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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
LIMIT RETAIL COAL MEMS
MARGIN TO 81, u. S. PLAN
Must Get All Overhead and Hauling
Expenses Out of That
Sum

WASHINGTON. Sept 17.--One Of the
biggest jobs ahead of the President this
week is determination of a fair retail price
on bitumnous and anthracite coal A gross
margin of from $3.50 to 81 per ton for re-
tail coal dealers is understood today to be
favored by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
This margin includes the retailers overhead
expenses, hauling charges and profits. The
consumer who carts away his own coal
probably will receive a slight reduction
The Federal Trade Commission. closely
allied with Garfield in control of the coal
industry, has repeatedly held in its anthra-
cite retailing Investigations that "$2 per
ton is ordinarily an ample gross margin
These Investigations have shown that many
retailers earned satisfactory net prohts on
even smaller margins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
IT. 6. Civil Service Examinations

The United States Civil Service Commits
s,on announces two open competitive ex-
aminations to be held October 16. Inspec-
tors of clothing, $3.50 q year. to fill vacan-
cies in the Quartermasters' Corps Of the
army and at Quartermasters' corps estab-
Iisbments throughout the country, are to
he selected. Two vacancies are to be
Allied in the Forest Products Laboratory,
Madison, Wis. at salaries ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
WILL ELECT CAMDEN MAN
CHIEF OF EAGLE KNIGHTS
William H. Bergantz Promoted at s4th
Annual Session of State
Grand Castle

TRENTON. n. j.. Sept l7.-william II.
nergahtz; OF Camden, today will be elected
20 .ne ehief office in the Knights Of the
,, ,e' E"gie OF New. Jersey by promo
y, S,tpuurtn .u m annual session Of the Grand Castle
q, tn 'ne state; Mr. Bergantz has been serv-
,,,ssu ns al grand vice chief during ia ear just
unanimous vote
., Grand Sir Herald Robert p. Dinges, Jr.,
~, inentoh VIII be advanced to succeed
VT. NJ, bergantz as grand vice chief For the
posi- OF grand sir herald, which is the first
4i,. 4i .ne line Offices there are several cam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
Drafted Men at Lansdowne Camp

More than 100 of the drafted men who
attended the first camp for the conscripts
Al the. grounds of the Philadelphia military
training corps at Lansdowne are ready for
any kind Of weather when they reach Camp
Meade they said. The men spent Saturday
nlrht in pup tents and stayed throughout
ne continual downpour of rain like vet
srans, according TO the officers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
Old Man Attacked and Robbed

Attacked by four men at Sixth and Will
low streets early today, Jerry Ryan, sixty
four years old of Altoona, Pa. was severely
beaten and robbed of S48. Policeman Ebald
of the Third street and Fairmount avenue
police station. attracted by the victims
cries, arrived as the men fed around
dark corner. He gave chase and finally ar
rested George CATER. thirty-two years old,
1917 Cambridge street Magistrate Dietz
this morning held him without bail to await
a further hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
CLOSE GERMAN WIRELESS

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 17.--Arsentins
has Cancelled permission granted to Ger
man wireless company to attempt TO receivs
wireless messages from the German station
at Nauen.
Nauen. 1t has been reported on several oc-
casions since the United States and Ger
many severed relations that information
was being sent to Germany by wireleaI
from South America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17

STATE DOCTORS TO MEET
DR.. E. A. Krusen is president of
the Homeopathic Medical Society
of the State of Pennsylvania; DR..
William B. Van Lennep, a trustee.
and DR.. Ralph Bernstein, editor Of
its organ. The fifty-fourth session
of the cociety opens tomorrow in
Scranton, DR.. F. 7. Krusen is
president of the Women's Homeo-
patio League, which meets in Scran-
ton, Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
Reconstruction Unit in France

The ffty-five members of the Friends
reconstruction unit. who left this country
sn French liner September 4, are safe In
a French port. according to a cablegram
received by DR.. James A. Babbitt, the Hav-
srford physician. All the members are in
splendid health and had an uneventful voy-
age the cabegram states.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
Enlistments Today

