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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
Bruno Church Notes.

Next Sunday at the Presbyte-
rian church a patriotic service
will be held by the Sunday
school. It will begin punctually
at 1890. Special programs sent
from New York will be used for
the occasion. An offering will
be taken for the Home Mission
Board. 1t is hoped it will be a
generous one as it goes to the
board which every year contri-
butes good sum to this church.
Let us show them we appreciate
it by large offering. Come and
inspire us by your presence.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
as one County Vice-President ex-

as one county Vlce-PreSldent ex-
pressed it, separate the goats
from the sheep thereby en-
abling every County War Board
to have its own roll of loyal
Americans.
The pledge is brief and simple,
as follows:
Il hereby join the America
First Association, pledge my as
sistance to the Government in
putting down sedition and dis
loyalty and consecrte my service
to the great cause of De-
mocracy.
On signing this pledge, a MEM
Der will receive a certificate of
membership in the America
First Association, numbered and
signed by the President and Sec
rotary. also an emblem of men,
bership in the shape of a button
specially designed that will be a
badge of honor during the war,
and will surely prove of great
meaning and value as an heir
loom to coming generations. All
persons who have previously
joined or may later join any
other recognized loyalty or
ganization will automatically be-
come members of the America
First Association and be given
credit for such membership fees
as have already been paid in such
other societies. The proceeds
from membership fees will go in
to the Treasury of the individual
County War Boards to defray
necessary expenses of patriotic
speakers, rental of halls. adver-
Using, buttons, distribution of
loyalty literature. etc.
1t was clearly defined at last
Sundays meeting that the
America First Association shall
not duplicate or conflict with the
work or campaign of any other
patriotic or war organization, but
shall be a great and thoroly or
gained mobile body of real
Americans ready to throw itself
into the fray at any place and at
any time to back up any worthy
loyalty and patriotic movement
such as the Liberty Loan, the
Red Cross. the Y. M. C. A., or the
care of returned, wounded or
convalescent soldiers and sailors.
We must be friends. The par
amount Importance of the part
that America is to take in the
worlds night of tragedy dictates
that this is no time to engender
hatred or prejudice. or for par
tisanship or self-seeking.' The
sooner the tremendous forces of
America are unified and co-ordi-
mated, the earlier will come the
victory which shall make it inn
possible for military autocracy
to flaunt the decencies of the
world.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
Navy Needs Men.

The Recruiting Inspector Of
the Central Division. whose
headquarters are at Kansas City,
and whose territory includes the
Minneapolis Recruiting Station,
has informed this office that Of
the 10000 Apprentice Seamen "a
be recruited in the United States
before February 22nd. (less than
ninety days away) the states Of
North Dakota and Minnesota are
expected to furnish 800. We
have never failed, in the past,
to do more than was expected Of
US, and even with the large de-
mands now being made on our
young men for military service.
it is believed that the Northwest
will again show the way to the
rest Of the country in answering
the Nays call for men.
The age Of Apprentice Seamen
is from IS to 30 years pay
$3.50 per month while in train
ing, with an immediate increase
as soon ~ training is completed.
After December 18th the Navy
cannot enlist men who have re-
gistered for the Army Draft nn-
less they have certificates from
their Local Boards to the effect
that their classes and order NUM-
bers are 80 low that they are not
needed for the current quotas Of
their Local Boards.
U. s. Recruiting Station,
3N Marquette Avenue.
Minneapolis. Mimi.
Four months trial subscription
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
Askov's Roll of Honor
CHR. FREDERIKsEN

