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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30
A FARMERS COUNTY PICNIC
ON JULY FOURTH

There has been considerable
talk amongst the executive
membership Of the Pine County
Farm Bureau and farmers gener-
ally thruout the county for = big
farmers picnic on July 4th.
County Manager Corwin il al
ready busy preparing and look
ing for good speakers II II ma
terializes it Is planned 70 have
it centrally in the county. per
haps Grindstone Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30


evening. The boy wandered
away from home and while his
footprints have been traced Sc
veral places and even pieces Of
his clothing have been found. up
to this time Thursday morning)
he has as yet not been found.
Scores of people from that
neighborhood, Willow River. Bru-
no and Askov have searched the
woods and swamps since Sun
day. Today blood hounds are ex-
pected here from Mitchell, s. D.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30
L. G. PEDERSEN FIRST PRBI-
DENT OF VILLAGE COUN-
GIL At A6KOV

The Village election in Askov
Monday resulted in the election
Of the caucus ticket, which Was
selected Last week and published
in last weeks issue. I. G. Peder-
sen being honored 81 being
elected - the first president of
the village council Of Askov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30

We are equipped to do your
job printing at the right prices.
Call and see samples. Our type
is of the latest design and the
printing is up-to-date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30
Fined for Dynamiting Fish.

Fined for Dynamiting Fish.
Deputy Game Warden Fred
Degerstrom was over in the
northwestern part Of the coun-
ty yesterday and took Vlaskemol
Arazin Of town Of Bremen, down
to Sandstone before Justice Tom
have. Arazin pleaded guilty to
having dynamited Ash in Pine
River about two weeks ago and
was fined SIS and costs, amount
ing in all to SIT.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30
news AMONG
SCAND|NAvIANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

Hulda Henriksen, a young
Danish actress, has arrived in
Chicago and Immediately secured
engagement with one of the
large theatrical companies in
that city. Miss Henriksen was
born in this country, but went to
Denmark with her parents about
fifteen years ago.
L. Walmer, a Norwegian, who
is the practical owner of the
Walmer Papyrus Pulp Co., Ltd,
in Durham, South Africa, is visit
ing in this country for the time
being. Mr.. Walmer who went
from Africa direct to Norway, is
now on his return trip to Dur
ban.
The board of education In Chi
cago does not seem able to get
along without Swede among it's
members. Recently the term of
Charles G. Peterson expired, and
in his place J. A. Torstenson, a
well known business man, has
been elected. Mr.. Torstenson
has not formerly taken part in
public life.
$150,OO0 is the fortune left
Carl Petersen, Holdredge, Neb.,
by his late father in Copenhagen,
Denmark. Young Petersen had
no idea that such a large amount
was coming to him until last
week when his fathers lawyer
notified the Nebraska man. Carl
Petersen has not announced any
plans for the immediate future.
Nicolai Aall, Norwegian vice
consul in New York, has been ap-
pointed an attache of the Nor
wegian legation in London and
expects to leave for his new post
within a few days. A. Tostrup,
who is an assistant in the Nor
wegian Foreign Office, Christian
ia, will be Mr.. Aalrs successor in
this country.
]. E. johnson, a Swedish farm
er living near Hawley, Minn.,
has been notified by the Ameri-
can government that his son Mel
vim was killed in France the
other day. On the day when the
notice came to Mr.. Johnson, his
other son, Eddie, who had died
of pneumonia at Douglas, Ariz..
was buried.
To try to secure machinery and
raw materials for use in Den
mark is the object of a visit
made to this country by Capt. H.
Ewald of the Royal Danish Navy.
Capt. Ewald, who is the founder
of the Danish Navy League,
comes here in his capacity as
head of the Danish cable works
which are greatly in need of
raw materials.
The Norwegian American Sc
curities Corporation, "a Broad
way. New York, has been incor-
ated under the laws of New York
state by Trygve Barth, banker
of considerable repute in this
country as we'll as in Norway.
The capital is given as one mil
lion dollars.
A young man in st. Paul last
week confronted the eye test
card which the navy provides at
examination of applicants for en-
listment. He saw the letters, A,
E, L. T, Y, P. H, E, A, L and T,
and then said: Il don't know
Latin, but / think this spells Ael-
typhealt-whatever that means.
If it had been Swedish. it would
have been a mighty easy thing
for me, for | come from S0der-
mainland"
Carl Hugo Lynge, the proprie-
tor of a large dry cleaning and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30
STRONG WIND AT PINE CITY