The following enlistments in the Quar-
tsrnasters' Reserve Corps were announces
today.
Albert J. Rlgsins. Jr., %. 222 n. Broad st.
charles r. Urschel, -. Clarion, Pa.
psnjamin b. Hoar 26. 1921 Arch ST.
TSariss r. Leary, 10, 1888 s. Broad ct.
william W. How, 23. 1901 Orthodox st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-17
Child Falls From Window

A fall from A second-story window TO the
pavement below may prove fatal to- two
year-old Joseph verosky 226 Ritner street.
who Is in a serious condition In the Metho-
dist Hospital
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18

in political life, but on the other
hand, it is asserted that a certain
group of the conservatives as
we'll as of the liberals are op-
posed to sharing their power
with any representative of the
social-democratic party. At the
time of this writing the crisis
is still pending altho late dis
patches from the Swedish capi-
tai report that Karl Wideen has
been invited by the king to head
the new cabinet.-The Danish
legation in London has received
a note from the British govern
ment on the violation of Danish
neutrality by British naval
forces near Nymindegab on the
western coast of Jutland, Sept. /.
The British government offers
it's sincere regrets and offers in
Identification for any damage
which may have been~caused.
This was the action in which
British light forces surprised
and destroyed four German
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18

minesweepers which were driven
ashore by the British fire.
Constant pressure is being ex-
erted upon Norway for the pur-
pose of persuading her to de-
clare war on Germany. Not only
are the allies pressing the Nor
wegian government, but many
private individuals express
frankly the opinion that the
time has come for Norway to
make decisive stand. The Nor
wegian iingo party is exceeding
ly strongly represented in this
country by, at least, one man,
Einar Hilsen, who writes weekly
letters on the subject in the
Sioux Falls, S. D., paper, "Frem-
ad.' In his last installment he
says Norway is more dlsgraced
now than if she had been van
quished by an overwhelming foe.
1t seems, however, that Mr.. Hill
sen finds very few sympathizers
among his compatriots in Ameri-
ca.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
BIG PRODUCE BUSINESS
is ON

Potatoes and rutabagas, espec-
tally the former, have commenc-
ed to roll in. Monday there
were 1O5 wagon loads of produce
brought to Askov. The farmers
were obliged to wait in line and
take their turn, some waiting
several hours. 1t was not until
nearly 10 o'clock in the evening
of that day that the work of un-
loading produce ceased. One
buyer, Louis Olsen, alone pur-
chased 5000 bushels of potatoes
Monday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
FINLAYSON SCHOOL

The new concrete block addi-
ton to the Finlayson school is
now about complete. and this to-
gether with the old one of the
same material gives Finlayson a
very large as we'll as up-to-date
school. Four routes have been
established, and the drivers
started to gather the children
Monday morning. The school
has an enrolment of about $50
pupils at present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
Libraries for our Soldiers and
Sailors

At the request Of the United
States Government the Ameri-
can Library Association has un-
dertaken to provide libraries for
our fighting men. This will be
made possible by a 81. 1.00O. 900
Library War Fund.
Toward securing this fund
each county has been divided in-
to districts. Those in this COM
munity who wish to, help this
worthy project will please make
their donations to Valdemar
Petersen at the First State Bank.
COMMITTEES.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
NORMAN