CHR. FREDERIKSEN,
Co. H. 80 Reg, Fort Smelling.
PETER HERMANSEN,
Co. L. 81 Reg. Camp Greene.
Charlotte, N. c.
OLE NISSEN,
Army Y. NJ. C. A., Kelly Field.
San Ontario, Texas.
HARRY DAMN.
Ambulance Co. 1874. mo. 1 Iowsl
109 Sanitary Train, 81 Dist.
Camp Cody. N. M.
JOSEPH N. JOHNSON,
4th Co. 7th BIN, 163rd Depot
Brigade. Camp Dodge. Iowa.
HELGE B. KILSTOFTE.
Co. d. 7th Bait. 163rd Depot
Brigade. Camp Dodge, Iowa.
CHR. NJ. PETERSEN,
End Co., p. NJ, Camp Dodge. Il.
T. RASMUSSEN.
Co. A, goth Eng. Camp,
American University.
Washington. d. C.
RICHARD P. JACOBSEN,
list Glass Sergeant,
30th Aero Squadron,
q. s. Army Expeditionary Forces,
Via New York.
Private A. MORTENSEN.
44th Co.. 3rd Prov. Regt..
Care OF New York Postmaster,
Santo Domingo City. D. r.
JENS PETER NIELSEN,
314 Trench Mortar Battery.
Camp Funstun. Kansas.
WALTER THOMSON.
Co. G. list Battalion,
goth Eng. A. e. r.
Via New York.
PETER MILTERSEN
Battery D. II f. A.,
Camp Robinson. Sparta. Wis.
ERODE B. KILSTOFTH.
Co. 80. Camp Farragut,
Great Lakes Naval Station.
Care Of Mr.. Lindsay.
Great Lakes, Ill.
HARALD CHRISTENSEN.
Co. d. 42nd INIT.
Camp Dodge. Iowa.
CHRIS CHRISTENSEN,
Co. H, nth INF. Military Branch,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
GUST JOHNSON.
Co. d. l35th Inf.,
Camp Cody. N. N.
THORvALD JENSEN.
Co. D. 1856 Inf,
Camp Cody. N. n.
CARL c. r. JOR0MSSHN,
8th Co. $50 M. @. I'm,
Camp Dodge, Iowa.
N. G. LAURSEN,
Bat. d, 343 r. A.
Camp Funston. Kans.
JENS c. J. HANSEN.
26th Eng. Camp,
Devens. Aver. Mass.
HERLUF RASMUSSEN,
18th Co., Jefferson Barracks. No.
THORvALD JAKOB6EN,
18th Co.. Jefferson Barracks, No.
vALDEMAR PETERSEN,
18th Co.. Jefferson Barracks, No.
BERNHARDT MOSBEK,
27th Co. Jefferson Barracks, No.
Owe II. KRAO,
Co. ID. Goth Eng. Brt,
American University,
Washington. d. c..
KONRAD CHRISTENSEN,
Troop e. nth Cavalry.
Camp Fort Oglethorp. O..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06
LOYALTY CAMPAIGN WILL
OPEN DECEMBER 10th.
America First" Last and Always
to be Slogan of Statewide
Movement.

Movement.
america FIRST" will be
more than an empty slogan in
Minnesota ere many weeks.
1t will be a living, breathing,
inspiring entity-symbol of the
mutual and militant movement
represented by the America
First Association.
That this may be positively
predicted was emphasized most
substantially at the enthusiastic
meeting of the officers and coun-
ty vice-presidents of the newly
organized association at the Saint
Paul Hotel, St. Paul. Nearly ev-
cry county in the state was re-
presented, and messages from
several others brought earnest
promise of hearty cooperation
in the movement to bring the
Governments case squarely be-
fore every inhabitant of the
state.
Already the America First"
movement promises better and
more thorough results than at
first dreamed of by the loyal and
patriotic men with whom the
idea originated and whose sug-
gestions for an organized move
ment met with such instant and
universal support by the citizen
ry of the great North Star State.
The campaign of education, one
of the main objects of which is
to place on record every man,
woman and child over fifteen
years of age in the state as
either for or against the Govern
ment-American or anti-Ameri-
can will start throughout the
state on December 10th continu-
ing for two weeks. During this
time it will be the business of
the unit County War Board to
carry the message Of American
ism thru precinct or school dis
trict meetings direct to every
man, woman and child in the
state. Much of the burden will
rest upon local speakers. but the
officers of the America First As
ISOLATION already have arranged
for a speakers bureau to assist
County War Boards in every way
possible. Many of Minnesota's
most eloquent and patriotic
speakers both in the country and
city already have volunteered
their services for all or part of
the time for the great two
weeks campaign.
Pro-German propaganda will
be fought wherever it shows it's
head and in whatever guise. It
was a condition brought about
by enemy propagandists' efforts
and not a theory that brought
the America First Association
into existence. The very essence
of the movement might be trans
lated into the words Of Otto H.
Kahn. of New York. that splen-
did specimen of an American CT
tizen born in Germany. Of Ger
man parentage. as he expressed
it in his magnificent address at
the recent Northwest Loyalty
Meetings:
The spirit Of Prussianism and
the spirit of Americanism cannot
live in the same world. One or
the other must conquer"
It is to the end that the spirit
Of Americanism shall conquer
that the America First Associa-
ton is consecrated, and to which
it appeals to every citizen of
Minnesota to consecrate himself
or herself regardless Of politics,
creed, color occupation, length
Of residence or place Of birth.
That this is the spirit and
acknowledged object Of the as
ISOLATION was forcibly and fire.
quently brought out by the re-
representatives. of the counties at
Cs.rdovsc rnoo<snrv X. C. Dell
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06