/ A strong wind Friday night
blew over many barns in the vi
tcinity of Pine City. doing dam
age to the extent Of many thou
sand dollars. Some damage was
done to telephone lines and even
trees were uprooted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30
SMALL BOY LOST SINCE
SUNDAY

The four year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Hensel, living
about 4 miles northwest of Bru-
no, has been lost since Sunday
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30

dyeing establishment in Bridge
port. Conn. died last week aged
81. Lynge was born in Sender
jylland, had spent several years
in Denmark, but the better part
of his life in this country. He
was at all times active in the ma
tional work going on among
Danes in the United States.
The Swedes in Chicago in
vested $2,5OO,OOO in the Third
United States Liberty Loan, ac-
cording to statistics published by
the John Ericsson League. Out
of 80 Swedish churches in the
Windy City. % subscribed $279,-
600. A Swedish Liberty Loan
committee provided speakers for
788 propaganda meetings while
the campaign was in progress.
| 0. N. Brevig, a Norwegian
American who is school princi-
pal at Rothsay. Mimi, has been
denied the privilege of teaching
in the schools of the state be-
cause he is charged with having
made derogatory reports about
the activity of the American
Red Cross. Brevig confessed
that he had made some such
statements, but had not realized
that they were misleading and
absolutely erroneous.
A Copenhagen telegram of
May 26 says that Knud Rasmus-
sen, the famous Danish Green
land explorer, has been heard
from. He has reached Longs
Firth with his Arctic expedition
and has charted all the firths of
northern Greenland. The ex-
plorer reports that important
scientific results have been at
tanned. The Rasmussen expedi-
tion left Copenhagen little
more than two years ago. 1t ap-
pears from the meagre informa-
tion at hand that two members
of the expedition Hendrix o.
sen and DR.. Wulff, have per-
ished under the pressure of hard
ships in the far north. On Au-
gust "a, last year, Rasmussen
reached Cape Agassiz in a bad
plight. without provisions ''and
after having eaten all the dogs"
Christians reports that Ger
man submarines have again
started unrestricted warfare on
Norwegian fishing boats in the
Arctic ocean north and east of
the Norwegian coast. The Nor
wegian government upon maxi
ing inquiries of the German am
bassador at Christiania was told
that the Arctic ocean was still
included in the danger zone es-
tablished by Germany. Men,
bers of the Storting are asking
pointedly: How long is Nor
way going to sell fish to Ger
many in view of the fact that
German submarines are killing
Norwegian fishermen and de-
stroying their vessels?-On APP
ril q, the German government
informed Norway that neutral
ships are considered enemy yes
sells unless they can prove alb
sOlutely they are not IN the ser
| vice of the Allies.
The Swedish Nordstierna Ship
ping Co., has refused to take
part in any arrangements by
which its ships lying in the ports
of the allies can be taken over
for use by the allies whether the
owners give their consent or
not. The company. instead has
offered to carry 10000 tons Of
wheat free from Argentina, but
the Swedish press does not agree
as to whether such compro-
mise is acceptable. The Social
Demokraten" says the shippers
are hindering the Swedish gov
eminent in its neutrality poll
cy as well as in its trade agree
ments, but the Stockholms Dag
blad extols the prudence and
=
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30
The Development Of the English
Government.

Paper Which Was Read by Miss Rasmussen One Of the
Teachers in the Askov Public Schools, at
Recent Meeting Of the Young
PEOPLES Society in Askoy
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-11
FRONT IS
STORM CENTER
GERMANS REPULSED IN ATTEMPT
TO RETAkE VILLAGE OF
HAMEL AND WOODS.
ITALIANS STEADY ADVANCE
Operations In LowIands Near Moutt
Of Piave Are Progressing n
Line Has Been Extended.

