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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
LIGHTNING STRIKES HOUSE
NEAR ASkOV

During the electrical storm
Monday might the farm home of
Jorgen Jensen's, 5 miles north
east of Askov, was struck by
lightning. No fire resulted, how
ever. The chimney was quite
badly crushed and some of the
walls and floor suffered little
damage. The rollers under the
bed in which Mrs. Jensen was
lying were knocked off but she
and her husband suffered nc
damage whatever, aside from
the shock.
Mr.. Jensen said that the build.
ing just literally trembled and
he thought the result would
have been much worse. The
building was insured in the Pine
County Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, so aside from the un.
pleasantness, the loss is practi.
cally nothing to Mr.. Jensen. He
said that he would rather have
that shake-up than not to have
had any rain at all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
DUTY AND INTEREST

Every holder Of a Liberty
Loan Bond and every prospective
purchaser in the next issue Of
the Liberty Loan Bonds should
bear in mind that the purchase
of Liberty Loan Bond helps
the Government of the United
States. helps the citizens Of the
United States and helps the pur-
chaser as a citizen as well as
being at the same time splen-
did private investment.
Moreover every purchaser Of q
Liberty Loan Bond serves hu-
manity itself.
One can not serve his country
or serve his fellow citizens with
out serving himself, his family,
and posterity. The purpose of
the Liberty Loan Bond is to
make the world safe for Democ-
racy. and every purchaser of a
bond does something to that
great end by which not only the
present but future generations
are benefited.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
LOCAL ITEMS OF
INTEREST TO ASKOv
News Items About You and Your
Neighbors. Which are Of
Community Interest.

Miss Christine Bobjerg who is
employed in Minneapolis, visited
at home the first of the week.
Miss Ada Steenberg who
taught Danish parochial school
at Tyler last year, is here visit
ing her friend, Miss Anna Mos
back.
Ladies who wish to sew for the
Red Cross will meet at the as
sembly hall Tuesday afternoon at
two o'clock. Bring needle; Thin
BILE and scissors.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. johnson of
Newman Grove, Nebr., visited
here from Sunday until Tuesday
at the home of their former
neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P.
Sorensen.
Johannes P. Johansen of Hamp-
ton, Iowa, came up here Friday
to join his wife, who was visit
ing at the N. C. Petersen home,
north of town. They returned
to Hampton, Monday.
F. Clarey Nielsen and the Miss
es Emma Jacobsen, Anna Mos
back and Eva Swanson returned
home last week from st. Paul
where they had attended teach
ers' summer school at University
Farm.
Attorney w. H. Lamson and
his successor, Attorney Bernard
Wennerberg. of Hinckley, were
up thru the northern part of the
county Monday. Mr.. LaHson
has practiced law at Hinckley
eight or nine years and has q
wide acquaintance thruout the
county. He was getting his sue.
cessor acquainted with his many
friends and clients.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02

The groom enlisted in the l..
S. Army several weeks ago and
is at present stationed at Fort
Smelling. He secured a leave of
absence long enough to come to
Askov and we'd the girl of bis
choice. Should results of the
war separate them, which we
hope not, they have both reached
a goal which was their great
wish.
At the ceremony Mr.. Frederik-
sen was dressed in his army uni
form. The church was decorated
with flowers by friends of the
contracting parties and the AS
kov Band played several military
selections on the church lawn be-
fore the ceremony.
The bride is the third oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Chr.
Dixen, who have lived in this
community several years and the
groom has spent the greater por-
ton of the six or seven years he
has been in America, about
Askov, conducting a barber shop
here the last year. Both young
people are much respected by
the people of this community
and have the good wishes of all,
Mr.. Frederiksen left again
Sunday to be in the service of
Uncle Sam, while his bride re-
NAMED in Askov. The American
joins with friends in wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Frederiksen health and
happiness and that it may not
be long before they will be able
to be together all the time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02

The story of How the War
Came to America" has been
issued by the Committee on Pub
lie Information composed of the
Secretary of State, Secretary of
war, Secretary of the Navy and
George Creel, all of whom were
appointed by President Wilson
April Ia, 1917. 1t is quite a long
story and will be published in
parts, covering a period of sever
al weeks. Everyone should read
it. The first installment appears
in this weeks issue.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
GOOD FARMERS SPEAKER
COMING TO ASKOV