Get the habit Of reporting
news to the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-12-06

Four months trial subscription
to the American only 80 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
CARPENTER TELLS WHERE STEEL IS K1C-By

of F minutes the liquid iron has been
 turned to liquid steel.
 Here in Birmingham the metal is fur
 ther treated by the open hearth process
 to remove some other impurities and fit
 1t for making the purest of steel. The molten mixture as 1t comes from the
 converter is poured into great ladies on
 wheels, which are drawn by steam en-
 zines to a series of ovens or furnaces
 come to the furnaces travelling crane
 high overhead reaches down and tips
 the ladies so that the iron flows in,
 At the same time mighty iron hand, as
 big around as your waist, attached to
 steel arm the length of telephone
 pole. lifts up an iron box as large as
 bathtub and thrusts it into the fur mace. This box contains 1500 pounds of
 limestone. It weighs 2500 pounds, includ- ing the material within 1t. The arm Is operated by a man who sits in what might be called the chest of the mon ster and controls the arm by pressing a button or pulling a lever. As he makes one movement the arm thrusts the box into the furnace, and as he fol- lows with another the arm turns over and empties the limestone evenly upon the molten metal within. A third touch, and the receptacle is back in its place and the iron hand pulls 1t out for an- other charge All this Is done in less than one minute and the great human chest and arm then move upon wheels to perform the same office for the fur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

mace adjoining All this takes the work of only one man.
 At the end the steel comes out from
 the furnaces in the shape of ingots' which are molded from the molten liquid I have described. Each ingot weighs three tons. 1t Is a great block of steel about a foot square, reaching from the. ground to the height of your shoulders. It is now the raw steel of commerce and Is ready to be run through the rolling mills and other machines which turn it into the thousands of products used in our various industries.
 Here at Birmingham much of the product goes into making steel rails. In this process the ingots which have been cut into blooms and heated red \ hot, fly back and forth like live things through a series of steel rolls which press and mold the metal as though it were putty or taffy The bloom enters the rolls a great, thick block of steel. It leaves them as a steel rail ready to be laid on the track The whole Is done automatically, and with almost no man power whatever. Some idea of the ca pacity of the mill may be had when | tell you that 1t can make enough rails in day to lay 10 miles of track, and that In one year it could furnish suf- ficient number of rails for road reach ing from the tip end of Cape Cod on the Atlantic to the Golden Gate which forms the entrance to San Francisco
 bay on the opposite side of our contiA nent l Copyright, 1917, by Frank G. Carpenter.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
The Chairs

A roomy Arm Chair and s Side Chairs. upholstered in genuine Spanish leather and perfectly matched. Be sure and see this set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

The Steel City of Birming- ham and Its Work for the War-A Visit to the Mills, Where They Are Making Steel Rails for Uncle Sam and Our AlIies-The Blast Furnaces and the Besse- mer Converters- Some of the Wonders of a Modern Manufacturing Plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

Is to be seen nowhere outside a steer plant. The heat is about 5000 degrees; it is an artificial volcano of flaming fire. The flames contain most of the impurities that have been left in the pig iron. The
 converter drives them out. and at the end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

join together in flames. As the blast con tinues. the flames rise higher and higher. They grow winter, reaching up and lick ing the steel roof far overhead. The torch of flaming gases is 10 feet in di- ameter. It is a fireworks display that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Extension Table

A full 54 inch Extension Table. Can be made 8 feet long at a moments notice with the extra plank sup piled free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Lift a corn or calius right off without ono bit of pain.

