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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-31
LE,GALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
gt OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR MON
ROE COUNTY. IN CHANCERY.
As tt No. TBS mH "
GRACE WHITTEMORE,. a tf,.s
"e "' Plaintiff,
VS.. Notice of Masters Sale
solomon Snyder, r. II. Isham,
ct al,
Defendants.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
under and by authority of the Final
Decree of Foreclosure rendered by
Arthur Gomez, one of the Judges
of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit of Florida, IN and
for the County of Monroe, State of
Florida, in that certain cause in
said Court pending in which Grace
Whittemore, single woman, is
plaintiff, and Solomon Snyder, r. II.
Isham, etc, at al, are defendants,
l, as Special Master in Chancery
appointed by the Court in said de-
cree, under and by virtue of the
terms thereof, will offer for sale
and sell at public cutlery TO the
highest and best bidder for cash at
the front door Of the Court House
of Monroe County, in the City or
Key West, Florida, on Monday, the
/ EUu udf Ol JdIuol - n. -
tween the hours of IL o'clock A. NJ.
and 2 O'Clock 2. NJ, the same being
legal sales day, and the hours the
legal hours of sale, the following
described property, situate in Mon
roe County, Florida, towit:
Government Lots one "a ana
two (2) of Section Twenty-one
(2), Township Sixty-five (65)
South of Range Thirty-four
(34) East
The said property as aforesaid.
together with all the tenements,
Entertainments and appurtenanccs
thereunto belonging, or in any vase
appcrtaining, being soId 10 sAtisls
said decree.
dated this 9Th day of December,
4. d. 1888. m
Special Master In Chancery-
X u. HARRIS,
Blscayne Building,
Miami, Florida,
solicitor for Plaintiff. ,o,e
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Inevitable

A wealthy old woman who
was very III sent for her lawyers
10 make her will.
Il wish 10 explain about the
disposition of my property, she
said weakly.
The lawyer was sympathetic.
There. there. he said. Don't
you worry about it: just leave it
to me-.
With resignation the old wom-
an said.
y suppose ] might as we'll
!. you'll get it anyway.
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Tour De Force

You can't daunt the limerick
makers One of the ilk being chai-
lenged 10 write a five-line verse
on "chrysanthemum" responded
with:
We have a new maid named
ChrySanthemum;
She said: My last place was al
Granthan, mum,
But my mistress took fright
When snored in the night
To the tune OF the national an
them. num-.
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NOTICE oF MAsTER.s SALE


Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of a certain Order
and Decree of foreclosure and sale
made and entered on the oath day
of December. A. d. 1888, in and by
the Circuit Court of the Eleventh
Judicial Circuit of the State of
Florida, in and for Monroe County.
in Chancery, in a cause therein
pending wherein Aquilino Lopez is
plaintiff and +. RosenthSl, also
sometimes known as Eta Rosen-
thai. widow. Atlantic Salvage
Corporation. a corporation organ
lied and existing under the laws of
the State of Florida, S. J. BarcO,
Mrs. G. b. Skipper, a widow, also
sometimes known as Nina Belle
Skipper, individually and as Exc
cutrix of the Last Will and Testa-
ment of Glenn Il. Skipper, deceased,
b. X. Hanafourde and Florida Sc
curities Holding Company, a dis
solved Florida corporation, and all
unknown persons or parties claim
ing through, under or from said
Florida Securities Holding Com
pany. are defendants. Foreclosure
of Mortgage, the undersigned Spe-
cial Master in Chancery will offer
for sale and will sell at public out
cry for cash in hand to the highest
and best bidder at the front door of
the County Court House of Monroe
II lH6 lily pl INeA
West. Florida, during the legal
hours of sale, tO-wit, between the
hours OF IL O'Clock a. NJ. and 2
o'clock p. NJ, on Monday. the 9Th
daY of February, A. d. 1889, the
| following piece, parcel or tract of
land, situate, lying and being in
| the County of Monroe, State of
Florida. and described as follows:
On the Island of Key West, known
on William A. Whitehead's map,
! delineated in February. a. d. 1929.
as Part of Lot Three CD in Square
/ Fourteen 1D, commencing at a
/ point on Duval Street Fifty-one
/ (5D feet and six CD inches from
! the corner of DuVal and Green
Streets, and running along Duval
Street in S. Ely direction Thirty
4 600 feet; thence at right angles in
a n. Ely direction One hundred and
/ thirteen u13) feet; thence at right
angles in a n. WY direction Thirty
+ (30) feet. thence at right angles
/ in a $. WY direction One hundred
/ and thirteen tl13) feet to the place
/ of beginning.
Also the Banking House situated
upon said described lot of land and
the Banking Fixtures situated
/ thereon.
| Dated this 2sth day of December
! a. ID. 1888.
/ W. CURRY HARRIS,
/ Special Master in Chancery
! AQCILINO LOPEZ, JR.,
! Solicitor for Plaintiff.
/ dec. 81, 1898; jan. 7-14-21-2S, 1899
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Thrill seekers will have an OPP
portunity to enjoy the ultimate
in emotion at the Pan-American
fernando DeSoto Exposition
when Lucky Teter attempts his
newest stunt of leaping Ply
mouth stock car over 80 automo-
biles in front of the grandstand
at the Tampa Fair Grounds on
Thrill Thursday.
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Games to be played:
Seafood Grill, 2-Tigers and
DeMolays.
Lions, 2-High School and De-
MolayS.
High School, 3--Lions, DEMO
lays and Tigers.
Tuesday night of next week,
High School Varsity will play
Lions Club in the opening game,
and Park Tigers will meet Sea-
food Grill in the nightcap.
January 8, Seafood five meets
DeMolays, and High School will
tackle Tigers.
After the completion of the
above stated doubleheaders. one
game will be left to be played,
DeMolays VS.. High School. Should
the outcome of this contest be ne
cessary to determine the winner
of the first the contest will
be played. Otherwise, second
half schedule will start Friday,
January IS.
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IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
In re. Estate of
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE
APPLICATION FOR FINAL
DISCHARGE
NATHALIE MAGERHANS.


NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned, WILLIAM r.
WARREN and ]. ]. TREVOR. Elk
ecutors of the estate of NATHALIE
MAGERHANS. will. ON the 25th day
of January, 1899, submit their final
accounts In said estate to the
Honorable Raymond II. Lord. Coun-
~ Judge ia and for Monroe County,
Florida, for approval. and at the
same time file their application for
discharge from further adrainistra-
tion OF said estate, said Executors
having faithfully performed their
duties and completed said adminis-
tTation.
DATED this 2ist day of Novem-
Der. A. ID. si93S.
WILLIAM II. WARREN,
]. J. TREVOR.
Executors of estate OF Nathalie
Magerhans. deceased.
ALURRELL Il MALONE.
Attorneys for Executors.
nox25; .dec3- I0-t7-24-S1; and jaET-
l4-21.1 1889.
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Work began this week on the
construction of a 700 foot stage
which will serve for the presen-
tation Of the great Pageant Of
fernando DeSoto az the Florida
Fair grounds. 500 costumed char
acters viii appear in the cast
which is being staged al cost of
s20, 900. a steIler attraction at the
coming Exposition which COM
memorateS the 4O0th anniversary
Of the landing Of DeSoto and
opens in Tampa January 81.
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Karl Lehman. secretary OF the
Lake County Chamber ot-Com-
merce. states that over ZOO boats
built by Florida hing school boys
viii participate in the states first
Orange Box Regatta at Mount
Dora on washington's Birthday.
The event will be an outstanding
feature Of the Florida Waterway
Congress meetina sche aled Tor
that date. 81
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Notice is hereby given that uhaeI
and by virtue Of certain OTuSt
and Decree of foreclosure ana sa'S
made aud entered on the 4'&h "a
of December, 4. -. 1883 IN anu ~
the f.frru.t Court OF the EIeFeHth
Ta,,,;rsa1 Circuit of the State OF
Florida. in and for Monroe County
IN fthanrerv. in cause therein
nend(ng. wherein DuNal Aorteas e
Company. Florida corporation. -
nlaintfff and Bonnie Bush AUSTIN,
= widow. Robert Il. Austin. Jr-. ana
r.tsanny. Austin. his wife, John ~.
Austin and Billie Austin. his VIE,
norothx l. Austin. single Wofaah n
Richard Austin and ~ @UAt' ~
his wife whose Christian name ~
unknown II he be married, fsonh -
r. Austin. minor, and B"nnle
80 Amstfn as Administrative
,-,srn testan4eufu annex1 af the Last
Win aud Testament OF Robert -
Awwtfu deceased. are defendants.
Foreclosure of Mortgage the Nn-
slssrgtEned Special Master in Cban-
,s.r,- yv{lf offer for sale ard VIII Sesi
at public cutlery, Tor casa ~ name.
to the highest and best bidder AZ
the front door sc the Coanfy ConFt
House az Monroe County. Fl0rifia,
IL the cas- az Key West Florida,
during the legal hours az sale. to-
wIt. between the hours at II 90
q 'rf0rs - u @*SS : -@| - 49, :" 81
on Monday. the 9Th aaS % F@bTu-
arr A u 1883. that certain tract
~ land situate fn MoBFoe County.
STATE 81 FLORIDA, described "a fol-
lows
an the Island ~ KEY West and
known as Lots -Four tsJ and Five
49, Esfocg Thirteen gf3t. according
fo KEY West Formulation to = Fl&s
Ne /, KEY west, Florida recorded
4. Plat 8ffs4sk 61gse mage - Monroe
gssautv. F1arldsa. EsnGlte Records.
lated th8s - a. aAs - December.
A. Il, 1855,
ALLAN 10 IeEsEAEE, IR-
@nes.8aa Master 5n tshancnry
W CURRY HARRIS
Saffr48ar Ser P3@ENtEEf
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IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT,
MONROE COUNTY. STATE OF
FLORIDA.

