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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23


 Cincinnati Newsies
 Are Waging War l NINCINNATI is getting taste of lS real war. Newsboys of the Times-Star have met in several pitched battles with newsboys of the Post, and judging from a recent edi- torial in the former newspaper, peace is not yet in sight. The Times-Star asserts that the Post has imported thugs from Chi cago, among them cripple who is said to be handy with his crutch and lays about him with such energy that he has done great damage to the Times-Star warriors. Also, it IS claimed that he packs a gun" The Post, on the other hand, complains that the "Teuton conduct" of the Times Star boys is not to be toler- ated.
 The trouble seems to have sprung from business rivalries. The business managers of the two papers disagreed last year over the sales methods em- ployed on downtown corners in Gin cinnati. Formerly newsboys stationed on these corners sold both papers, but when, as the Times-Star complacent- ly explains, the Times-Star con- tinued to outsell the Post, trade war" resulted.
 The Times-Star stoutly maintains that it's boys are not "sissies or mol lycoddles Many of them are hard fighters-and they have been taking care of themselves with their fists against powder and shot from Chi cago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

A very little thief of occasion VIII rob you of a great deal of patience
 -Coriolanus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

compared with the waste in the United States. Ours is said to be the most wasteful country in the world. Yet with all the urging by food ex- perts to waste nothing that is fit to eat, in many households and restau- rants waste continues.
 If we had law such as England has and if it were as rigidly enforced not much good food would find it's way into the dustbin or the garbage can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

AN ECHO FROM PETRoGRAD According to story going the rounds, when Nicholas Romanoff was crowned 1t was noticed that the crown didn't seem to fit him"
 Later events have proved that 1t didn't fit him." PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE RULING PASSION

T Prospects to please In times like these
 Are rather hard to find. The cost of food Forbids a mood
 To gayety inclined. And there's the war Though waged afar, It causes great distress; And well we know Its weight of woe No tongue could e'er express. Yet to the park, Wed fain remark, The fans by thousands wend; Baseball will lure, Them out, be sure, Till life itself shall end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
TAKE A TIP

Ancestral estates" may be burdened with debt
 And sadly in need of repair
 rnoth-eaten title is all that you get, So wealthy young women, beware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Will Utilize Carriers

"A new year begins with us on July l." said R. B. Smyer, postmaster of Biri- mingham, "and we are going to make several changes. One of these will be putting substitute carriers in the place of the special delivery boys. Hitherto we have been employing boys r or IS years old to carry. these letters. while men on the eligible list of carriers have been idle We are going to make this change to keep these men busy. and at the same time to make them more fla miliar with the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

GRIEVOUS BLOW
 T asked iibway about his war garden and he became furiously angry. Is the man crazy?'
 NO, but you mustn't make a mistake like that again. Jibway's war garden in- volved him in a quarrel with some of his neighbors and he has lost the friendship of the only man in the community who can play a good game of pinochle"
 UNTIMELY PROTEST
 Who Is this man under arrest?' That's Professor F1appers. quite 8 noted scientist"
 What was he arrested for?' He is charged with trying to obstruct recruiting. He passed a recruiting sta- ton where a stage beauty was kissing every man who enlisted and shouted, Stop, young woman! Think of the risk you run from germs!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Akron Cited as Example

There was a splendid article by John Mott Wooley in the last issue of Me Clures Magazine, on Akron, o." said J. B. Babb. manager of the Civic asso- cation
 The article says that Akron is full to overflowing and tells of shifts not only in the plants, but also in sleeping accomm odations. The great industry of Akron is rubber, and the prosperity of the city shows that 1t is by no means necessary for a factory to be near it's source of raw material to be successful The greatness of the industry is the result of the energy and foresight of one man.
 Industries are not built up by fortui- tous situations, but by men, as has been shown hundreds of times in the develop ment of the country. Only in the past few years has the south used half of it's own cotton crop, and even now the best grades of cloth are made in the north. If Birmingham ever becomes a city of diversified industries, it will be because she attracts men of this kind, such as R. I. Ingalls, of the Ingalls, Iron works Another article by John Mott Wooley will appear in an early issue of the magazine dealing with Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

Motion picture beauties on the Pacific coast recently donned their skimpest bathing suits and competed in beauty show. The judges managed to keep their wits about them long enough to award three prizes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter un- de. act of Congress, March 3. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