T J:oc,, Free booklet describing IldUlCS wonderful article. indis. pensable for private use of married ladies Relieves mind from doubt and worry Sent sealed. Hygiene & Haloi- ogy Go. Dept B. l22 West 18th st.. New York city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
China Closet

A roomy AS inch China Cabinet with an unusually attractive front. Lots of shelf room for displaying china and cut glass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
This Suit May Be Had in American Walnut Brown Mahogany
Serving Table

A beautiful Serving Table with large drawer and shelf below. Made extra strong and tches other pieces perfectly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
The Buffet

A magnificent 60 inch Buffet with three mirrors. Loads of drawer space for silverware. linens and re- treatments. 2
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-17

We fear the farmers of the
country are making a serious
mistake by trying to hold too
much of their crop for threshing
and not cutting enough for hay.
A feed shortage will mean dis
posing of much of the stock that
should be kept on the farm and
another year when grain prices
are possibly much lower this live
stock will have to be bought back
at greatly increased figures.
Wheat at So may look very at
tractive but it should not be al
lowed to push cattle and hogs
from the farm. The country
needs the meat fully as much as
the wheat and livestock prices
for the next year will justify
feeding even SO wheat into them
to preserve at least enough for
brt cling stock.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-17
TIME TO DEAL WITH OF
TENDERS.

The labor agitators in Montana
and Idaho seem to care not what
happens to the nation 80 long as
they can tie up industry and Gre
ate trouble.
1t is hard to understand how a
handful of laWless leaders can
create so much discord and strife
among thousands of ordinarily
satisfied workmen.
If a man reasons at all he must
see that following such leaders
can have but one ending. IT'S the
same as following any leader who
advocates violence and destruc-
ton, the end comes quickly, for
the balance of society when final
ly aroused will not tolerate the
depredations.
1t is absolutely necessary that
Montana and Idaho farms and
mines be worked to the very
highest state of efficiency and
labor troubles which interfere
with their operation cannot be
tolerated.
Probably in no place in the
world do miners and farm hands
receive as high wages as in this
section and yet the agitator is not
satisfied but continues to try and
stir up trouble among the work.
men.
The interest of the public is
now at stake and the time has
arrived to deal with such offend
ers to the fullest extent of the
law.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-17
Notice for Publication

066l5
Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office
at Lewiston. Idaho. July 18th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
ALLAN /. CREELMAN
Whose post-office address is Lewiston, Idaho,
did on the 2nd day of October. 1916, file in this
office Sworn Statement and Application. No.
O66l5, to purchase the SWt sci. Section %, Town
ship 80 North. Range west. Boise Meridian.
and the timber thereon. under the provisions OF
the act of June. 3. 1873. and acts amendatory
known as the Timber and Stone Law at such
value as might be fixed by apprasement, and
that. pursuant to such application. the land and
timber thereon have been appraised. the timber
estimated 70 NJ board feet at 81 90 per M and the
land $4,000 that said applicant will offer hnal
proof in support of his application and sworn
statement on the goth day of September. 1917, be-
fore Register end Receiver U. S. Land office, at
Lewiston. Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, or initiate a contest at any
time before patent issues. by filing corroborat-
ed affidavit in this Office. alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
7-20-9t. HENRY HEITFELD, Register.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-17

There are quite a<number of
women in this community who
have failed as yet to take any in
terest in the Red Cross work
while they could do so fully as
well as those who are putting in
hours of time several days each
week in this great work of hu-
manity and charity. We cannot
believe they are lacking in the
spirit of patriotism and charity
that is being so splendidly shown
by their sisters but are inclined
to think they do not fully realize
the necessity of the work being
done by the Red Cross organiza-
tons throughout the country.
Ladies, your sons or brothers
may not be at the front now but
there is no telling when they
may be called to the colors and
when that time arrives they will
need the various things that low
ing hands are now turning out
for those already there. The
Red Cross knows no nationality
or color in its work on the battle
field and it needs countless ar
ticles in its work that can be
supplied in no other way during
war times than through the local
organizations in each community.
The women in almost every COM
munity in the land are at work
preparing these supplies and ev-
cry woman and girl in this COM
munity should give at least a
small part of her time to the
work being done. Step into the
Red Cross headquarters in the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-17

