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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18
news AMONG
SCAND|NAVIANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

The American prairies, their
natural and human forms of
life, was the subject of lee
ture delivered last week by the
Danish librarian and writer, J.
Christian Bay, under the auspi-
ces of the Swedish Study League
of Chicago.
Mrs. Ole H. Paulson, Norwe-
glan woman who lived near Err
skine, Mimi, was shot and killed
April IL by Steinar Tveten who
later on was adjudged insane and
sent to the asylum at Fergus
Falls. 1t appears that Tveten
who was a raving madman, had
shot Mrs. Paulson literally full
of holes.
Three sons in the American ar
my are worthy and tall repre-
sentatives of David Brattstrom,
agent for the Swedish-American
steamship line at Spokane, Wash.
The sons are David, Allan and
Erik, and none of them measures
less than six feet. The youngest
is even 6 feet, 4 inches tall.
Dethlef C. Hansen, Danish New
York attorney, has been dis.
barred by the appellate division
of the New York supreme court
because, according to the deci.
sion, he undertook to use the
process of the court in a scandal
Gus, improper and unprofession.
al manner to coerce the payment
of a large sum of money"
Inga Orner, the celebrated Nor.
wegian opera singer, cannot only
sing, but also knit. According to
a report she gave to soldiers in
Camp Kearney her one hundred
fifteenth pair of socks. San Die.
go Union," authority for the re-
port, adds that Miss Orner during
the last six months has been
knitting 80 sweaters, Is hoods, 4(
pair mittens, so mufflers, etc.
for the American soldiers.
At the recent city election ir
Jamestown, N. Y, Samuel A
Carlson, a Swede, was elected
mayor for the sixth time in sue
cession. The republican ticket
was victorious, but the opponent
of Carlson, the socialistic candi
date Conrad Axelsohn (also, by
the way, a Swede) pulled an un'
usually large number of votes.
Next week, Anna Natvig OF
Stavanger, Norway, will leave fol
China to begin missionary work
Miss Natvig arrived in New York
some time ago and has since been
studying at the Kennedy school
for missions at Hartford. Conn
In an interview the young mis-
sionary has said that she intends
to devote the rest of her life to
religious work among the Chi.
nese.
The question of moving the
Swedish Upsala College from Ke.
nilworth, N. j., to Worcester
Mass, has been often discussed
and, according to the president
Of the college. Rev. Peter Froe.
berg. it is possible that such a
decision will be made this month
The so-called Hermitage land near
Mill and June streets in Worces-
ter will probably be the new site
of the college. Worcester is the
New England center of Swedish
activities.
A Partisan newspaperman has
figured out that about $1,000
Danes are fighting in the Cana.
dian army. To this number car
he added, it is said about $4,000
other Danes fighting in the Am
erican as well as the French, Bri,
fish and Belgian armies, either
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18
America, My Country
BY Jens X. Crondahl

America my country. come at thy call;
plight thee my troth and give thee my ALL
In peace or in war am wed to thy veal
Ill carry thy flag thru the fire and the steel.
Unsullied it floats DER our peaceoving race
On nor on land shall it suffer disgrace;
In reverence knee at sweet liberty's shrine: 4.
America, my country command, am thne
America, my country, brave souls gave thee birth
They yearned for haven Of freedom earth; /
And when thy proud flag to the winds unfurled.
There to thy shores the oppressed of the world
Thy milk and thy honey flow freely for all
Who takes of thy bounty shall come at thy call;
Who quaffs Of thy nectar Of freedom shall say:
America, my country, command obey!
America, my country, now come is thy hour
The Lord of hosts counts thy courage and power
Humanity pleads for the strength of thy hand,
Lest liberty perish and on land
Thou guardian of freedom thou keeper Of right,
When liberty bleeds we may trust in thy might,
Divine right of kings or freedom must fall :
America, my country, ] come at thy call!
Chorus America, my country, answer thy call.
That freedom may live and that tyrants may fall;
owe thee my all and my all will give
do and die that America may live.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18
FOOD PRICES-I776-lsls