Reports from the hill districts indicate the production of white lightning in large quantities. The "moonshiners' be- leve in preparedness and are getting ready to meet the situation when the bone dry law goes into effect.
Askov American., 1917-09-06
OVERHEARD

Chris-"Dos you know Of any
one who has some pigs for sale?"
Hans" Yes, l saw some adver-
tised in the Askov American last
Thursday. Go to that party and
you will surely get what you
want
Chris--"If it was advertised
in that darn American there is
mouse of inquiring, because then
it has been sold long ago. The
paper is never more than just off
the press when those bargains
are picked up"
Editor-These are perhaps not
the exact words used nor the cor
rect names, but the meaning Of
the conversation is correct and
it was actually overheard By ~.
Askov American., 1917-09-06
SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS

Sale of school lands in Pine
county will be held at Pine City
on New. 3rd. The state has only
two 40-acre tracts in the county
which it has not previously dis.
posed of but several others have
reverted to the. state owing to
nonpayment and these will prob.
ably be reappraised and sold
Royal Hunt of Pine City. who is
a trusted employee of the state
auditors office, is now at work
examining lands upon which con-
tracts have been allowed to lapse,
doubtless for this purpose. Pine
Poker.
Askov American., 1917-09-06
JAKOBSEN.BUCK

The wedding of Mr.. Axel r.
Buck to Miss Ella Jakobsen was
solemnized Thursday. August 80,
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, in
the Danish Lutheran church,
Rev. Kr. Andersen officiating.
After the ceremony the party
drove to the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P.
Jakobsen, where a sumptuous
wedding dinner was served and
the evening spent in social
way. Only relatives and very
close friends were present.
Both groom and bride have
lived here several years and are
well known and. respected in
this community. They went to
housekeeping Immediately in
the beautiful home in Askov
which Mr.. Buck has built for the
woman of his choice. /.
The American joins with the
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Buck in wishing them health
happiness and prosperity.
Askov American., 1917-09-06
A LETTER
From Harnld Christensen, Who
Enlisted in the Army This
Summer.
Fort Douglas, Utah.
August 26, 1917
Askov American,

Askov, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
| see in the Askov American
that quite a number of Askov
boys were drafted and thought
that | would write little letter
to you, then to each of the boys
as | know them all.
do not hope they are as
scared to go as some of the boys
| have talked to around here, be-
cause Army life is not a very
bad life; | like it fine. We do
not work very hard. After we
learn the drill and obey all of
the orders and rules then all is
fine, and all of them are easy to
obey. There are not any Askov
boys in the az or 43 infantry but
a few from the neighboring
towns. Holger Hansen is here;
he has been in Askov. became
acquainted with him at Jeffer-
son Barracks; he is in the 43
infantry and l am in the AZ, but
we are all together just like Q
village. All the buildings are
lined up like streets.
can not say much of the
country because mountains are
all around us so we can not see
far, but the town is good sized
one.
You should get all the news
you can from the neighborine
towns because the Askov Ameri.
can goes to five of us here and
they are all eager to see it. 1t
is like a friend when it comes;
we all like to hear from home.
] do not regret joined when
did. l will close with best re-
CARDS from Holger and Harald.
Yours truly,
Harald Christensen,
AZ Infantry, Company d.
Askov American., 1917-09-06
PATRIOTIC MEETING
AT HINCKLEY GREAT
A Crowd Of 5000 Attended. No
Doubt as to Pine COunty's
LOYALTY.