The British front east of Amiens, on
each side of the Avre and along the
Somme river, seems to be the storm
center Of the battle front in France.
Here the Australians, assisted by
American detachments, surged for
ward On July 4 and drove the Germans
out Of the village Of Hamel and the
Vairc and Hamel woods, to the south,
at the same time launching a second.
AIRY attack on the German positions
north Of the Somme. Since that time
the lines before Amiens have been
very active.
The Germans have been rspulsed in
attempt to retake the village of Hamel
and the wooded positions Of the Aus
tralians further south. The British
official report says that the enemy
was stopped easily but the Germans
claim to have checked the British
forces east of Hamel and to have
thrown them back to their original
lines at Villers-Bretonneux.
With the exception of aerial COM
bats the American front has been
calm.
h German official statement tells
OF British attack in the Ypres region,
adding that these assaults were re-
pulsed. Heavy artillery fire in this
neighborhood reported from London.
don.
In the meantime the French have
been content to hold and consolidate
their new positions near Moulin-Sous-
Totent and Autreches, northwest of
Scissors, where in two recent French
attacks the Germans suffered severe
casualties and lost many prisoners.
The French war office says that dur
ing the past day there has been
heavy artillery firing in the neigh
borhoods Of Outry and Mont Colbert,
which is on the front southwest Of
scissors, where the French won
ground by a dashing attack last week.
Italian forces operating in the low
lands near the mouth of the Piaye
are making steady progress, accord
Ing to the statement issued by the
war office today. In the mountain
section of the front the statement
says that the Italians have extended
their lines at the head Of Calcino val,
ley and have held the ground thus
gained in spite Of heavy counter-at.
tacks by the Austro-Hungarians.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-11
ARMY TRANSPORT SUNK AND
SIX MEN ARE MISSING

Washingten.-The American army
transport %Covington, homeward bound
after landing several thousand soldiers
in France, was torpedoed and sunk
in the war zone recently. Six mem
bers Of the crew ere missing, but all
the other men, with the ships officers,
have been landed at a French port.
No army personnel or passengers we're
aboard. The missing men are:
Ernest G. Anderson, fireman, Lynn,
Mass; Joseph P. Bowden,
Mountain Lake, N. j.; Ambrose c.
Ford. fireman, Somerville, Mass; Will.
liam Henry Lynch, Jr., fifireman, Man.
chester, N. H.; Albert S. Payne, sea.
man, Staten Island, N. Y; Lloyd II.
S%ilvernail, seaman, cambridge, N. Y.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-11
u. s. SHlPBUlLDERS WENT
BEYOND THEIR OBJECTIVE

Washington.--The. shipping board
announced that the workmen started
out with the expectation Of the
launching Of 439,8S6 lightweight tons,
but late reports to the board showed
that 747,464 tons had been gotten
ready to be put overheard. The ac-
tual number Of ships launched was
80. The LAUGHING Of II others was
held up by a freshet in the Columbia
river while two others stuck on the
ways. They are expected to be re.
leased without great delay.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-11
Ships In June Break Records


Washington.-Ship production In the
United States In June amounted to
2SO,4OO lightweight tons, making the
total 1918 production to date 1,SO4.67O
tons.
The June production, which Is at the
rate Of 3,364,SO0 tons a year, Is u new
record for the United States and Is the
greatest output OF ocean going tonnage
ever completed in any one month by
any nation. 1t comes within $4,000
tons Of the worlds record for shin.
building, made by the British shin.
yards In May, which included nil
classes Of vessels.
or the months output steel shins n.
tailed 262.0O0 tons and wooden sb,na
1880 tons. The number OF vessaIa
was not announced, as it was discover.
ed that several had been put into serv.
ice so quickly after delivery TINT in.
spectOrs had not made reports on them
to the Shipping Boards statistical do.
partment.
Tonnage figures were available from
the division Of operations.
An amazing growth in output was
disclosed by detailed figures for tho
four weeks OF June. In the first wccl
six ships Of 24,43O lightweight ton
were delivered, the second week tt
more Of 04,732 tons were added, and il
'he third week the average for th,
month was made one n day by tn,
!, 900 tona $1,000 s VA
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-11
"HAIL SHlPBUILDERS!"
CRIES ARMY AT FRONT
ON JULY 4 LAUNCHINGS.

Westinghouse c%ablcgram received
from General Pershing In reply to one
sent by Chairman Hurley Of the Ship
ping Board said: Q
THE launching OF 100 ships on the
Fourth Of July is the most inspiring
news that has come to us.
~ ranks OF the army in France
send their congratulations and heart
felt thanks to their patriotic brothers
in the shipyards ut home.
\ more defiant answer could be
given TO the cncmy's challenge. With
such backing we cannot fail to win.
All hail American shipbuildcrsi I"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-11
EIGHT BILLION BOND BILL.
Is PASSED BY CONGREss

