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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

Id Hansen is out at Lake Nor
den, S. D., assisting relatives
during harvest.
Clarence Mattson and Miss
Clara Nielsen were Minneapolis
visitors Saturday.
County Attorney w. S. Erwin
of Sandstone, was business cal
Ter in Askov, Tuesday.
The ]. r. Miller family of Pine
City, spent Sunday with friends
in Askov and attended the pic
mic at Low Landing.
! W. p. Hogan and family of
kerrick. were Askov visitors Fri
day. The American acknow-
lodges a pleasant call.
Mrs. r. Petersen and children.
Holger, Sigrid and Rudolph. au-
toed to Minneapolis Saturday for
a few days visit with friends.
Miss Anna Poulsen went to
Bruno yesterday for visit with
former classmates. She will
teach the Danforth school this
year.
James J. Krogh, who is ailing
with rheumatism left. Friday for
Shakopee, near Minneapolis,
where he will take mud bath
treatments for about two weeks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson of Cedar
Falls, Iowa, are visiting here at
the home of the latter's sister,
Mrs. Jorgen Christensen, south
east of town.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Niels Christensen
of Lookingglass, Nebr., were
here to help celebrate the silver
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jens Lund, Sunday. Mrs.
Christensen is sister of Mrs.
Lund. They returned home yes
terday.
Elmer Dixen, who enlisted in
the navy a few weeks ago re-
ceived notice last week that
there was an opening for him
and left Sunday night for Great
Lakes. Ill. A large number of
friends gathered at his home
that evening in his honor and to
bid him good bye.
/ Jorgen R. Petersen returned
Saturday from Alden, in the
southern part of the state where
he had worked for about month
in the harvest fields. He reports
an abundance of rain in that Sec
ton. Mr.. Petersen will now
busy himself in his own rutaba-
ga and potato fields.
/ l.. c. Petersen and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Henriksen left
Friday on an automobile trip to
the southwestern part of the
state, the Pedersens going to Ty-
Ter to visit friends at their for
mer home and the Henriksens
to Marshall. The Petersen fam
4 lily also expect to visit at Alden
before returning to Askov.
Carl Back and his two children
who have been staying at Tyler
for some time, and his sister-in-
law, Miss Petra Andersen, of
Minneapolis, came here Saturday
| for a visit with friends. being
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Miller. Mr.. Back says
that he will locate with his chill
dren at Mankato, where they
will attend school this coming
term.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for the friendship
and good will rendered us on our
silver wedding anniversary. The
gifts and flowers are very much
appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Lund.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22

Thrift begins with little ~
ings. Buy War Saving Stampe.
Don't put or tin ton.or1oy.
Buy War, Saving Stamps.
The Askov American publi1he
the official proceedings q Pine
County. ! IS
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22

Scout meeting at school house
Sunday, Aug. Is, at 200 p. m.
Sunday school services in the
school house Sunday, Aug. Is. at
1890 a. m.
There win be no Red Cross
sewing meetings for the ladies
in Askov until further. notice on
account of no sewing material.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
Want Column