]. M. Anderson Of st. Paul,
president of the Equity cooper
alton exchange, will be in Askov
tonight, August End. and will
address farmers meeting. Mr..
Anderson will speak on cooper
alive shipping Of farm produce.
Everybody in the community are
invited to come and hear him.
No admission and no collection.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
DIXEN.FREDERIKSEN

What was the first and may be
the only wedding with a military
aspect took place at the Danish
Lutheran church in Askov Sat-
urday evening, when Miss Thora
Dixen was united in the holy
bonds of matrimony to Chr.
Frederiksen, Rev. Kr. Andersen
officiating.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02

d., barely escaped drowning in
Lake Bemidji a few days ago.
Miss Rasmussen had ventured
too far into the water and began
to sink when her cries were
heard by Mr.. Brooks of Mime
apolis, who Immediately swan to
her rescue. After some very
strenuous efforts on Mr.. Brooks
part he succeeded in pulling the
unconscious girl to the shore,
where she soon revived. Miss
Rasmussen was spending her va
cation in the summer cottage of
her parents.
The widely known Norwegian
dentist, dean of the dentistry
department of the University of
Minnesota, DR.. Alfred Ourie, is
at present trying to walk from
Minneapolis to Seattle: At last
accounts he had reached point
in Montana and had still 80 days
walk ahead of him. DIR. Ourie
and couple of his friends left
Minneapolis on July Is and have
so far walked about SO miles
every day. DR.. Ourie is married
to a daughter of the late Danish
author and philanthropist, Jacob
A. Riis.
Last week a Norwegian mis-
sion, headed by the famous arc
tic explorer and statesman, DR..
Fridthiof Nansen, arrived in
this country aboard the Danish
steamer, "Hellig Olav." The
commission Immediately pro-
ceeded to Washington for the
purpose of discussing the vital
question of food embargo with
the United States government
authorities. Extensive espion-
age conspiracies have recently
been exposed in Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden. 1t appears
that the German agents who
were charged with the duty of
obtaining information, hired ma
tives of the three countries and
made them submit reports in
many secret ways. The espion-
age was centralized at Aarhus,
Christiania and Gothenberg, and
members of the conspiracies
were arrested and taken to the
courts. At the latest report only
the spies in Norway have been
sentenced, and the punishment
meted out to them was redicu-
lousy inadequate in proportion
to the serious nature of the
crime. 1t is generally conceded
that a German spy working in a
foreign country may to some ex-
tent be said to be engaged in
legitimate work, but natives of a
certain country who sell informa-
ton enabling a foreign power to
destroy that country's shipping
and to kill it's citizens are to be
judged soley as traitors of the
most abominable kind. 1t seems
that there are a great number of
them in all three Scandinavian
countries, and public opinion has
become dangerously hostile to
these criminally disloyal citi-
zens.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
HEAVY GUARD TAKEN OFF
SANDSTONE BRIDGE

First Lieutenant Anderson of
Company F and the Is soldiers
who have been on guard on the
railroad bridge over Kettle Riv-
er at Sandstone for several
weeks, returned to Fort Smell
ling yesterday. The Great
Northern Railway Co. have en-
gagged three local men to guard
the bridge. Citizens of Sand
stone gave a farewell dance for
the soldiers at the Opera House
Tuesday night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
Permanent Red Cross Organiza-
ton Called for AskOv

A meeting will be held at the
assembly hall in Askov, Friday
evening, August 3, at 8 o'clock,
for the purpose of organizing a
permanent branch of the Red
Cross society in Askov. All who
have made their application as
members and others interested
in Red Cross work are urged to
be present.
H. Petersen,
Chairman pro tenn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
CAMP HAPPINESS
Highlanding, Kettle River.