3 + ~ Z s5lt y A8 Il s5a
Householders think they are
paying unusually high prices
for food in these days Of 1918.
Compare prices Of today with
Government regulation food
stuffs. with the following prices
prevailing in this country in
1776. when there was 40 food
regulation:
Meat .........$l to q ! pound
nye ................ 30 4 buShet
Molssses 12 \ gallon
Cider ......... 40 : barrel
Butterine ...,... 8 . pound
Corn .26 ! hu1hel
Potatoes. 10 4 bushel
Flour ............. .S ~ es
Cheesc IA = Pound
sugar y IL poNn0 b
In TITO sugar asoss u 81 ~ 4
pound and tea e slxne s. 4 4
1850 butter sold f0r el1 y po,ap
and tea for "a 'ss ls g
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18
GET THIRTY DAYS FOR LILLE.
GAL DEER POSSESSION

The cases Of John Sutton and
James Benjamin, two Indians
from the eastern part of the
county. charged with having deer
in their possession, came up be-
fore the petit jury at Pine City,
Monday. Each was given a 80
days sentence in the county Jail
in Washington. County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
LAST EXCUSE SWEPT A WAY
FOR NOSE ILLUMINA TION
Ligh 10 Base Tonight OTime Glory and Fuel administrator
Is a Popular Fellotc Al Ldst-4nusenent Men
Tickled

The lightless night has gone. It's adieu
was not marked by much ado.
There will be more glee in the hearts
of theatrical and cafe proprietors and
more money in their cash registers.
It is generally agreed that the ban
ishment of lightless nights by tn" fuel
administrator Is the best thing he ever
did
While every one was patriotic, many
were tired of lightless nights, night
less lights, sightless rights, fight
less fights, foodless meals, wireless
spa ghetti and useless walters.
There has been too much less in
everything. especially in the restaurants.
But as to the lightess nights-men
will no longer give the excuse when
they come home let up" that illumina-
tlon was needed to find their way The
development of red nose to pilot ones
way through the darkness will no longer
be accepted.
Darkness is synonymous with mlSior-
tune-especially in amusement lines
That's why such promoters join heartily
in the plea, Let there be light.
OF course, the fOotpad, the sneak thief
and the fellow who goes shopping around
on the quiet will not be especially Elee-
full over the return of light-hut they
are only trouble providers and have no
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
EAST GERMANTOWN TO PARADE
Celebration of Victory Planned
for Tomorrow Afternoon

Tomorrow afternoon East German.
town Ia going to stand up and yell.
The folks UP there are. going to tell
the world how glad they are we whipped
the Kaiser.
1t will be victory parade, with thou
sands in line. Nobody is barred, and
the children will march rs well AS
father and mother and grandmother and
grandfather. too.
Schools. orphan asylums, churches,
clubs. fraternal bodies. Red Cross,
Emergency Aid, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts
army men and navy men and just plain
citizens will swell the line and swell
the chorus of cheers and singing.
The parade will march over the prin-
cipal streets OF East Germantown. The
paraders will mass in Waterview Park,
where they will sing the Star Spangled
Banner"
Leading the line will be veterans of
the civil War in automobiles. There
will be veterans of the Spanish -Ameri-
can War also The mothers, wives and
risters of the hundreds OF East Ger
mantown lads who have helped win
this war will march In Il division by
tNnmselves bearing service flags, There
will be bands In plenty. And, II possi-
BILE, airplanes will ny overhead during
tn celebration.
Congressman George P. Darrow Ia
honorary chairman of the committee on
sNe celebration. The active chairman is
John j. Courtney, of Selective Service
Board No. 10; Edwin c. Linn Is vice
chairman: Joseph 3. Bailey, secretary,
and Magistrate Thomas r. watson, sec
rotary OF the finance committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
ARMY SUPPLIES CONTRACTS
HERE WE'RE NEAR $40, 600, 600
City Vas Fourth List for Clothing Tents and Other Quarter
master Work-Pennsyluania Ftth-Munon Produc-
ton Not Included in Figures