Dedication Day as it was called,
and which was observed in Pine
County at Hinckley, Saturday,
was a grand success.
The crowd, which came from
all corners of the county, was
undoubtedly the largest crowd
that has ever gathered in any
village at any time in the coun-
ty. There were between 400 and
500 automobiles and about 5000
people.
The parade, which was the
first event of the day, started at
1 o'clock and passed thru the
principal streets of the village.
1t was headed by the home
guards of Hinckley, after which
came the Askov Band, then the
drafted men of Pine County in
whose honor this celebration was
held. Next in line was the
Brook Park Band and a body of
Red Cross girls. Many deco
rated automobiles and citizens on
foot were also in the parade.
After the parade, followed the
speeches in the village park,
where F. R. Duxbury of Pine
City, chairman of the Pine Coun-
ty Public Safety Commission,
presided. Invocation was given
by Rev. Paul C. Voris of Hinck-
ley, after which Mayor Jack gave
an address of welcome in the
usual hospitable Hinckley style.
America" was sung by the
audience and led by the we'll
known Hinckley male quartette.
This quartette also sang several
other numbers during the after
noon, which were highly appre-
ciated by the large audience.
Banker Empey Of Hinckley, who
was introduced as being known
to everybody in Pine County,
gave a short but very good talk
on patriotism. Mr.. Empey said
that there can be no neutrality
in America today-we are either
for or against the government.
That his remarks were to the
point and in full accord with the
gathering was demonstrated by
the tremendous applause given
him upon conclusion.
The next speech was the long
est and the principal speech of
the day, by Hon. Chas. E. Elm
quist, State Railroad and Ware
house Commissioner. Mr.. Elm
quist is a former Pine County
citizen and is not known here as
State Railroad and Warehouse
Askov American., 1917-09-06
LOCAL ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO ASkOv
News Items About You and Your
NeighbOrs, Which are Of
Community interest.

Miss Anna Mosbnk left Friday
for Tyler. where she will again
teach in the parochial school.
Axel Jensen left Monday to
take in the state fair and attend
to business matters in the Cities.
Mrs. Benson and son of Seattle,
Wash, came here Monday for
visit with Miss Mathilda Ras-
mussen.
Jens M. Dahm returned to
Askov Sunday from Clinton, Ia,
and will work on his land north
of town.
Don't fail to attend the last
open air concert of the season
which the band boys will give
Sunday afternoon at $50. A
good program has been selected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niels Serritslev's
10 year old son. Paul, had the
misfortune. Saturday, while
jumping off from the back Of
horse, to fall and break his
right arm.
The one fair above all that we
are most interested in is our To-
cal fair which will be held IN
Askov. Saturday, Sept. %. Bring
your exhibits and show what can
be produced.
About 800 people from Askov
attended the patriotic celebra-
tion at Hinckley, Saturday. This
was perhaps the largest delegar
ton from any village in the
county outside of Hinckley itself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeppe Sorensen
and their boys, Albert and Sig
ward left Friday on an automo-
bile trip to Amery, Wis, where
they visited relatives. They also
visited at Luck and returned
home Monday.
Among the liberal donors to
Red Cross work in this communi-
ty is certainly Soren Christensen
east Of town. Mr.. Christensen
sold a calf the other day and
turned the entiDe proceeds from
the sale. amounting to $23.1O,
over to the Red Cross fund. Cash.
ier Gravesen has received anoth-
er $23 in smaller amounts from
several parties.
J. M. Jacobson, the theatre man
of Sandstone. will be in Askov
again Monday evening, Sept. 10
and show pictures at the assem-
bly, hall. Mr.. jacobson had
planned on being here Labor Day
but was unable to come on ac-
count Of the celebration at Sand
stone. Seven reels will be
thrown on the screen Monday
evening with William s. Hart in
Truthful Tolliver and a good
comedy. Show starts at s p. m.
Askov American., 1917-09-06

popular numbers which the
band has played during the sum-
mer has been selected for this
occasion. If you are a lover of
music be sure to attend this final
concert and show the boys that
you appreciate their efforts.
Following is the program:
Askov American., 1917-09-06

Commissioner, but as plain Char
ley Elmquist. He said that with
such eloquent speakers as Pine
County has it is not necessary to
call on outside orators to talk
the doctrine of loyalty. Mr.. Elm
quist gave a vivid description of
the great Hinckley fire, which
passed over this section % years
ago on the day of this celebra-
ton, causing the loss of over 400
lives and dstroying several vii
lagos. He gave a long talk on
patriotism, describing what
America has done for us and
what we owe America. Time
and space will not permit us to
go into detail, but suffice to say
that the audience gave close at
tention thruout and were held
spellbound until he had finished.
The next speaker was Mayor
Powers of Hibbing, who also
talked on patriotism, but as it
was getting late in the afternoon
and the large audience was get
ting tired and restless Mr.. Pow
ers made it brief. He is, how
ever, good speaker and it will
afford us much pleasure to hear
him again in Pine County.
Judge E. H. Long of Pine City,
a civil war veteran, also spoke
briefly. Songs were sung by
Miss Nora Wilcox of Pine City
and Miss Sadie Curryer of Hinck.
ley. The band from Pine City
was also on hand and enter.
tanned.
A ball game was played late
in the afternoon between Hinck.
ley and Finlayson in which the
former won out. Drills by the
home guards were given On the
streets in the evening and after
that a big dance was enjoyed
ending the days festivities.
Following is the list of drafted
men from Pine County, passed on
by the local exemption board and
in whose honor the celebration
was held:
AskOy---
Charley Larson
Emil F. Christensen
Helge B. Kilstofte
Thorvald Jensen
Carl c. F. Jorgensen
Walter T. Thomson
Gust A. Johnson
Aage M. Molby
Thomas J. Rasmussen
Johannes G. Mehr.
Belden-
Charles E. Nesbitt
BerOun-
Frank ]. Vosmek
Rudolph ]. Plasek
Frank ]. Chalupnik
Braham-
John D. Ogren
Edward Swedburg
Continued on page 81
Askov American., 1917-09-06
final BAND CONCERT SUNDAY