Frssn Our Cerrespondent--
Adolph Nelson made a busi-
ness trip to Willow River Mon
day.
Clarence Weber came down
from Nickerson to spend Sunday
at home.
Several new pupils have been
added to the roll this week in
district 103.
B. A. Messenger returned from
the threshing fields last week
Wednesday.
The Inhofer and Fritsch young
folks spent Sunday afternoon at
the Messenger home.
Mr.. Crosby and family are liv-
ing in the town hall until they
can get a house built on their
land.
Wallace Ogilvie, O. F. Forsyth
and H. C. Messenger attended
the school convention at Pine
City last Saturday.
Schools in districts 1O3 and
los opened again Monday. after
one weeks vacation while the
teachers attended the teachers
institute at Pine City.
The reception given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Zim-
norman last Saturday evening
was not very well attended on
account of the weather and poor
roads.
Mrs. Kaschinski and children
returned to their home in Du-
luth last Friday. after spending
q few days here on their farm
getting their potatoes and gar.
den vegetables harvested.
The Ladies' Welcome Society
and Red Cross Auxiliary meets
with Mrs. Allie Forsyth, Thurs
day afternoon. Oct. 18. As there
will be election of officers. it is
hoped all members will be pres
ent.
Albert Waletzko and crew of
potato pickers returned to his
farm near Sturgeon Lake Sun
day afternoon so as to be ready
to get the remainder of his pota-
toes dug before another snow
storm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
LOCAL ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO ASkOv
News Items About You and Your
NeighbOrs, Which are of
Community Interest.

E. R. Buck was business Wis
itor in Duluth yesterday.
T. N. Thomson has purchased
Olav Jensen's barn and the sew
eral acres Of land adjoining,
just north of town.
Sigfred Krusen came up here
yesterday from Minneapolis for
short visit at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Frank Krantz.
A number of friends gathered
at the home of DR.. and Mrs, P.
N. Fenger Tuesday evening, the
occasion being Mrs. Fenger's
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Petersen
and a brother of the latter, all
of Minneapolis, visited here from
Sunday until Tuesday at the r.
S. Rasmussen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Olsen went
to Superior the first Of the week
to attend the funeral of an old
friend, Ole johnson, which took
place Tuesday. Mr.. Olsen re-
turned home yesterday while
Mrs. Olsen will remain a few
days.
Askov has another enlistment,
this the latest being Jens c. Han
sen. who has been here his sum-
mer at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Chr. Christensen. Mr.. Han
sen enlisted at the st. Paul office
and has joined the railroad engi-
neer corps.
The stock yards at South st.
Paul became so over-crowded
with stock Monday and Tuesday
that it became necessary to place
an embargo on same. There
were about 1000 cars of stock
waiting in line which could not
be moved, the main difficulty be-
ing that they could not get
enough Eastern cars. The two
local shipments, which were
to have gone out Tuesday and
Wednesday by the Equity and
Cooperative Assn were thus
necessarily postponed.
The patriotic rally at Sand
stone Friday evening was at
tended by a fair sized audience.
Our band boys were there in
full force but outside Of them
there were not many from Askov<
owing to the bad condition Of
roads. The speakers were: At
torney Erwin and Rev. Colder Of
Sandstone, Geo. w. Empey Of
Hinckley, -and F. r. Duxbury Of
Pine City. Mr.. Kinney Of Sand
stone, was chairman Of the meet
ing. Mr.. Duxbury urged the or
ganization Of Home Guards in
every community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
To the People Of AskOv:.

To write about the life of a
soldier is impossible for me, as
it can hardly be said that we are
soldiers. But we can say that
we are soldiers to be, and that
we can just about picture a SOL
diers life. Neither can | ex-
plain the. exact position of Camp
Dodge, the size of it, nor
the plan of it. But undoubtedly
the daily papers have done that
thoroly. l can say, however, in
my own estimation, it is planned
perfectly, even to the smallest
details. Drainage, the most
prominent part of perfect sani-
tation, is of the very best.
The buildings are all admir-
ably situated, being located just
far enough apart to allow for the
drilling of each respective COM
pany. They are soundly, tho
roughly, constructed, and as yet,
unpainted. The barracks for the
privates would resemble a barn
except in respect to windows.
Each barrack should house one
hundred twenty-five men, with
dining room and kitchen for
same. We have had over two
hundred in our barrack, but we
were, and still are, quite
crowded. The tables in the din
ing room are made of four inch
beaded lumber and the seats re-
semble the planks in the assemb-
ly hall except that the fixtures
here are securely nailed. The
interior also resembles a barn,
everything being left rough and
unfinished. The walls and cell
ing are covered with heavy
wood pulp wall boards.
Our work is not very difficult,
but one way or another we al
ways have a good appetite at
meal times and are always will
ling to go to bed at the desig-
mated hour. We get the COM
mand, Heads up," at sos. At
6:15 we have "reveille," after
which we must police" the
grounds before entering the
building. Police" means to
clean up, and we must pick up
anything and everything that is
not earth. Breakfast is at 6:45..
The meals l will not describe,
for it might lure some of the
boys away from their present
duties. The food is good but
sometimes the cook sleeps too
long. At first they were kind
of stingy about giving us enough
to satisfy our appetites, but the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18