Philadelphia got s9,6o4.517 worth OF
the war contracts awarded by the quar-
termaster's department, the fourth lars-
est total OF any city. pennsylvania
ranked fifth in the volume Of business
awarded.
These facts come to light through q
statement issued today by the war De-
partment showing the manner In which
these contracts we're distributed over
the country.
The figures represent only the pur-
chases of the quartermasters depart
rnent, and do not include vast Gums
spent by the ordnance, aircraft and other
departments.
The figures for the important States
are:
Illinois, s94,s31, ,s01; Massachusetts,
$75,598,2S9:. New York, s7o,9sS.667;
Ohio, s3G,O4s,057; Pennsylvania, $780,
232,779.
For the principal cities the figures
are:
chicago, 56.736,o21; New York. sss,-
3o1. .029: Boston, S12.s14,224; Philadel-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
INDORSE TUSTIN FOR MAYOR
Independent Republicans Launch
Boom for Former Recorder

Ernest L. Tustin, former Recorder OF
Deeds, has been indorsed for Mayor by
independent Republicans Of the Thirty
fourth Ward.
The Endorsement was given at dinner
last evening at Sixty-sccond and Walnut
streets. Steps were taken to form the
Ernest L. Tustin Republican club.
John Freeman was chairman ana
William r. Smith secretary of the meet
ing. A committee of five was selected
20 notify Mr.. Tustln Of the action taken.
, This committee comprises James L.
Waldn. Theodore Campbell, Magistrate
George W. Price. Thomas Higgins and
William s. Sullivan.
Mr.. Tust.n - an Independent and is
aligned with the Penrosc fHctlou of the
Republican party, He was ltcpubIiCan
leader of the Thirty-fourth Ward until
year ago, when the Ware forces sue
ceeded in deposing him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
DIOCESE HAS HOME CHURCH
Bishop RhineIander to Preach
THANKSGIVING at ST. Mary's

Bishop Rhinelandcr will preach
Thanksgiving Day sermon next Thurs
day morning in the Diocesan Church.
formerly the Church of the Ascension.
Broad and South streets which now
takes the name OF St Mary's Episcopal
Church. Hereafter the bishop OF the
diocese will conduct all ordination serv-
ices and special services in the Dt-
UCesan Church.
Ultimately tho Diocesan Church will
become the missionary center of the do
cese OF Pennsylvania and the headquar-
'"'e of til" City Mission Society of tn"
Protestaft Episcopal Church. which now
conducts its work in Old st. Paurs
Church. Third street below Walnut.
More than year ago it was proposed
to sell St Paul'S Church. but objection
was raised to the removal Of the bodies
r. ~" ancient Churchyard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
PEACE DICTATION
NOTFOR AMERICA
Congressman Graham Crit
icizes Presidents Policies
Before Glover Club
HONOR GEORGEG. PIERRE
Veteran Politician Is Guest of
Fellow-Wits on Eightieth
Birthday

Dictation of terms of peace is not for
the United States. but for the countries
Of Europe that bore the brunt of the
war for four years, declared Congress
man George S. Graham last night at a
Clover Club dinner in honor Of George
@. Pierre.
The dinner was served in the north
garden of the Bellevue Stratford Flags
of the United States and the Allies were
draped about the colorful garden.
Mr.. Pierre, the guest of honor. who
was described as eighty years young,
sang "The Darby Ram" in his usual
felicitous manner. An oil painting of
himself was presented to him by the
club
Many of the most prominent men in the
city and State heard Congressman Gra-
ham criticize President Wilson's an
nounced intention Of going to France
for the peace conference.
Applaud Graham's Criticism
AS a rule serious addresses find scant
hearing at Clover Club affairs. Humor
is the ruling motif when the members of
the famous dining organization assemble.
But the members listened intently to
Mr.. Grahams remarks and applauded
vigorously.
In declaring that President Wilson
will be out of place at the peace table,
Mr.. Graham asked:
WHO should sit at the head of the
peace table on the other side? Is 1t to
be the President or those people of Eu
rope who have so long suffered"
He ascribed "egotism" as the motive
that prompted the Presidents proposed
trip abroad.
But the "egotism" Of President Will
sons demand. he continued, that the
American people elect only Democrats
to Congress was resented, and as re-
suit Republican House and Senate
were chosen at the last election.
Congressman Graham said the people
now will have the right to criticize and
investigate without being accused Of dis
loyalty.
Stotesbury on War Financing
E. T, Stotesbury told for the first time
the inside tale of the efforts of the lead
ing bankers of the nation to back up the
Administration. He recited in minute
detail the plans perfected to float the
great loans and he struck a human note
when he said the gold that England and
France had sent to America in small
boxes was weighted down in lead, so
that IL perchance the German subma.
rtnes would sink the treasure ships the
gold would go to the bottom beyond the
reach of the Hun.
Justice-elect John NJ Kephart thanked
his friends of the club for the support
given him at the recent election. Audi
tor General Charles A. Snyder deliv-
cred a humorous address and Charles
Piez. of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion, declared that American genius
would assert itself in the. matter Of
building a great American merchant ma
rine.
William NJ. Dunn, president of the
club, presided and introduced the speak
ers. who included william a. Gray. the
baby member; Lieutenant Governor
elect Edward +. Beidleman. Congress-
man J. Hampton Moore, Judge John
NJ Garman. Auditor General Charles
A. Snyder, Charles Piez, d. L. Anderson
and David NJ. Lane.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
DINNER TO MISS WALLER
Brigadier General Administers Oath to
Daughter Going Abroad