The Askov Band which has
made good use of the band stand
this summer by giving open air
concerts nearly every Saturday
evening will close the season by
giving an open air concert Sun
day, Sept. 8, at 2:30 p. m. A
program consisting of the most
Askov American., 1917-09-06
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAV|ANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North

O. E. Jensen, Swedish cabi-
netmaker in Story City, Iowa,
has been informed that his faith
er who recently died in Sweden,
has left him an insurance policy
calling for $75,OOO.OO.
A monument was unveiled last
week at Negaunee, Mich, on the
grave Of Mrs. Christine Hem
mingsen, the founder of the.Dan-
ish Sisterhood of America. The
ceremony took place on the 33rd
anniversary of Mrs. Hemming-
sens death.
More than fifty people at
tended the golden wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sporland in
Chicago, last week. Mr.. Spor-
land is a Civil War veteran, hav-
ing fought In the famous fif-
teenth Wisconsin. He, as we'll
as Mrs. Sporland, were born in
Norway.
Il Gustav Thalberg, who was the
manager of the American tours
of Swedish, Danish and Norwe-
gian university singers in this
country died in Stockholm last
week, according to a cabled dis
patch. The cause of his death
was apoplexy of the heart.
Recently arrived newspapers
from Denmark carry the infor-
nation that Rev. Chr. Schous-
Doe, formerly Lutheran minister
in Alden, Mimi, and Omaha,
Nebr., died on July %, only 40
years old. Mr.. Schousboe re-
turned to Denmark eight years
ago and had since been a minis
ter in the state church.
A we'll known Norwegian ply
sician, DR.. Frederick L. Laws, in
Minneapolis, died last week,
aged SO. He was born in Bergen
and had been in this country "A
years. DIR. Laws received his
medical education in Christiania
as we'll as in Chicago and was
widely known because of his ac-
tivities in various directions,
such as the temperance cause
and other reform movements.
Mrs. Augusta Aiken of James
town, N. Y, and Mrs. Maria N.Y.
str0m of Chicago, met accident
ally in the latter city a few days
ago. The two women are SIS
ters and had not seen each other
for fifty years. They were born
in Skanninge, Sweden, and had
come to this country with only
i few years interval, but one had
lost track of the other, and de-
spite Investigations, they had re-
mained in ignorance regarding
the fate or whereabouts of each
other until now.
The record smashing Dane,
Chr. Christensen, made all pre-
vious performances look like
thirty cents" in Chicago the
other day when he accomplished
FIVE distinct achievements in less
than IS minutes. He rode one
mile on bicycle in 3 min. 17.25
sec: ran one mile in 5 min. 1925
sec: walked one mile in 9 min.
25.l5 sec.; swan one mile in 22
min 1925 sec. and rowed one
mile in 13 min. 3O.45 sec. Mr..
Christensen, who is "a years old,
has taken part in more than 900
competitive contests during the
last 20 years.
Major A. W. BjoeVnstad, who
Ii. .rro;r<o1 Eou+ou-
Askov American., 1917-09-06

Farmers-There is no easier or
cheaper way of selling stock or
anything else on the farm, than
by using the American Want Col
umn; 5 cents q line,
Askov American., 1917-09-06

Norwegian n-American.