EJSNdNt OF
MARY +. ROBERTS.
Deceased
NOTICE OF PROBATE
The State of Florida, TO All Per-
sons Interested in the Estate of
said Decedent:
You are hereby notified that a
written instrument purporting to
be the Last Will and Testament of
said decedent has been admitted to
probate in said Court.
You are hereby commanded with
in six calendar months from the
date of the first publication of this
notice to appear i'm said Court and
show cause. If any you can, why
the action of said Court in admit
ting said Will to probate should
not stand unreYoked.
(SEAL) RAYMOND r. LORD,
County Judge, Monroe County. Flor
ida. dec10-i7-24- 81 i S3S
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INITIATES BIRDS

PITTSBURGH-John j. SUIT
ton, traffic policeman of this city,
initiates bird calls to direct traf-
fic instead of using the usual
police whistle.
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SEAFOOD GRILL
CONTINUES TO !
LEADCITY.FIVEs
DEFEATED HIGH SCHOOL
LAST NIGHT. fAlo55p2; ARMk'
DoWNED PARK TIGERS BY
COLA SCORE

Seafood Grill five continues to
lead the teams of the Island City
Basketball League by virtue OF
! its 1922 victory over High School
Varsity last night at the Gym.
Army five downed Park Tigers
20-14 in the opening game of the
night.
Both contests were hard-fought
all the way, as the scores by
quarters will show.
White, of the Army outfit, scor-
| ed Is of his teams 20 points.
Sommers Wasdoicreditted with
I sinking tw0 BASKETS and King
one. fiDo ~
Leonard Curry of the Tigers
made six points and E. Sweeting
| topped him with eight.
Score by quarters: Total
Army - 3 4 Z O. 20
| Tigers .....-- o 4 4 O. IA
Free throws missed: White 3,
King, Lopez 2; personal fouls:
Ethridge, King, B. Pinder, Roche
2, Lopez.
High School Varsity gave Sea-
food Grill a scare for while in
the second game but at the end
of the first quarter, Seafood was
leading 1913 and never was head
ed. TIL School boys could not
make their shots count. The ball
would just roll around the hoop
and fall off on the outside. This
must have happened a dozen
times.
Star of the contest was Gates,
with "a points--1i field goals and
two free throws.
E. Pinder made five field goals
and j. W. Woodson was credited
with four.
Ed. Woodson and Navarro play
ed a great game for the Grill five,
and Matthews and Levin were
outstanding for the Varsity.
Score by quarters: Total
High School - 8 z 6 IL 81
Seafood Grill 10 IL 6 t2- 40
2 Free throws missed: Gates; per-
sonal fouls: Nelson, Matthews,
| Ed. Woodson, j. Carbonell.
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L E C A L S

IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE. MONROE COUNTY.
STATE OF FLORIDA. IN PRO-
BATE.
In re the Estate of
ANNIE SAUNDERS,
Deceased
NOTICE OF INTENTION To MAKE
APPLICATION FOR FINAL
DISCHARGE
probate Law 1881
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that
Amelia Saunders has filed her final
report as ExecutriX of the estate of
Annie Saunders, deceased; that she
has filed her petition for final dis
charge, and that she will apply to
the Honorable Raymond r. Lord,
County Judge of Monroe County,
Florida, on the 31st day of Decem-
Der, 1888, for approval of same and
for final 'discharge as Executrix of
the estate of Annie Saunders, de-
ceased.
Dated this eth day of December,
1888
AMELIA SAUNDERS.
ExecutriX of the estate of Annie
Saunders, deceased.
dec1C-17-24-31.19S
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IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
In I-sl.lt l.. -
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In re: Estate of
MARY l.. ROBERTS,

Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To all creditors and all PERSONS
having claims or demands against
said Estate: >.'F
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified and required to present
any claims and demands which you,
or either of you, may have against
the estate of Mary +. Roberts. de-
ceased, late of Monroe County, Flor
ida, to the Hon. Raymond r. Lord,
County Judge of Monroe County. at
his office in the County Courthouse
in Monroe County. Florida. within
eight calendar months from the
date of the first publication hereof.
All claims and demands not pre-
scented within the time and In the
manner prescribed herein shall be
barred as provided by law.
Dated December Sth, A. u. 1898.
CLARISE Il. DIXON,
As EXecutriX OF the Last VIII and
Testament of Mary l.. Roberts.
Deceased. 5ectO-17-24-3I,19 38
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Il. 4sRoRTsR 4.
ssespsssssssssssssssssss
FOLLOWING THROUGH
Nv aAcuu.AR

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
!. Following is a review of base
Bali games Of the year prepared
by The Citizens sports statis-
fician. Pedro Aguilar. The review
will be q regular feature of The
Citizen until the year in baseball
has been charted:
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PERSONAL CARDS, $1.25 per
100. THE ARTMAN PRESS.
-. jun25-tf

FOR SALE--Lot, 48'x50', corner
Duval and Louisa streets; two
lots, corner Bertha street and
Roosevelt Boulevard; two lots
on Pine Key, 100'x100', good
location. Apply 1912 Olivia
street. dec14-S
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WANTED

ciStern OF
Tank to hold % to 40 barrels
Answer by mail, Room 9. Stone
Hotel. dec3i :jan4-7-If-is3S
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FOR SALE-Motor boat, 26 foot,
10 h. p. Palmer engine, cheap
for quick sale. Inquire Rob-
erts' Hardware Store, corner
Caroline and William streets.
dec. 29-3t
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FOR SALE-l1k acres Planta-
ton Key, 3A acres on ocean.
ga acres on Bay, on Highway
all high land, beach front on
both sides. P. O.. Box %. Key
West. 5ept7-s
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FOR SALE-2 lots, each 50x100'.
Run from Washington TO Won
Phister street. $1,000 APP
ply Rear 1917 Petronia street,
aug9-tfs
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TWO LOTS on Washington
street, 90 #. 'front.' 112 feet
deep. Reasonable. Apply 1919
Pearl street. nov11-s
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The Characters

Katherine Cornish, myself, Uis-
iting Elizabeth on a mid-irestern
Army post.
Elizabeth, Colonel Wright's
daughter.
Adam Drew, acting command
ing officer.
Yesterday: Charlie says he gaze
my old typewriter to Anne.
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ROOMS

ROOMS with or without board.
Sunny and cool. 4l9 Southland
street. dec2- limo
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CORNER LOT, 5Ox1O0 feet. Cor
ner 5th and Staple Avenue.
Apply Box D, The Citizen.
nov2-tf
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FOR RENT

FURNISHED APARTMENT,
centrally located, all modern
conveniences. Apply 519 Duval
street. dec16-s
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FOR SALE-Lot on Stock Is
land, waterfront. Also, lot cor
ner 5th and Patterson Avenues
near Boulevard. Apply Box
re, The Citizen. aug3l-s
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WANTED TO RENT

WANTED-Bedroom and kitchen
for light housekeeping. Rea-
sonable, permanent. Apply
GOT Duval street, Novelty
Shop. dec29-3tx
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STONE HOTEL. clean. spacious
rooms. Hot water Reasonable
rates. White and Division
streets. decl-lmO
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TO Be consinuedl
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u Navarro ard ]. Navarro:
Bethel and Rodriguez.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Former Bruno Lady
Is Buried In Oregon

Funeral services were held at the
Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland,
Ore, at 2 p. m. Friday for Mrs Car
RE johnson, former resident of Bruno.
Mrs. Johnson had lived in Portland
for two years, but preceding that
time she resided on a farm near
Bruno. She died from a stroke at
the age of 70 years.
Mrs. Johnson leaves to mourn her
passing husband, Oscar C.. john
son, of Minneapolis, and one son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. c. ".
Kile, of Portland, Ore; four grand
children, Bert Kile, Jr., Mrs. Eldon
Ruby, Robert and Ruby Kile, and one
great-grandchild, James Ruby She
also leaves three brothers and two
sisters and many other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Norway
and came to the United States in
1892. She lost her first husband by
death and was married again to Os-
car E. johnson. She was a loving
mother of four children, three of
whom preceded her in death.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Days of Lumber and Plentiful
Game and Fish are Reviewed