Rhubarb goes up, now Sc per
10. at Askov Nursery. 50-lt
For Sale-One COW, 6 yrs. old,
will be fresh in about 10 days.
Q. F. Peterson. Bruno. 5O-lt
Girl Wanted-To help with
house work in family of three.
See Mrs. Fred Levie, Sand
stone. 5O-lt%
For Sale A few stacks of hay
on the Niels Bonde farm. Will
sell for cash or trade for rutaba-
gas.-Louis Olsen, Askov 50-lt
Equity will ship carload of
mixed live stock on Tuesday,
August q. Room for more. De-
liver before noon.--P. p. Kills.
tofte. shipper. 5O-1t
Found--A ladies' hand bag.
Owner can have same by calling
at American office. proving prop
erty and paying for this notice.
50-1t.
The Askov Cooperative Assn
will ship live stock as soon as
enough consignments have been
received to fill a car. Notify N.
c. Bendiks or Hans Clausen,
shipper. Soft.
Highland Park Farm Holsteins
Head your herd with young
bull of Colantha Johanna breed
ing. "A bull calf Of rare individ-
uality and size, is we'll marked
and straight. | am offering him
at a reasonable fgure.-J. ]. Bar
rift, Askov. soft
Miss Ellen MosbRk came up
from Minneapolis, yesterday for
a visit at home.
Leo Nielsen returned Monday
to his work in an automobile fac
tory at Minneapolis.
|
Hans Miller and family of ST.
Paul, visited here over Sunday
at the James ]. Krogh home.
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Jens Abrahamsen,
northeast of town, last Friday.
Erode Brus returned Friday
from Minneapolis, where he had
underwent a minor operation,
and is now awaiting his call to
service to which he enlisted a
few weeks ago.
Miss Sigrid Jensen came to
Askov Monday from West Dem
mark, Wis.,, and will now stay
here with her mother, Mrs. Jens
Jensen. and attend the H. C. An
dersen school.
County Sheriff Hawley and
Editor Gottry. of Pine City, were
up in this part of the county
yesterday. Mr.. Gottry was busy
advertising the county fair
which will be held at Pine City
Sept. 1213--14.
/ Friday evening the local Young
Peoples Society spent a very
enjoyable evening at the assem-
bly, hall with Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Johnson as guests Of honor.
Tables were tastefully decorated
and light refreshments served at
which short speeches were made
by A. Gravesen, Charlie Laursen,
DR.. P. N. Fenger and Rev. Kr.
Andersen. with Svend Petersen
acting as toast-master. Serious
thoughts, good advice. humor
and good wishes were given by
by the speakers and the society
presented the newlyweds with a
large framed picture. 1t was
evident from the lack Of laugh
ter that the joke about the old
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22

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er velkommen.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
MAJ. G. P. AHERN HEADS
RECREATION COMMITTEE
Chosen President Of Organization
for Coordination Of Depart
mental Entertainment.

Maj George p. Ahern. secretary OF
the Army War College, was chosen
president Of central recreation
committee for government employees.
organized, last night. at a meeting
Of 200sdelegates from the various
government departments held at the
Wilson Normal School.
Other ofacers Of the organization.
the object of which is to stimulate
recreation among government en-
ployes. were elected as follows: Capt.
William Demming Of the surgeon
generals Office. vice president; Miss
Maude Miles of the ordnance depart
ment, secretary, and Alonzo Tweedale,
auditor for the District and treasurer
of the War Camp Community Serv-
ice. treasurer. Z
The organisation is being conducted
under auspices of the District War
Camp Community Service Of the War
and Navy Departments. Temporary
organization was effected some time
ago with the election Of Harold
Keats as president and Miss Marjorie
Day as secretary.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
|SFAYOREDBY SENATORS

With only fve members present,
the Senate agriculture committee to-
day tentatively inserted in the agri-
cultural appropriation bill the amend
ment of Senator Jones of Washington
to provide for national prohibition
during the war.
Senators Norris Of Nebraska. Ken
yon Of Iowa and Page of Vermont
voted for and Senators Smith of
South Carolina, acting chairman OF
the committee, and Smith of Georgia
opposed the resolution.
The committee also eliminated from
the bill House amendment providing
that no money appropriated in the
measure shall be used in the payment
of salaries of persons Of draft age
who have been given deferred cIassl-
f1cation while employed in the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Senator Smith of South Carolina.
Immediately after the conference ad-
journed called another meeting Of the
efforts will be made to reconsider the
action taken on the prohibition amend
ment.
Immediately after the Jones amend
ment had been adopted and while
Senator Smith, the acting chairman.
was temporarily out of the committee
room, Senator Page of Vermont. sup
made motion to adjourn. which was
seconded by Senator Kenyon, another
prohibition leader. When Senator
Smith returned. a few minutes later,
he found the committee had adjourned
and all the members had gone.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
SHIFTS IN THE WAR COUNCIL
MAY CAUSE ITS DISSOLUTION