In the presence of 200 guests Briga-
der General L. w. T. Waller, of the
United States Marine Corps last night
administered the oath of allegiance to
the flag to his daughter, Miss Inez Wal
ler. who is going abroad as the special
representative from the War Council of
the Philadelphia WOmens Advertising
Club. The occasion was the dinner
given to Miss Waller rs farewell trib-
ute at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Madame Claude Riviere was among
the speakers and told of the self-sacri-
flcing work of the French women during
the war. A feature of the dinner was
the presentation to Miss Claire Plum
mer, president of the War Council of
Philadelphia Women's Club. of silver
medal sent overseas from France by
Miss Anne Morgan. The medal was
given Miss Plummer in recognition OF
her war work in Philadelphia and was
the first one struck off by the FRENCH
Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22
1000 DOLLS SENT TO FRANCE
knights of: Columbus Will Make
Little Girls Happy

And now we're sending dolls to
France, In uniform, too. A whole bat
talon of them, every one in the khaki
clothes of Knights of Columbus field
secretary
The knights of Columbus plan to
make a lot of poor little French children
happy this Christmas, and no one yet
has devised better smile-producer
than a big doll-where little girls are
concerned, anyhow.
SO william j. Mulligan. of the
knights OF Columbus committee on war
activities, picked out n thousand dOllies
and had them packed off to a dolls
tailor for their uniforms
No doubt they'll get their passports
and be "somewhere in France" bearing
tidings of great joy by Christmas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22

ph'a. $e,604.b17; st. Louis, $S.053.634 |;
Detroit, s6,116,s20; Cleveland, 5,9o2,-
211. .r'
Figures by sections of the country fol-
low:
New r1ongland States, S114,so1. .0s1,
23.S per cent. ..,...
Middle Atlantic States, s122,379,233,
26.4 per cent.
Southeastern States. s23,501.5S3, 4.s
per cent.
Southwestern States, ;7,3os,275, is
per cent.
West Central States, s31,271,90 6.5
per cent.
1927.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-22

right to be considered There are some
young persons who will still economize
in illumination.
1t is true that the official order does
not abolish the lightless night until to-
morrow. but Friday has never been
lightless, and the blaze OF glory starting
tonight will not be interrupted.
And now If we can have skipless skip
stops it will save shoe leather, cause
economy in profanity and enable Il mil
lion persons to find out where they are
really "at" every morning
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
Hun Measles
.Gets'Enn Both

When Motorcycle Officer Roy
Nelson of the Tacoma police do
partment awoke Thursday morn
ing and looked at his wife. he
burst out laughing.
Say, you've got the measles"
he told her. you're all broken
out"
"Well, I've got nothing on
you," replied his wife, as she
gazed on the blotched face OF
hubby. you've got 'em too"
officer and Mrs. Nelson are
both under quarantine. It's the
German variety Of measles. too.
BANK CLEARINGS
Clearings -. ....$ 709, 1880
Balances ...... -. 154, 12S.14
Transactions 80. :. 2,2S4, 100.1a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
Orting "Hone"

