothing came-and now the British
government with a great deal of de-
termination leads the procession of
nations in the direction of increasing
ornaments. Last week the Baldwin
cabinet calmly informed Parliament
that it needed $7,500,00O,0O0 for en-
pansion of army, navy and air corps,
and after a brief debate, during which
no very serious opposition to the pro-
poSal seems to bave been presented,
the government was authorized to 60
ahead, even i'm spite of the fact that
great deal of this staggering sum
has to be borrowed. In fact, the only
resistance the plan met was the indi-
rect one that new borrowings would
be unfortunate as it would he much
better to increase the taxation on i'll
come. But that objection was drowned
out, and the gigantic ornaments bill
was carried 329 to 145 votes.
The money is to be expended dur
ing the next five years, and that
means on the part of each individual
citizen of the British empire-man
woman and child-an added burden
of $16S.54 each year. Forever
though the money is to be borrowed
it will. in the final analysis, be the
taxpayer that fOOts the bill. During
this tive-year period there will be a
daily ornaments expenditure of five
million dollars
Reasons.
An obvious question is, why has
that tremendous increase suddenly be-
come necessary? Prime Minister Stan
ley Baldwin, anticipating the query
has explained that Great Britain doe
not want to be caught mapping. But
the actual reason is not stated Of
ficially; it is really fear of the speed
with which Germany is rearming
AS to this, there is something to
say. The Versailles peace treaty
stipulated that Germany was to be
disarmed, and that the victorious
powers at the same time would, as il
was stated, initiate disarmament. =
What happened? Germany was eff.
fectively deprived of army, navy and
Continued on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
FORMER SANDSTONE
MAN ANSWERS CALL

George Wilkes, who was one of
Sandstones early citizens, passed
away at the home of his daughter in
Minneapolis on Saturday. While he
had not resided in Sandstone during
later years he had many friends and
acquaintance among the older resi-
dents. Mr.. Wilkes was born in Eng
land and was over 80 years of age.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25
OLD AGE TAX RETURNS
ARE DUE FEBRUARY %

According to j. r. Landy, internal
revenue collector for this district,
February % is the last day on which,
returns for January on the ssh Form
of the Old Age Security Act may
be filed without penalty. All en-
ployers of one or more are subject
to this tax.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-02-25

me Salesman, showing sedan to
married couple: Il wonder if YOUR
w1fe would like to sit in the drivers
seat and see what she thinks of it?"
Yes, l suppose So Open the back
and let her climb in" replied the
husband.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-19
Persons Eligible for Social Secur-
ity Have Failed to File Claims

The Social Security Board is paying
claims in the Cumberland area daily,
Macon G. Williams, manager of the
Cumberland field office stated today.
Claims that have been filed under the
old-Age benefits section of the Social
Security Act have been paid in almost
every county in the Cumberland area.
Williams stated that persons who
have reached 65 since January 1, 1887,
or the heirs of persons who have died
since January l, 1887, and who have
been working in industry generally are
eligible to file claim for benefits I'M
der the Act. The amount that will be
paid is e of the total wages earned
since January 1, 1887, and prior to
reaching IS years Of age, or prior to
death.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Williams
that there were large number Of per-
sons who are eligible to file claims in
this area, but who failed to do SO.
Anyone living in the Cumberland area,
which is composed of Allegany and
Garrett counties, Maryland; Preston,
Tucker, Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Min
eral, Hampshire and Berkeley counties,
West Virginia, and Frederick, Clark,
Warren and Shenandoah counties, Vir-
ginia, should get in touch with the
Cumberland office of the Social Sc
curity Board, located in the postoffice
building, if they wish to file claim.
A letter, telephone or personal call at
his office is all that is necessary to get
his assistance in filling out the very
simple claim forms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-19
Wild Cherry Trees Being De-
nuded Of Leaves

Investigation following inquiries
made by many persons in various parts
of the county why almost ali the wild
cherry trees have turned brown as if
a fire had struck through tine woods.
has revealed the fact that the green
part of the leaves on the trees was
being devoured by worms which tied
the leaves together in bundles with
fine threads and then worked on the
inside of the nest thus formed.
Some of them were recently sent to
State Forester C. F. Winslow at Col
lege Park, asking if there was any
danger to other trees and he replied
as follows:
"The specimen of wild cherry leaves
which you turned over to County
Agent Carter were the work of the
cherry tree ugle nest tortricid lar
chips cerasivorana). They have never
been known to attack trees or shrubs
of economic value. If foliage is sprayed
with lead arsenate at the rate of two
pounds to fifty gallons of water and
applied just before the caterpillars APP
pear or shortly thereafter, the insect
can be controlled"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-19