eastern Department. At Charleston.
Gen. Crozier. who has been in France
on inspection duty for several months,
resumed his duties on the council a
few days ago. There are indications,
signed to other duty within q short
time.
Assistant Secretary stettintus is
about to visit France for the purpose
of getting frst-hAnd information re-
specting the system of purchase and
supplies on the other side.
Functions May, Go to General STAFF.
SO. therefore, unless other appoint
ments are made. the membership OF
the council viii be limited TO Assist
ant Secretary Crowell. Gems. March.
Crowder and Goethals and Mr.. Davis.
and there Is no certainty that they
will remain in this city all summer.
Although none OF the officials will
discuss the matter. no special surprise
would follow announcement of the
dissolution OF the council and the
tranfer of It's purely advisory func-
tions to the general star OF the Army.
As q straw in that direction. II Is
stated that the rooms in the War De-
partment heretofore sacred to the de-
liberations Of the war council. are
being dismantled of desks and other
furniture with q view to using the
rooms to meet the calls for more
Office space by the already overcrowd-
ed bureaus Of the department.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
Private Danny
in France
BY FRAZIER HUNT.
CHAPTER so,

Maybe the folks back home would be
glad to know that US solder boys way
over here in France three or four or FIVE
thousand miles away didn't forget Dec
Grafton day either and that we've been
honoring our own new heroes just like
they been remembering their old-time
ones in the states. And we had music
and flowers and some speeches and flags
and guess some Of the boys pretended
like they was blowing their noses real
hard Just like they do back home.
Out here at the edge Of our big camp
in a clump Of pretty woods we've got a
little square lot with q fence around It,
And there's q dozen or 30 mounds there
that show where American soldiers are
sleeping the long sleep that so many
heroes take. Some OF them were car
ried out there from the hospital, and
some were brought here from points a
little ways on. Every one was q solder
and died for his country just as much as
if he'd passed out in the front line
trenches.
So today we marched out there just
to kind Of let them know that we're
tEeir pals and that we're going to carry
on the work they started and that we're
going to see that they didn't m;,ke the
big sacrifice for nothing. We even had
band and just at the last our officers
decided they'd have a real Decoration
day. SO they got firing squad and let
US boys have an hour to get some flow
ers and then from somewhere or other
they dug up lot Of little American
fags-then we started.
1 guess 1t hadn't been figured out very
much. and everything was done like we
remembered It from back home. Most
Of the regiment was lined up all around
the little cemetery and then the graves
were decorated and then the squad
fired the salute, and while we all stood
at attention the bugle played taps. 1t
was time to go then. but nobody gave
any order. and then without really
meaning it our colonel stepped out to
the center of the square.
Some day Pm going to write a piece
about our Old Man and how everybody
in the regiment would go through hells-
Evening star., 1918-06-14
474 D. c. SELECTED
TO LEAVE TOMORROW
Son Of Senator Knox Among Num-
ber Called for Special Serv-
ice in War.

Tomorrow morning 474 selected
men Of the District Of Columbia are
to be sent to camps for special serv-
ice under the draft. Two hundred and
six white registrants are to go into
training at the Eliss Electrical School.
at Takoma Park, D. c., and 26s color
ed registrants are to go to Green's
boro, N. c., where they will go into
training at the Negro Agricultural
and Mechanical College there.
The colored regfstrants are to be
formally inducted into the service to-
night at $50 o'clock at the clubroom
at the city post office. The white reg
istrants are to be inducted into the
service tonight at $3.50 o'clock at the
city post office. The colored men will
leave Union station tomorrow morn
ing for the south. and later in the
morning the white men will go by
street car to Takoma Park.
Among the men who will go to the
Bliss Electrical School will be Phi
lander Chase Knox, tr., son of Sena-
tor Knox Of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
DOLLAR-A-YEAR PATRIOTS
MAY RECEIVE REAL PAY
House Obtains Data as to Their
Services With View Of Ad-
justing Status.