The farmers of the country
may be able to get along with
even half a crop of grain when
the prices are ranging from So. 25
to So per bushel but how about
the poor working man who has
no grain to sell and must buy
flour at So a sack.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-17

Funke building and familiarize
yourself with the work being
done and you will readily realize
the truth of these remarks.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-17

Miss Mabel Kennedy. of Moscow,
is visiting at the ]. E, Reilly home in
this city,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-30
Woman Accidentally Kills 4 Sons and Grandson
CLEARING HOUSE
STATEMENT IS
ISSUED ON BANK

Concerning the suspension OF
the Northern Bank a Trust
company. the executive com.
mlttee OF the Clearing House
Association OF Seattle issued
the following statement this
morning
After an examination into
the affairs OF the bank. such
as IL has been possibl. 10
make. the executive committee
OF the Clearing House associa.
tion concluded that IL would be
better for the State Bank TX
aminer'H department 10 iiami.
date the bank rather than for
the Clearing House association
10 take IL over.
This was partly because OF
the fact that certain legal COM
pllcations appeared. and aiso
because of the unsettled status
of one OF the large interests
appearing In the list of the
banks assets - namely --- the
coal mining properties at lssa.
qnah
The bank. having forecloscd
on first mortgage for a con.
siderable sum against the prop
erty formerly controlled by
AlSo Won Albenaleben az issa-
quah. vas unable 20 rcHliKe.
owing TO tho extension OF tho
period OF redemption by the
court and other complications.
Had this not occurred. the dif-
ficulties OF the hank would
have been greatly lesxened.
The aituation with respect
10 tina .iinkips. m nnriss ~ shw
broadway State bank and the
Northern Bank A. Trust com
pany. following the suspension
OF the former hank. caused n
slow but steady loss Of deposits
in the Northern Bank a Trust
company. eliminating IN It's
suspension The clearing
house committee believes that
the situation Is now thoroly
cleared up"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-30

gathering before the bank at 9:lS
a. m. They found a notice had
been posted on the door: Bank
closed: in the Hands of the Bank
Examiner
Their All in Bank
In the crowd were scores OF de-
positors.
Several of them were women.
who declared all they had was in
the bank.
The men were OF the working
class.
The bank was both a commers
cial and savings institution.
about s500.oo0 of the 1000. 900 de-
posits being in savings accounts,
Run on the Bank
The immediate cause OF the
banks failure was run on it
which followed the closing up' of
the Broadway State bank earlier
this month. The Northern Bank
and Trust Co. did the clearing
house business for the Broadway
State bank, the latter not being
member of the Clearing House as
sociation.
This connection had its influ-
ence. and Immediately after the
Broadway bank closed its doors.
depositors began Withdrawing their
money from the Northern.
II is claimed that the banks
chief difficulty arose out OF loan
made to Baron Alvo Won Steven.
who is said to have handled the
German emperor's investments.
both in this country and in Cam
ada.
The baron made large initial
investment in the lssaquah Coal Co,
taking over the entire property. A
mortgage was given by him on it.
and loan secured from the North-
ern bank. The war came on. and
the German interests were unable
to take up the mortgage. and the
bank. while becoming owner OF the
mine. was unable 10 convert IL into
liquid assets.
The Northern Bank & Trust Co.
has one of the best locations in tho
city. 1t is, claimed. and another
bank has already Offered $4,000
for its lease,
Both the Northern Bank & Trust
Co. and the broadway State bank.
which failed in the same month,
were organized a few years ago by
w. Phillips. who is charged with
making some of the loans that
eventually forced the closing ofI
the banks, Phillips is now. in New
York city.
The officers OF the bank are: w.
l.. Collier. president: Gerald Frink.
vice president: w. q. Hall, vice
president; G. u. Sandefer. cashiss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-30
Plan Reorganization

A plan. OF reorganization is now
under way by which the depositors
themselves are to take charge on a
mutual basis. which. II is claimed,
will pay them 60 per cent Of the de-
posits and would eliminate ex-
pensive court proceedings.
The cause OF the failure is said
to be a slow return on loans. some
made previous to the war to Ger
man interests.
News OF the banks failure was
carried To the city exclusively in
The star noon edition.
That news OF the failure had
been spread by phone was indicst-
ed by the crowds which began