Washington. = An administration
Dill authorizing issuance Of $4,000, 000,-
600 additional in Liberty bonds and
providing an additional 81, 500, 000, 900
for loans to the allies, recently pass.
ed by the house, was passed by the
senate without amendment. The bill
increases to $4,000. 900, 900 the au.
thorizations for bond issues made
since the war began. The new bonds
will bear interest at n0 moro than
Az per cent.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-11
PRESIDENT CARLTON WANTS
HIS POLICY CONTINUED

New York.-While asserting that
he did not wish through any act of
his Ito add an hours delay to the
nations telegraph service" New
comb Carlton, president OF the West
ern Union Telegraph company. de.
clared In a statement dealing with the
telegraphers' strike scheduled for
Monday, that it is Of the highest
Importance" that the policy his com.
pany has pursued should be contin.
ued.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-11

Mo s'Tahge trappings n the prlm'
i've authority of an age that Is alto
gether allen and hostile to our own
. Inc past and the present are In deadl,
. 8rapple, and the peoples Of the worl
z are being done to death between them
There can be but one issue. The set
Element must be final. There can BIZ
: no compromise. No halfway decision
would be t%olerable. No half way deci
sion Is conceivable. These are the
ends for which the associated peoples
) Of the world are fighting and which
must be conceded them before there
can be peace:
The Terms Of Peace.
l. The destruction Of every arbitrary
power anywhere that can separately,
secretly al of It's single choice dis
turb the pace Of the world, or. If 1t
cannot be presently destI Dyed, ut least
Its reduction to virtual impotence.
III. The settlement Of every question,
whether Of territory, IF sovereignty,
or economic arrangement or Of politi-
cal relationship, upon tho basis o: the
1ree acceptance Of tina settlement by
me people Immediately concerned, and
not upon the basis Of the material in
terest or advantage Of any other ma
ton or people which may desire a diff
lereht settlement for the sake of it's
own exterior influence or mastery.
III. II consent of all nations to be
governed In their conduct towards each
other by the same principles Of honor
ana or respect for the common law OF
civilized society that govern the indi-
Nidual citizens of all modern states in
their relations with one another. to the
II that all promises and covenants
ma be Sncrcdly observed, no private
pIotS or co~nSpiracicS hntchcd, no selfish
injuries wrought with impunity and a
mutual trust established upon the
handsome foundation Of Il mutua re-
Spcct for right.
~. The establishment Of an orpnni-
cation OF peace which shall make it
certain that the combined power of
free nations will check every invasion
OF right n serve to make peace and
Justice the more secure by affordlng a
definite tribunal Of opinion to which
all must submit and by which every
international readjustmcnt that can
not be amicably agreed upon by the
peoples directly concerned shall be
sanctioned.
Great Objects In One Sentence
Thoso gro,t oh,oo.
q siuc,o sontonao 49, ~ pu' ny
th. rnic, 90 ~. se'N 0
s,nt of tho W. 'e NJ
no orr,n,ya,, on,nIa, 30 s".n'n, ~
These great ends cannot be achiev-
ed by debating and seeking to recon
INV ,.;.,, ,.i,n ,,":.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-11

There Can Be But One Issue-'h e
Element Must Be FinaI-There Can
Be No compromise-Tbese Are the
Ends for Which the Associated Peo-
p,e of the World Are Fighting and
Which Must Be Conceded Them Be-
fore There Can Be Peace.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Writes Desirable Business of All Glasses
SAVES ABOUT IS PER CENT
Represented by John C. Griffin, Skowhegar

will be made 10 observe the 7th an
niversary of the society by an all day
meeting and picnic dinner at the
home of Miss Evelyn Fogg.
Mrs. Ruth Wheelock and two chill
dren returned to her home in Boston,
Mass, yesterday after spending the
winter with her mother Mrs. Walter
Wilson. Mrs. Wilson accompanied
her and will stop in Boston for a
while.
Last Monday Drs. Young and Rich
ardson of Skowhegan were in con-
sultation over Charles Kelley, who Is
critically i'll at this writing.
Miss verna Tufts IS stopping with
her sister Mrs Paul Vincent this
week
Miss Leona Rowel entertained a
few friends at her home last Friday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Chase have re
turned from Lymrick and are visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Collins
Fred Dyer purchased valuable colt
Of Frank L. Hight last week.
Newley Hayden and Fred Weeks
have made about 125 gallons Of maple
syrup this season
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18
The News of Somersets Busy Towns
n~@~sliElz@=@Hms-@UU"~~