July q, 1917.
We are nine girls located here
at Camp Happiness and altho we
are sunburned and look as if we
came from the Philippines, we
are as happy as can be and enjoy
life immensely. No accidents
have happened, whatsoever, ex-
cept, one girl fell in the water
the first day. That night we
were wholly devoured by "skeet-
ers,' men hvad care vi" We
killed them as fast as we could,
but found out they each have ten
lives so it didn't amount to very
much.
We heard the $50 train COM
ing in and saw the sun getting
up, but when we found "Flaske-
lyset," it was only IL o'clock.
My, but we were disguised but
tried to console ourselves by eat
ing one of our two midnight
lunches. We got up at 3 o'clock,
however, and when the cook
started to make pancakes, our
milk was sour.
At dinner time our butter was
nothing but "enlig Wand paa
Topper og Salt paa Bunden," be-
cause the cook had forgotten to
put it in the ice box. We were
also out of bread by this time,
but thanks to our excellent mail
service, we received q new sup
ply accompanied by a freezer
full of delicious ice cream and
half the population of Askov
(more or less) and some Sand
stonians.
We had a big campfire in the
evening and some of the boy
scouts, whom we wish to thank
for the wood they supplied, told
ghost stories, much to our
After the company
had gone we toasted marshmal-
lows.
The water down here is fine;
we know from experience, be-
cause we test it two or three
times day.
While camping we live on
chicken soup, "spuds," ham and
eggs, jello and fruit.
We want to thank our friends
and neighbors for the food sup
plies and help they have given
us whenever possible.
Have you ever tasted "Eble-
skiver' out camping? They're
fine. Our neighbor brought us
some.
We have had scrumptious |
time and are certainly going |
again if our superiors will allow |
as. Greetings from,
Camp Happiness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02

THE foundations of our ma
tionaf policy will be laid in the
pure and immutable principles
of private morality
Washington's First Inaugural
Address.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
news AMONG
SCAND|NAV|ANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North

Inc swedish passenger liner,
Stockholm" which has been
anchored at Halifax since the
middle of February, left for
Gothenburg a few days ago.
Aage Wang Holm, singer in
New York, is just now touring
the east in an effort to organize
Danish singing societies in some
of the larger cities of New Eng
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flaa, old
Norwegian people living in
Boise, Idaho, have celebrated
their golden wedding. They have
lived in this country ever since
they were married.
Colonel Oliver H. Payne, who
recently died in New York, left
$4,000 for his nurse, a Swedish
woman by the name of Emma
Christina LARSON, for faithful
and conscientious care.
The current issue of THE
Worlds Work" contains we'll
written article by Miss Marion
Jameson on the subject of Copen-
hagen's milk supply. The ar
ticle gives much useful informa-
ton about dairying conditions in
Denmark.
A number of Norwegian Sons
of Norway lodges and singing
societies of the Red River Valley
gathered at a picnic at Maple
Lake, Mimi, last Sunday, where
the national St. Olaf's day was
enthusiastically celebrated with
speeches and much singing.
A young Swedish-American
movie" actor, Werner GLAND, is
coming to the fore in this coun-
try. Recently he has won much
fame because of his masterful
play in the serial, "Patria.". Mr..
GLAND formerly invited flatter-
ing attention on account of his
excellent translations of some of
August Strindberg's plays.
A double silver wedding was
recently celebrated in the Dan
ish colony at North Troy, N. Y,
where Mr.. and Mrs. John Thorn
sen and Mr.. and Mrs. Jess
Schmidt were feted by their
countrymen because they had
been married for twenty-five
years. The double festivities
was celebrated at banquet in
the DANA hall, where nearly 200
people were present
Mr.. and Mrs. MAIDS Tomren in
Stanwood, Wash, have cele-
brated their golden wedding.
They were both born in Vestnes
Prestegjald, Romsdalen, Norway,
and have lived in this country
for IL years. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Langseth in Brainerd, Mimi,
have also recently celebrated
their golden wedding. They are
very popular among the Norwe-
gians of their section of the
state.
In Tacoma, Wash, a large
Swedish singing festival was
held last week. The concerts
were attended u upward of H.
600 people and the event is char
acterized as one of the greatest
of it's kind ever held in the state
of Washington. A number of
minor festivities were connected
with the concerts and people
from all parts of the Pacific
coast attended. B. Bosting of
Coos Bay, was elected president
Of the affiliated singing societies
of the Pacific coast.
Margrethe Rasmussen, daught-
er of the Danish vice consul, M.
Rasmussen in Grand Forks, N.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02

THE man who does not give
his fullest cooperation to his
country in this hour will die un-
happy" Woodrow Wilson. Pre-
sident of the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02

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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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Evening journal., 1917-02-08
FIRE IN CELLAR GIVES
MARKET ST. EXCITEMENT