/
started his military career %
years ago by enlisting in the
Minnesota National Guard. Lat
er on, he took part in the Span
ish-American war and also in the
expedition to the Philippines.
He is considered an authority on
strategy and military sciences,
and the plan followed in the edu-
cation of new army officers, is
largely his work.
About 400 Danes met last
week in the Minneapolis court
house at the invitation of the
local Danish Brotherhood lodge.
A number of patriotic speeches
were made, and program of en-
tertainment had also been pre-
pared. Despite the fact that the
American newspapers found it
worth while to report the affair
so as to emphasize the loyalty
and patriotism of the Danes in
the Mill City, the only Danish
newspaper in that town omitted
to give a report of a meeting
which in many respects was said
to be rather unique.
The Swedish Capt. X. w. Lind
berg, has arrived at San Francis
co with a story of a blaze aboard
his ship, the steam schooner, "R.
P. Rihet." Fire broke out in the
hold of the vessel on the way
back from Honolulu to the
United States, and within few
hours the ship was doomed. The
captain and his crew went into
lifeboats, and for ten days and
nights they were tossed hither
and thither on the waves of the
Pacific ocean until finally picked
up by a steamer They were on
the verge of death by starvation
when rescue finally came.
Two Swedish twin brothers,
Clarence r. and Ralph G. Peter
son of Lindsborg, Kans., have
had a peculiar experience in con-
nection with being drafted for
the army. Despite the fact that
they were living more than one
thousand miles apart, their draft
numbers were successive, j. e.,
| 1,078 and 1,O79, and their red ink
numbers were 1,724 and 1,725.
Clarence is a high school teacher
in Ironwood, Mich, while Ralph
is principal of the Downs, Kans.,
high school. The experience the
two young men had with their
draft numbers is claimed to be
unparalleled.
The subject of most absorbing
interest in Scandinavia just now
is the impending Socialist con-
ference which will open in
Stockholm on September 9th, un-
less some more complications
will cause a postponement. The
international congress, which
will consist of delegates from
various countries, will discuss
the peace problem, but will have
no official status. In Denmark
and Great Britain ministerial
crisis have been just about to
happen because of the prepara-
tions for the congress in which
former Danish and British cabi-
net members had taken part. 1t
seems that all the allied coun-
tries are bitterly adverse to the
holding of the conference on the
ground that this is not the time
for discussing peace.-Negotia-
tions regarding continued Amer
ican export of foodstuffs to the
three Scandinavian countries are
still in progress, and nothing
definite has been arranged ex-
cept in the case of Norway, as
reported in these columns last
week.
FarmerS-There is no easier or
Askov American., 1917-09-06

Continued on page 8,
Askov American., 1917-09-06
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Askov American., 1917-09-06

Let US have faith that right
makes might, and in that faith
let us to the end dare TO do our
duty as we understand it,"
Abraham Lincoln.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
WEDDING NO BAR
Men Married Since Eligible for
Military Service

Washington April l9.-Men of
military age who have married since
a state of war against Germany was
declared will not escape their obi
cation of military service under a
war department policy formally an
nounced today. The departments
statement follows:
"The war department announces
that all men married since the out
break OF war win be treated upon the
same basis as unmarried men, inso-
far as their military obligations are
concerned. Ii is desired that the ut
most publicity be given the press to
this announcement"
The department was moved to take
this action in order that all men
should understand exactly what is
contemplated in the organization of an
army TO fight Germany It was desir-
ed that there should arise no question
of slackers upon the score of mar
riages contracted since the outbreak
of war, with the possible construction
that the marriage in any case was
fastened, in order that military duty
might be evaded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-21
sHARK SKINS FOR SHOES
10000 Brought Here from Cuba as a
Substitute for Leather.

New York April 19.-Ten thousand
shark skins were brought TO New
York yesterday from Cuba TO be used
as a substitute for leather in the manu-
facture of cheap shoes. Experiments
made recently with small shipment
of skins have proved very satisfactory.
Albert G. Hornby, who arrived on
the same steamship. said that the
sharks were killed off the coast of
Cuba and in the Gulf of Mexico in
great numbers by a small fish about
two feet long called the 'diodon -
This fish. owing to its peculiar con-
struction, can contract or expand it.
self at will
When the shark pursues the "dio-
don" 1t shriyels up and is almost fiat.
Mr.. Horribly said. when the big fish
swallows it whole
After q while the diodon swims
about inside the shark and looks for a
soft spot and then proceeds leisnrely
TO eat It's way out The shark realizes
that something awful is going on in
side. but can do nothing except to lash
the sea into foam with his great tail
until he dies.