The new bank building at
Groningen is nearing completion,
and will be a modern building
thruout. It's construction is of
brick and tile. and the size is
25x4O.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
A letter FROM CAMP DODGE
Written by One of the Askov Boys, Hedge Kilstofte
Who Was Drafted Gives a Good De-
scription of Life in Camp.

and now they Treat US much bet
ter. Each man has his own mess
kit which he must wash and
care for himself. 1t consists of
a knife, fork, spoon, aluminium
cup, frying pan and tin plate.
The handle of the frying pan is
folded over the plate which is
placed directly on top of the fry
ing pan when not in use. We
must line up and wait our turn
at the counter, where in ultra
cafeteria style. everything is
dished out to us in portions. If
we wish for more we must make
a second round. The Askov boys
are very good eaters and Thor
valid generally makes it at least
twice. About eight o'clock we
are called out for drill. First
we have a few physical exercises
after which we have platoon and
squad drilling. We are dis
missed at about 1880 to enable
us to wash up for dinner which
is at twelve o'clock.
At one o'clock we are again
called out and dismissed again
at 4:3O. At five o'clock we are
called out for retreat" after
which the evening is ours until
$50 when we must all be in our
hunks. However, have never
been more busy than l have had
ample time to stay for supper,
which is ready at 600. If we
have been lucky enough to keep
our names off the black list, we
have a half holiday Wednesday
and Saturday. But we have an
officer who is very keen on get
ting names and we must be very
careful not to brush a fly off
our nose while at attention, for
it may cost us a half holiday.
Yesterday. (the fourth), we
were out for a hike. We hiked
about ten miles and none of lis
felt it in the least. Today we
had two Shots the first wounds
we have received in this war.
We were vsccinated on the left
arm and inoculated under the
right shoulder blade, as a result
of which we are all more or less
stiff in the right shoulder and
arm. Some of the boys feel it
quite a bit, and one Austrian,
about thirty years of age, tainted
before he was touched. Most of
the boys agreed that if they
never had to suffer any worse
pain than that of today. they
wouldn't worry about the war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18
news AMONG
SCAND|NAvANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North

Mrs. Anna Caspersen in the
Norwegian Bethesda home. Chi.
'cago, celebrated her one hun.
dredth birthday last week. She
was born in Joster Heljens
Pr@steg@ld, Norway, October
1917.
Karen Mackeprang, daughter
of the Danish book dealer, c.
Mackeprang, in Minneapolis
died last week, only % years old
Miss Mackeprang had been sick
for over a year.
Godfrey Wickberg in Vancouv.
er, B. c., has been elected mem.
ber of the National Institute of
Inventors in New York. He is
especially known as an artistic
designer of furniture. Mr.. Wick.
berg, who was born at Unbyn,
Sweden, came to this country
when II years old.
One of the leading men of the
Norwegian Lutheran church in
this country, DR.. Johannes T.
Ylvisaker, acting president of
the Lutheran seminary at Ham
line, Mimi, died Tuesday of last
week, 72 years old. DR.. Ylvisak.
er had been affiliated, as a pro-
fessor, with the seminary for
forty years.
On October 10, Rev. P. Nielsen,
pastor of the Golgatha congrega-
tion in Chicago (of the United
Lutheran church) celebrated his
twenty-ffth anniversary as a
clergyman. For four years he
was a minister in Philadelphia,
but for the past 21 years he has
been in Chicago. The anniver-
sary day was celebrated by his
congregation and friends.
A marriage which took place
in Sweden in 1869 has at this
late day ended in a divorce. Mr..
and Mrs. GustAf Melin of East
Grand Forks, Mimi, obtained a
decree granting them divorce,
from Judge in Crookston, MINI.
Mr.. Melin is "A years old, and the
couple have two sons, respective
ly 48 and As years of age. 1t is
said to be the first time in the
history of Minnesota that a d.
vorce has been wanted land
granted) after 4S years of mar
ried life.
A Norwegian home for young
women has been opened in Min
neapolis; it is intimately affili-
ated with the Travellers Aid So
ciety and will aid young women
who appear to be friendless.
The institution will also take
care of children who are not be-
ing taken proper care of by
their parents, and it is the plan
to have such children placed in
the homes of Norwegians thru
out Minnesota. Rev. H. B. Kill
dahl is the field agent for the
home finding activity of the
establishment.
Last week the Danish Brother
hood thru it's executive commit
tee, decided to invest $4,000 in
United States Liberty Bonds.
This decision was reached at a
meeting of the supreme officers
in Omaha, Neb. The members
Of the executive committee are
lust now visiting some OF the
lodges of the brotherhood in the
central states, and tonight (Oct.
1s) most of them will be in Min
neapolis.-The large Norwegian
fraternal association, Senner at
Norge, has purchased $1,000
worth Of Liberty Bonds. and ap-
meals will be made for further
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-10-18