Much excitement, street car trafiic
delayed and whole blocks Of cars held
up by police ropes. fire apparatus and
many lines OF hose a couple OF cell
lars cholSed with smoke. then filled
with water, and very little real dam
age were the results OF a cellar fire
at No. S24 Market street, about noon
today.
/. Bromberg. who conducts a dry
goods store at that address, discoy-
cred smoke fltering up through the
floor and turned in an alarm from
Box No. z In a minute the street
was full Of fire engines and firemen.
and the cellars were flooded by the
firemen. effectually eliminating the
fire danger. The building il under
the charge OF Gibbons & Moore, and
probably was damaged more by holee
cut through tho floors 70 get at the
fire, than by the FIRE itself This was
necessary because OF the thick smoke
There was little damage to the
Bromberg store. and the Hammond
Laundry Company ofices next door
were slightly damaged by smoke. The
loss to both buildings and stock II
covered by insurance.
Evening journal., 1917-02-08
biggest JIT-ZAAR
OF ODD Fellows TO
Be opened BY MAYOR

Saturday evening will mark the
opening OF the second annual Jit-zaar.
held under the auspices OF Delaware
Lodge. No. I. T. o. O. p. Trip Asaocia-
ton. Il being set aside as Municipal
Night" Mayor James +. Price. him
self past grand master Of tho odd
Fellows, will open the Jit-Zaar at 7.30
o'clock, and members Of City Council
and other city officials will be present.
More than twenty booths have been
carefully arranged. Special features
have been added 70 further improve
the bazaar
The bazaar has been made possible
through the efforts of the Delaware
Lodge members as a whole, formed in
the 1919 Trip Association The in
tention of the Organization is 10 send
an immense delegation to Baltimore
In 1919. at which time the Sovereign
Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows will
celebrate it's one hundredth anniver-
sary OF the founding OF the order.
A feature will be one OF the most
wonderful exhibits Of fancy work ever
seen In this city. A great many pieces
OF hand embroidered table centres doll
ies, pillow tops, etc. representing many
hours of tedious work. have been made
by the members wives, sweethearts and
friends. Other special features to con-
Continued on Page 1welve)
Evening journal., 1917-02-08
JOHN CRAIG, MUSICIAN
dies AT ACE OF SO

John Craig. for number of years a
prominent real estate operator In this
city, and a well.known musician. died Al
his home. No a07 Monroe street, yes.
terday. He was 80 years Of age. Fu
neral services will be held on Saturday
afternoon, with private interment. Will,
Mr.. Craig had not been in good hesltl
for some time, It was only within very
brief period that his illness became seri
Gus.
For years Mr. Craig had been prom
inently identified with the musical life
of this city. and was organist Of the
First Presbyterian Church for num-
Der OF years He is survived by his
wife. Some months ago Mr.. Craig
disposed OF his real estate business
and since that time has been living
retired.
Evening journal., 1917-02-08
MERRY WHIRL" SETS
OLD TOWN BUZZINC
Whirly, Girly Production
Captivates Great Audience
by It's Many Bewitch-
ing Features
FOUR CENTURIES IN
COLORFUL PAGEANT

Whirling through centuries from
the period Of Columbus in 1892 down
to the cabaret Of the present day in a
maze OF bewildering dances, gorgeous
costumes, elaborate scenery and tune
ful music. the opening performance OF
The Merry Whirl,' or "Kirmess EX-
travaganza," a clever and distinctive
SHOW" for the benefit Of the chill
dren's ward of the Delaware Hospital.
was given In The Playhouse last night.
Reviewed in splendid pageantry and
gyrating in a manner that astonished
even the most seasoned theatregoer
THE Merry Whirl" spun itself into the
hearts of Wilmington's theatre-loving
public. having such a pronounced ef-
feet that many were heard 70 remark
that they fully expected going again.
"Whirly. swirly, girly." is a fitting
slogan for the show, as there are so
many dances that the audience is
kept busy trying to keep up with the
program. II is decidedly one OF the
most stupendous amateur productions
ever given in this city, and Whining
ton has every reason to feel rightly
proud Of the talent this city possesses.
One OF the largest and most brilliant
audiences that ever gatehered in The
Playhouse attended last nights per-
formance, and it unanimously agreed
that seldom has this city witnessed Il
more surprisingly beautiful or spec
tacular production than the Merry
Whirl." From the time the curtain
rose on the colorful Spanish court
scene until the closing gay cabaret
tContinued on Page Twelve3
Evening journal., 1917-02-08
AUTO UPSETS. COLORED
WOMAN OCCUPANT HURT