Pearl Burkhalter, 10, Rowlesburg, W.
Va.
Jack Dahl, AZ, building contractor,
Bridgeport, w. Va, and Daisy Ev-
elyn Stutler, 33, Clarksburg, W. Va.
MARBLE Edward Mccartney, 81, min
err, and Olive Ann Helmick, Is, both of
Markleysburg, Pa.
Thomas Woodrow Martin, 81, labor
err, and Nettie Mae Welch, 10, both of
Markleysburg, W. Va.
Rudolph Jurick, %, motorman, near
Cannonsburg, Pa, and Elma James,
81, Mount Oliver, Pa.
Thomas Fletcher Winnie, %, miner,
and Agnes Lucille ReXrode, IS, both
of Pennington, w. Va.
Scott Rayfeld, Rich, 81, mechanic,
Carmichaels, Pa, and Elinor Mae Har-
rison, 81, Crucible, Pa.
James Robert Pullen, "a, bookkeep-
er, and Garnette Lacy Scholl, 80,
teacher, both of Logan, w. Va.
William Maurice Halterman, %,
stcckman, and Margaret Janet Nicely,
%, both of Weston, W. Va.
Albert Franklin Lindsay, %, paint
er, Smithfeld, Pa, and Dorothy Jean
Hinerman, 81, Uniontown, Pa.
Frank Olan Poster, 40, constable,
and Pearl Edith Park, 20, bookkeeper,
both of Quinwood, w. Va.
Jack Sutton, 20, musician, Los An
geles, CAL, and Mary Virginia Linger
Shock, 10, Weston, w. Va.
Ernest Ellsworth Fletcher, %, la
borer, and Martha Alverda Davis, "a,
both of Fort Hill, Pa.
Charles Roads Davenport, So, laun-
dry superintendent, Lansdowne, Pa,
and Eleanor Ruth Green, "A, wait
ress, Upper Darby, Pa.
Thomas Elias John, %, clerk, Mas
ontown, Pa, and lola Pearl Brady,
IS, Mapletown, Pa.
Ralph Laranza Vert, 20, foreman,
Rebersburg, Pa, and Verna Marie
Hamilton Langham, 20, housemaid,
Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Edward Vincent Moneck, %, locker
man, and Dolores Juanita Logsdon, 81,
both of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Frank Alvaro, 81, steel worker, and
Lena Adams, 10, both of Clarksburg,
West Va.
Louis julius Egyed, %, blacksmith,
and Ruth Suella Porter, Fl, both of
Wadsworth, o.
Roy Edward Fulmer, 25, mechanic,
Fredericktown, Pa, and Jean Marie
Marshall, 10, California, Pa.
Frank Walker, 25, miner, and Geor-
gia Burke, 81, both of Fairmont, w.
Va.
Herman Morris Persun, 81, truck
ing, and Kathryn Eliza Snare, 80, both
of Altoona, Pa.
Carl Elmer Kirkland, "a, mechanic,
and Georgia Pearl Sturgeon, 35, wait
ress, both of Clarksburg, W. Va.
Durward Joe Kirkpatrick, 27, fun
dryman, Wellington, Ohio, and Treva
Alberta Bungard, 27, bookkeeper, Sui
Ivan, Ohio.
Herman Luther Jobinger, 20, fore
man, and Hazel Louise Gibson, 20,
glass worker, both of Point Marion,
Pa.
Dwight Lloyd Offutt, %, farmer,
Montrose, W. Va, and Loreda Pearl
Shaffer, 21, Parsons. W. Va.
Luther Darrell Steele, %, laborer,
Fairmont, w. Va, and Betty Louise
Fluharty, 81, Pennington, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-19

Edward Thornton Shaw, 25, macbin-
ist, Connellsville, Pa, and Dorothy
Marie Sproat, 81, clerk, Dawson, Pa.
Frank Wesley Musgrave, "a, glass
worker, and Dorothy Glen, "a, both of
Weston, W. Va.
Fred Dale Streets, 80, tractor 3D.
orator, Arden, W. Va, and Virginia
Kelley, 10, Meriden, W. Va.
James Harland Cain, 81, laborer
and Mildred Jane Houck, 20, both of
Orrville, Ohio.
Delmar Richard Holland, 81, labor
er, Ohiopyle, Pa, and Grace Marie
Weyand, Is, Confluence, Pa.
Robert Wayne McNutt, 81, mechan-
ic, and Betty Burk, 81, both of Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-19
WHEN 111,OOO AMERICANS
DIED ..,...r

A generation has passed since the
sinking of the Titanic, yet that great
disaster is still we'll remembered. Fiji
teen hundred persons died.
The Johnstown flood will never be
forgotten-the world was aghast when
the death total of 2,2O9 was tabu-
lated.
The World War was the most san
culinary conflict in history. In it, 3d.
900 Americans lost their lives, and
they are still mourned.
The recent Texas school explosion,
which killed 294 children, brought uni
versal sympathy and horror.
Yet last year 111,000 Americans
met accidental baltimore than twice
as many as were killed in the great
war-and it caused hardly a ripple in
the flow of news. We read of some of
those accidents in our paper-"John
Jones, aged As, died in Emergency
Hospital after being struck by an au-
tomobile" turned the page and for
got them. This astounding callousness
this attitude of Accidents always
happen to the other fellow, not to me
or mine"-is deaths greatest ally.
Among men, heart disease is the
only thing which kills more men than
accidents. Such plaques as cancer,
tuberculosis, observation-disclosures
which are being fought by all the re-
sources of science-are down the list.
Recklessly driven automobiles, burns,
falls, drownings, and so on-these
are the great killers.
Practically every accident is pre-
ventable-and this is especially true
of the motor car, greatest Of all the
great killers. Care, competence, courte-
sy-these make up the accident pre-
vention triumvirate. It's up to you
to all of US.