Askov American., 1917-12-20

Unofficial totals show that more
than 1000 men enlisted in Minneapolis
in 10 days previous to December 10,
in both army and navy service.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
one of the barns at the Hastings state
asylum. A number Of hogs kept in
the barn were removed without loss.
G. w. Koering, Clarence Smith. Jac-
Oh Kaupp and Con O'Brien, Brainerd
butchers. paid $15 snes and costs on
charges OF applying chemicals to meat.
Farmers living near international
Falls. are commencing to take small
amounts of wood to town by sleigh,
he occasional small falls Of snow hav-
h"!9o1 .arling
Roland Henrionnet has been bound
over to the grand jury at Bemidjl on
having shot Oscar Nelson and caused
his death. No bail is permitted.
Only American citizens or men hav.
ing their first papers will be accepted
to positions on the faculty Of the Uni.
versity OF Minnesota henceforth, &C.
cording to ruling made by the board
CT regents.
Mary Lefebre, % years old. waitress
at a restaurant, was found dead in
her room in st. Paul from gas poison.
ing. Miss Lefebre was the twelfth
victim of asphyxiation in Minneapolis
and st. Paul in a week.
4 threat to close shops of the
Great Northern at ST. Cloud and
throw out of employment between 700
and 500 car repairers and laborers Is
made II the men are unreasonable in
their demands for increases, accord
ing to company officials.
A verdict in favor of the city Of st
Cloud was rendered by the jury IN the
case Of Jennie A. Pipps against the
city of st. Cloud in district court. The
city had offered the plaintiff $500 foI
land in condemnation proceedings, but
this was claimed to be too low
The Norwegian society is planning
to erect monument to the Civil war
hero, Col. Hans Heg Of the Fifteenth
Wisconsin volunteers, who died In the
battle Of Chickamauga. The board OF
directors will meet at minneapolis Jan.
36 to plan details Of the monument
project.
Rev. p. A. Lang, pastor Of the Eman.
ual Evanelical church, St. Paul, ap
peaered before an agent of tho United
States department Of justice and was
questioned as to hi. allegiance to
this country. Agents of the depart
ment declined to say anything about
the interview.
white ways" will continue to blaze
in Minnesota until after Christmas,
through an order issued by J. r..
NcGee. Federal fuel administrator,
who directed that beginning Dec 26
not more than one light on a street
fixture be used where the current is
produced by coal
Mrs. Catherine McSherry of Min.
neapolis. has been paid 5000. the
states part of the $1,000 reward offer.
ed for information leading to the con.
viction of the murderer of Patrolman
George Connery. upon an order issued
by Governor Burnquist, thus settling
as far as the state Is concerned the
controversy which arose with the FL
ing Of three separate claims for re-.
| ward.
wAeatless meals.
in addition to the regularly observed
..~,.~va IA " ne. less day 5, are rec,
&c. D. tbs federal food admin
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son, its chief representative for Min.
nesota One porkless day each week
and one wheatless meal each day. the
former on some day other than Tues
day and the latter every day as well
as Wednesday are suggested The re,
quest Is being made of housewives and
other food dispensers.
According to Or. Werner Hemstead,
health officer of Brainerd, there are
six cases of smallpox OF a mild va
riety. all patients recovering. There
are some cases OF diphtheria. OF
which but one, a small child, was
fatal.
For want Of evidence, County At
torney Schmitt moved in district
court at Mankato that the case
against Mrs. Ida Bartz be dismissed.
Mrs. Bartz was indicted with Dr. j,
A. A. Joshlyn on the charge Of abor-
ton. of which charge the doctor wac
| found guilty. The order was made
Warren ). Miller. Crookston high
| school instructor in English. has re-
| signed to en.is. in his country's ser.
vice He passed his examination in
Minneapolis for pos.ton as q must.
clan In the naval reserves. Mrs. r.
C. Trumho will nave charge OF Mr..
| Miller's classes.
Two hundred members Of the Crook
| ston Commercial club were present a,
| the War Dinner at the club rooms
The dinner was prepared by the fresh.
men girls OF the local high school and
only food recommended by the food
| administration was served.