Turning the corner Of Ninth and
DUPONT streets while going at a high
rate OF speed last night, an automo-
bile owned by Mrs. p. T. Warner and
operated by William H. Collins. COL
ored. broke a wheel and turned over.
The machine was occupied by a num-
Der OF colored people one Of them
Della Milburn, OF Newport. was
thrown out and slightly injured.
The police patrol was sent to the
soene OF the accident and Collins and
the Milburn woman were taken to the
police station. Mrs. Warner refused TO
press a charge of driving of an auto
mobile without the owners consent
against Collins. however, and he was
released with the injured woman.
The car was damaged to the extent
Of S300
Evening journal., 1917-02-08
W. D. MORROW. we'll
KNOWN Resident. DEAD

William d. Morrow died al his
home. No. loo East Sixteenth street.
this morning, Of a complication of
diseases. He was 4g years of age.
and one OF the best known men in
this city. The funeral viii be held
from his late home at 3 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon, with interment in
Riyeryiew. Cemetery. He leaves a
wife.
Mr.. Morrow was a member OF Ho-
pockohacking Tribe, Impd Order OF
Red Men, Wilmington Aerie, TrateP-
nal Order OF Eagles. and Of the Mems
Bible Class of Epworth NJ Il. Church.
all OF which Will be represented at
his funeral. Mr.. Morrow was at one
time clerk Of the market. supervisor
for the Street and Sewer Department.
and at one time was a candidate for
member of the General Assembly. He
was one of the organizers Of the
North End Athletic Club. and mem-
ber OF the Phoenix Fire Company. For
years he was one OF the most active
Democrats IN the city.
Evening journal., 1917-02-08
WORKERS plead FOR
COMPENSATION Law
Five Employe Exemption
Only Objection Raised to
Chamber of Commerce Bill
DR.. CLAYTON TALKS
OF SCHOOL NEEDS
staff correspondent.

Staif Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Del, Feb.
s.-The House Committee on Munich
pal Corporations, Of which Represen-
tative McNabb is chairman, gave a
hearing this morning to delegation
from Wilmington advocating passage
OF a workmen's compensation law.
John il. Hickey. president OF the
Central Labor Union, the first speak
er. urged the passage OF such a bill
II. A. w. Behan. Of the House
Pointers Union and chairman Of the
Central Labor Union legislative com
mittee. said the existence OF such Z
law often results In manufacturers
eliminating elements OF danger.
He did not urge any particular act
but asked that the Legislature con.
slider both bills now before It and
take the better Of both He did not
like that phase OF the Chamber OF
I Commerce bill exempting employers
OF less than fye persons, but did not
object TO exsmpting the farmer and
domestic help.
Chairman McNabb and the dele
cation strongly urged the Insurance
feature. Mr. Mehan thought incapac-
ity benefits should run for a life
time "The main idea he said, is
TO do what you can 10 prevent acci-
dens. Give us the best compensation
act you can"
Leonard +. Cooper, president OF the
Car and Ship Painters Union. said
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
Evening journal., 1917-02-08
AND CHILDREN AMONG
Al MISSING PASSENGERS OF
THE TORPEDOED CALIFORNIA

make inquiries about how Americana
on the California Jared. though tn,
department itself has said it will moi
ask any questions Of Germany II
the present situation.
By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. Silk women
and five children are among the miss
ing passengers of the Anchor lineo
California. sunk yesterday, according
70 a cable from Glasgow received AZ
the local Offices OF the line today.
steamer torpedoed without warn
ing" said the cablegram Missing,
Second class. Mrs NJ Smith. Edna
Smith, Mrs. Kidd. Mr.. Anderson (wifs
saved Master Anderson. Mrs Mary
c. O'Donnell and two children. Nie
Gillies. Miss NJ Roberts: third class
Mrs. NJ Little and child (three chill
dren saved). Miss A. Forbes"
The passenger list issued previously
Continued on rage Two.
Evening journal., 1917-02-08

Such officials pointed 70 Americas
frequent declarations that American
lives are not 30 be placed IN ieop.
ardy" by unlawful acts OF Germany's
submarine commanders.
Following out this theory. some Of
these officials said Il would not sur.
prise them II President Wilson feels
compelled to 90 on again before Con
gress TO ASK the authority of Con.
gress TO adopt such measures as he
might deem necessary 70 protect
United States seamen and people"
These officials said the California
sinking might be the covert act nee
/ rssary 70 convince the President thai
the imperial German Government 1,
bent on carrying out TO the letter the
"wilful prosecution OF the ruthless
naval program" announcement OF