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newspaper, you want the one
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'cASSo.
The inventive turn of mind of
the Swedes is proverbial. Anoth-
er Swede has added to the lau-
rels of his nation by perfecting
an aeroplane, which, it is claimed
has a larger carrying power than
any dirigible airship now in use.
The secret of the contrivance,
naturally, is not revealed, but
the United States government
has begun negotiations with H.
G. Lindquist in Los Angeles, CAL,
who is the inventor. 1t is -thot
that the military authorities
will make the most of this in
vention, provided that it comes
up to expectations. The aero
plane has been constructed chief
ly for purposes of war.
Miss Osa Oppedal in Fargo, N.
d., has joined the military SER
vice of the United States. Miss
Oppedal is a nurse and a native
of Norway, and she now has
found it necessary to take out
her first citizenship papers. She
has been a resident of Cass coun-
ty, N. D., ever since 1892, but
could not be accepted into the
service of this country before
she had taken out her papers,
Miss Ottilia Sundeen of Linds-
borg, Kans., a young Swedish
nurse, also had to take out first
papers last week in order to be
accepted by the army officials.
She is now preparing to go to
France or Flanders with the
next medical unit leaving this
country.
Anna Walther, a New York
milliner who was born in Copen-
hagen, Denmark, has just pub
lished book, Pilgrimage With
a Milliner's Needle" in English.
Miss Waltherhas had rather un-
usual opportunities to travel and
has seen life in Denmark, Ger
many, Russia, England, South
Africa, America, etc., and her
book is receiving considerable
notice in the New York daily
press. The author has been in
America for about eight years
and has with remarkable per-
sistence slowly acquired a fluent
and entertaining English style
which makes strong appeals to
the readers. The young author
asserts that Christian Science
doctrines really deserve credit
for making her a writer.
A seven-year old Swedish boy,
Willie Sandberg, in Passaic, N. j.,
was recently invited to sing and
"speak" Swedish songs and
poems into Columbia records.
Willie who was born in Stock
holm seems to have been born
with an instinct for recitation,
for, at the age of four he at
tended an amateur performance
with his parents, and, coming
home, repeated most of the songs
and the dialogue which he had
heard. The boy was persuaded
some time later to appear in
public, and when he recited
some of Froding's poetry, the
applauded vociferously,
with the result that Willie got
a-sceered' and cried, louder and
louder the more the audience
applauded. He finally has con-
his timidity-stage fright
or whatever it is to be called
and now his tiny voice will be
heard in thousands Of grammo-
phones interpreting in the state
ly Swedish language some of the
noblest poetry of the north.
1t is reported from Stockholm
that King Gustaf has a hard
time in finding men to succeed
the Swartz ministry which re-
Gently resigned. It is thought,
however, that it may become
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that covers the county.
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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.
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