A survey has been undertaken by
the government looking to putting its
dollar-a-year volunteers on substan-
tial salaries. These men. heretofore.
have accepted nominal compensation
under law forbidding the govern
ment to accept services without pay.
Information on the several hun
dred OF these men now serving in the
War Industries Board and other war
agencies. including their duties, con-
nections with private interests and
the value Of their services, has been
gathered by the House ways and
means committee.
This has been done in response to
urgent requests of a number of gov
ernment officials that the nominal pay
system be abolished in the interests
of efficiency and Of promoting direct
responsibility to the government.
Reports of department heads show.
it is said. that most dollar-a-year
volunteers heretofore have been paid
much higher salaries than the gov
ernment could afford to give. even
If the suggestion of several depart
ment heads for a ve-thousand- dollar
limit is adopted.
Secretary McAdoo. who believes the
nominal pay system leads to al
legiance divided between the govern
ment and private business interests.
already has transferred all but three
or four war assistants in the Treas
ury to salary rolls.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
BIG BOSTON DRY DOCK
OFFERED TO GOVERNMENT

Secretary Daniels conferred yester-
day with a committee from Massa-
chusetts with. respect to the transfer
to the government Of the big dry dock
being built at Boston by the common
wealth.
Work on the structure Is delayed by
the war and the difficulty Of getting
labor and material. The sum Of
100000 was appropriated by the
state, but 1t is estimated that it will
take at least another million to COM
plete the work.
II taken over by the government
and given priority 1t could be finished
by spring and utilized in important
war work, the repair OF warships. etc.
The dock is 1900 feet long and is
the largest in the world. It Is state
enterprise and was designed to i'm
prove the commercial facilities Of the
port of Boston. Its great value as a
war asset is recognized by the naval
authorities, and it undoubtedly will
be taken over ii satisfactory arrange
ments can be made.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
TWO POUNDS Of SUGAR
FIXED AS SALE LIMIT
Food Administration Serves Notice
on Wholesalers and
Retailers.

Greater conservation in sugar is
required according to the District
food administrator. He Is sending
today a notice to all wholesale ana
retail dealers in the city calling their
attention to the situation and noti-
flying them to limit their sales.
According to Instructions sent to
the dealers, they are not to sell more
than two pounds Of sugar at one
not more than Ave pounds to rural
consumers. The latter are allowed
more in view Of the fact that they
have to make longer trips for their
supplies.
The housewives who are desirous
to can and preserve will not be allow
ed ITO purchase more than Twenty-Five
pounds of sugar at one time. How
ever, despite the wide publicity given
to the canning and preserving OF
fruits and vegetables and the advo.
cacy of this movement by the United
States food administrator, the move
ment has not come up to expecta-
tions 1t is explained that this Is due
to the housewives being unable to
purchase the food articles for can
ming and preserving because of high
prices and scarcity.
The dealers are instructed to be
alert to discover and promptly report
any case in which they have reason
to believe that sugar is being bought
ostensibly for canning and preserv-
ing purposes but in reality for or
binary household use. The admins
tration does not intend that the two
pound limit shall apply to public eat
ing places and boarding houses. but
the proprietors of these places must
make satisfactory explanation that
the amount of sugar they desire to
buy is in proportion to the number
of persons they feed daily.
Evening star., 1918-06-14

There are signs Of slow disintegra.
ton in the war council established
by Secretary Baker several months
ago as an active adjunct to the gen.
eral stan of the Army in the conduct
OF the war. For long time its MEN,
bership consisted of Assistant Secre-
taries Crowley and Stetinius. Gen.
March. chief of staff: Gen. Goethais.
assistant chief of stan: Gen. Crozier,
chief of ordnance; Gen. Sharp. quar-
terrnaster general: Gen. Weaver. chief
Of coast artillery: Gen. Crowder. Judge
advocate general, and Charles Davis
of the shipping board.
The council holds daily sessions. and
when specially important questions are
under consideration Secretary Baker at
tends. Members of the military COM
mittees of the Senate and House sit
with the council at least once week
and are kept informed OF the progress
of affairs.
Within the last few weeks. how
ever, there has been a falling off in
the membership and attendance Of
the councillors. Two OF the MEM
bers have been relieved and their
places remain vacant. Gen. Weaver
having been retired on account Of age
and Gen. Sharp having been trans
ferred to the command OF the South
Evening star., 1918-06-14
NEW JOB FOR G. F. CLOSE.
Resigns as Confidential Clerk to
Daniels to Go With War Trade,