vested with a small hand rake Be-
sides selling to the markets, they were
used as food during the season
and a quantity dried and placed in
birch bark containers for winter use
Wild plumS were also abundant as
well as wild cherries of different
varieties. Vegetables were raised but
not much attention was paid to gar
dening in the early years. Maple
trees were scattered through the for
ests and these afforded an abundant
supply of sugar and syrup which
with wild honey was the only sweet
ening in their food supply.
Game was plentiful including deer
black bear, rabbits and cartridges
Wild rice which grew in the lakes
to the north was staple food when
it could be obtained. Rice lake and
Birch lake were the most often Wis
tied for rice which was harvested
in September, roasted in large kettles
and preserved for winter food.
Interesting Life.
Women made their money for sew
ing materials by preparing for the
market the saddles, loins and hides
of deer and elk to buyers from ST.
Paul and Duluth. The men hunted
trapped and fshed. After the saw
mill came they helped in camps, in
the woods, drove logs down the river
in the spring drive. This would
start in the month of May from Ket-
tie lake. The logs were taken down
Kettle river to st. Croix and to Still
water, distance of 100 miles. II
the water was of average depth the
trip could be made in about 80 days
AS logs had to be watched all the
time to keep them from jamming, a
wanigan or house boat equipped with
a cook, food and other conveniences
was furnished for the drivers, or
"River Pigs" as they were commonly
called. The drivers were supplied
with bateaux or clumsy flat-bottomed
boats that were used to ride on while
they were watching the logs and
were supplied with cant hooks which
were used in handling the logs. This
was very exciting, strenuous and
dangerous work.
BY this time the Chippewas had
been converted to the Christian re-
ligion by the Catholic missionaries.
Their nearest church was at Superior,
Wis, where they went twice a year
to do their trading and to attend
church. The old church is still stand
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
Aged Split Rock
Man Is Called
Funeral Services are Held
for Andrew MaciOshek,
81, Last Thursday.

Funeral services which represented
the final tribute which the family
and friends could pay to the full
life of Andrew MacioShek were held
at st. Joseph's church in Split Rock
last Thursday with Father Joseph
Majas of Willow River, and Father
S. T. Meyer of Sturgeon Lake, Of
floating. Burial was made in the
cemetery adjoining the church. PAIL
bearers were Joe Urbaniak, Tony
Filipak, William Sasoski, Mike Ches-
lax, Martin Tomsczak and John But
kabage.
The aged Split Rock resident passed
away Monday, January II, at
o'clock, having been fatally stricken
with gastric carcinoma.
Born in Poland December Is, 1916
Mr. Macioshek was married to Mag
define Gelarskie in Poland in 1871
Five years later the couple came
to the United States, settling in Du-
luth. A few years later, about SIS
years ago, the family moved to the
farm near Split Rock where they now
reside. To this union Is children
were born.
Surviving are the wife and seven
children, four daughters, Ida Smigel
at .home;> Mrs. Mary Bigger, Duluth:
Mrs. Angelina Joblonski, Rutledge;
and Mrs. Anna Tobleski, Sturgeon
Lake; three sons, Walter, Grand
Rapids; Charles at home and Joseph
Milwaukee, Other survivors include
nine grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-03
International
News Review
By GEORG STRANDvOLD

A few days ago the League of Ma
tons council began its one hundredth
session at Geneva and took up for
discussion some of the international
problems which have stubbornly de-
fled solution The council did not
succeed in effecting any essential
change in the picture of world
sorely beset with strife-to the con-
trary, it demonstrated anew its in
ability or its unwillingness to cope
with important situations.
Bravely, the small-nations group
represented in the council fought for
the formal repeal of the League-cove-
nant article prescribing economic
sanctions for an aggressor nation;
they reasoned that since the sanctions
article had proved that it could not
be effectively applied Gas witness
Italy's war against Ethiopia-not to
mention Japan's conquest of Man.
churia at a time when Japan was
still League member), it would be
humiliating to retain the article, for,
in practical life, it meant precisely
nothing.
However, the small states were
overruled; the big powers liked to
preserve the sanctions stipulation
chiefly, it seems, to show off. There
was tacit, very informal, agree
ment that the article remain but
that it need not be applied: British
Foreign Minister Anthony Eden
summed up the attitude of the council
in the words that 1--WE remain loyal
to the principles of the League
one of those sparkling generalities
which, when tested, mean as little as
does the sanctions article.
DR.. Wellington Koo, China's rep
resentative in the council, said some
thing else; where everybody else had
been cloudy, evasive and abstruse,
he went right to the kernel of the
matter when he accused the League
of always stunning responsibility in
stead of taking action. His own
country's desperate war of defense
against the invading legions of Japan
was case in point; the League had
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