Rachel Farnsworth Holden chapter
D. A. r. The funeral was heio a1
the Congregational church. TUESDAY
afternoon. Interment was in Nhippie
cemetery at Jackman. s.,u
sanford Moore was taken suddenly
III Saturday night and was taken On
the West bound train to SherDrooN'
p. O.. where he underwent an ope!
alton. He WAS accompanied by ms
wife and two brothers Leonard anu
Allen Moore and DR.. Boothby.
The dam of the Jackman LUMBER
Co washed out at one end CAUSING
much damage and excitement TUESDAY
morning. ~ .or;c
The third Liberty Loan IS the topic
of the day and everyone is called upon
to do their utmost to fill the quota
and give the town the right 10 the nag
and roll Of honor with the name Vi
eaeh person who subscribes thereon
We want every ones name on 1t ant
everyone whose name IS there VIII
not only be helping win the nonoi
flag but will keep Old Glory sun hoal
ing here and over the seas and VIE
democracy for the people.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18
JACkMAN

The Ladies' Auxiliary presented
1.-THE Jolly Joe" LADY minstrel show, at
the Town Hall, Friday night, April IL.
The performance WIS very good which
showed much work on the part OF the
committee in charge as well as the
actresses. After the entert inment
refreshments we're served. The affair
was decided success both socially
as we'll as financially.
Sanford Moore was taken suddenly
i'll Saturday morning and was rushed
Immediately to the Sherhrook hosnital.
This village was saddened Saturday
noon to learn of the death of Miss
Beatrice Holden, the only daughter of
Svlvanus and Maryann (Miller) Hold
en-. Miss Holden was taken sick on
April Q, with a bad cold which de-
veloped into pneumonia. This young
lady was born In Moose River, "a
years ago, received her education in
the public schools there, taking the
4th year of high school work at Hig-
gins Classical Institute at Charleston
graduating in the class of 1911, and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18

later she fitted herself for stenog-
rapher at Burdett's college in Boston.
For several years she acted as organ
ist at the Congregational Church, al
ways willing to do her hit in every way
that presented itself to her. She was
a prominent worker in the D. A. r.
Chapter OF this town, being one Of the
charter members. She will be great
ly missed in her home, as we'll as the
church and from her circle of friends
which was very large. The funeral
services we're held on Tuesday at the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18

Congregational Church, the Rev Mr..
Jones, officiating. The interment was
in the Whipple cemetery She
leaves to mourn her loss, father and
mother, one brother and his wife, be-
sides two nephews and her grand
mother Mrs. Eliza Graffte. The
whole community express their
heartfelt sympathy and the floral of
ferings which were many and beauti-
full gave testimony to the esteem in
which the village held the deceased.
ceased.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18

T. M. Nichols left Saturday morn
ing for Skowhegan, where he has en-
listed. During his absence, the as
sistant postmaster, Miss Zaidee Camp
bell will have charge0f the postoffice.
Mr.. Nichols hired Leo Jackson TO act
as clerk.
Miss Ellen Graffte passed away at the
home of her nephew T. A. Murtha OF
Jackman Station, on Tuesday morn
ing.
The Moose River Lodge No. 154 OF
the | o. o. F. marched from the C. P.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18

Station to church, where they attend.
ed in a body, where the dedication of
a Service Flag was held. The Flar
was presented by Daniel Hancox with
fitting remarks and was accepted on
behalf of the lodge by the Noble Grand
]. B. Sterling. The flag has nine
stars. representing the nine members
who are serving under the Stars and
Stripes.
Mrs. W. A. Morrill, arrived in town
on Monday, called by the death of Miss
Beatrice Holden
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18

NOT so FAST-Think! Ford car
prices have not increased, but an ad-
vance in price In the very near future
would not surprise us. Play safe
and place your order now. Talk it
over with Holt & Hight, Skowhegan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18
MOOSE RIVER

Beatrice Holden passed to a higher
life Saturday after an illness of two
weeks at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Sylvanus Holden She was
of lovable and friendly disposition
and will long be remembered by her
life long community of friends and
neighbors and also the bereaved pa
rents, one brother and her grandmoth-
err. She will be greatly missed as
she took an active part in all social
affairs She was organist at the Con
grecational church; a helper in the
Ladies' Auxiliary and member of the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18
NORTH CORNVILLE

The NJ. E. b. Society met with Mrs,
N~'9"a Whittier April 10. A very
ple Mt afternoon was spent and a
-ood mount Of work accomplished.
The next meeting will he held at Mrs.
Frank L. Nights. April "a, and plans