Gilbert F. Close, who has served as
confidential clerk to the Secretary Of
the Navy since May, 1917, has re-
signed to assume greater RESPONSE
bilities as an assistant to the War
Trade Board in this city.
Mr.. Close is a graduate Of Princeton
University. He has been identified
with the administration Of the affairs
of the university for many years.
He was private secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson, when the latter was
president Of the university. Since then
he has served as assistant secretary
of the university and as editor of its
oflcial publications.
The vacancy in the ONCE Of conf
Dental clerk to tho Secretary Of the
Navy has been filled by the promotion
of John B. May Of this city, who has
been employed at the Navy Depart
ment since 1905. Since the spring of
1912 he has been one of the principal
clerks in the secretary's office. Mr..
May is a graduate Of the National
University Law School.
Evening star., 1918-06-14

fire for him or with him. but won't
now. Only when he came out there and
started to speak to us boys there wasn't
anybody could hardly keep tho tears
back.
Men," he said. before we get back
home there'M probably be quite a few
Of US sleeping in little green cemetaries
some where in France, just like these
boys here whose lives and whose deaths
we've been honoring. It's what solder
always has to face-it's part Of the
glorious destiny Of q solder. Coming
over here and being real Americans and
helping free the world and making our
homes safe and future generations hap
py is worth every cost and every do.
mand. America Of the future will honor
you who live as well as you who make
the great sacrIfice-and through you the
whole world will honor your country,
It's a wonderful privilege to be an
American solder today
The Old Man stopped and turning to
the color bearers stifdy saluated the nag
and walked back to his place. There
was q pause and then softly the band
began playing "Auld Lang syus"-and
pretty soon half the regiment was blow
ing their noses.
Then we marched back with the band
in the lead bravely playing Yankee
Doodle" like they do on the way homo
from all military funerals.
Say. the Old Man was right-lt n 4
wonderful privilege to be an American
solder today.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
CATEfER RECEIPTS DECREASE.
Five rsr Cent Less Received at Six.
~ Markets During Day.

The monthly report Of live stock at
Stools yards issued today by the bureau
Sf nAskets. Department Of Agriculture.
shows that during May. 1913. there were
xoS, ,76s, sfz 81 per cent less cattle re-
usived At Sixty markets than In the same
month last year, but there were $500,
o. IL per cent more hogs. and 10o.639.
o. 90 per cent moro sheep received at
the same markets.
The local slaughter at forty-eight mar
kets shows a decrease Of 1895. or So
poy cent in cattle; 1874 S3i. or Sc per cent
IN hogs, but an increase OF 19,149, or
81 per cent in sheep. as compared with
Nay last year.
stocker and feeder shipments to the
country from thirty-nine markets show
IN increase over the same months last
year OF 46.7s or ia per cent in cattle:
BASIS. or 122 per cent In hogs, and 1886.
~ t6.e per cent in sheep.
and shipments OF horses and
ps 8! os s 81 Sss s:as e.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
INVENTORS HOLD MEETING.
American Association Discusse,
Present-Day Opportunities.

An example Of what the American
Inventors Association 10 doing TO
bring the government into touch with
men who have meritorious devices
was furnished BY G. o. Haskell. an
inventor from Wsshington state. ia
rooms Of the Board Of Trade last
night.
Mr.. Haskell told Of how he had
spent four months In q fruitless al.
tempt to secure government consid.
eration OF devices he had perfected
Acting on advice given him by the
executive committee Of the Inventors
Association. he said. he was placed
in touch with the proper authorities
and had been assured that his In.
ventions would be given 4 tryout.
Plans for snlarging the member.
ship Of the association wsre dis.
cusssd. r. J. Hsmen. president. re-.
newed his appeal to the inventors Of
the nation 70 lena the foveFnmsnt
LsvsSy assistaaes In winai11 The 1aE.
Evening star., 1918-06-14
HEAD OF U. S. FORCES
IN FRANCE FELICITATED

Messages of consratulation on the
anniversary OF his arrival In France,
addressed to Gen. Pershing. COM
mander-in-chief of the American ex-
peditionary forces. by President Ray
mond Poincare of France. Premier
Clemenceau. Gen. Foch and Gen.
Petain. were made public here today
by Gen. March. chief of staf.
A message of congratulation from
President Poincare to President Will
son was received by news cables yes
terday.