EDITOR THE TIMES:
II the Rev. Dyer feels so bad for
the prisoners in the city jail be-
cause they are pestered to death
with the cockroches, what are his
feelings for the old soldiers in the
hospital building at the Soldiers
Home at Orting?
II the prisoners obey the law
there would be no need of them
being In jail, but with an old SOL
der In room all alone and not
expected to live thru the day and
to have dozens of cockroches run
ming over the stand Is far more
worthy cause for a sermon and an
investigation than the conditions
at the city Jail.
II 1t wasn't for the sacrifice o.
the young boys Of 81 to '65 to pro-
serve the Union there would be no
United States today to fight for
the democracy Of the world.
LYNNE B. QUEvER.
2117 No. 26th st.
(These conditions I have seen
myself, not given from hearsay.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15

EDITOR THE TIMES:
The above gem clipped from
the editorial page OF magazine
called Logging" and published
in Duluth, Mimi, Is certainly a
very illuminating article.
My impression, in common with
many others, is that we are in
this war and sacrificing the best
OF our young manhood to curb
these rapacious beasts of gentle
birth.
Our president and lawmakers
assure us that this Is a war for
democracy.
Now comes an organ OF the
lumber barons and assures us
that we must have some one of
gentle birth to dictate to us our
employment and compensation.
1t seems as II something were
wrong here.
Did the logging journal prema-
turely and inadvertently let slip
the truth?
Our soap-box orator bellows
class consciousness from his van
tage point, while the old party
politician as vehemently protests
that there are no classes, that we
are just Americans.
On the face of 1t II looks as IL
the soap-bOxers were right.
For If there is no privileged
class, how can such an article be
put across?
Where Is our censor?
Beautiful sentiment in a democ-
racy, is 1t not?
Someone of gentle birth, pre-
sumably a lumber baron, to ap-
portion our tasks!
No doubt 1t will prove quite
edifying to Kaiser Bill to know
that our timber barOns, while
gouging the government and gen
eral public. believe in and advo-
cate the divine right of the gentle
born to rule this benighted land.
We are to presume that our SOL
der boys will go all the more
willingly when they learn that
they are fighting to establish
someone of gentle birth to appor-
ton both our tasks and compen-
sations.
And surely it will make a good
argument for the future sale of
Liberty bonds.
Are we to buy bonds in order
to espouse the cause of the gentle
born?
Sedition and treason, where
have we 1t but here?
II old Judas Iscariot did not
turn over In his grave when that
article went to press, then he Is
thoroly dead. There will be no
resurrection.
For he forever lost the Trai-
tors Championship belt.
Respectfully,
II. o. LEMSFORD,
Lindberg, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
OLD AGE A CRIME

Some people are young at eo--red
checked, rudy and vigorous. 9th
ers are old at 40--joints beginning
to stiffen up a bit; step beginning
to lag and lose its springiness; ocs
casional touches of pain In the back
feel tired without cause, and posi-.
bly, a twinge OF rheumatic pain.
In most cases these are the danger
signals to warn you that the kid
neys are not promptly doing their
work of throwing off the poisono
that are always forming In the
body. 40 neglect these natural
warnings is . crime against your
self. II you have these symptoms
you can find prompt relief n GOLD
more than 200 years this hAe bees
the recognized remedy for kidneJ
and bladder ailments.
Gof.B MEDAIs Haarlsm on cNn-
aules are imported dtrect from tho
Laboratories 1t HARLEM. HQll6nA
take substifute ID boxes thron
Observation-Disclosures
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
FLOOD GROWS

TOLEDO, o., Feb. 15.-Toledo
was threatened with one of the
most serious floods in its history.
Thousands Of tons of ice which
passed down the Maumee river
early today have lodged at the en-
trance of Maumee bay, forming a
massive gorge.
Water Is backing up. flooding
the fret floors of numerous fac
tories and business houses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
3 PREACHERS
INSPECT JAIL

Three Tacoma ministers, Rev.
r. II. McGnnis, Rev. o. J. Ordal
and Rev. Joel Vigus. made an ex-
haustive exam, nation of the city
jail Friday, and will report theiI
findings to the Ministerial ALI.
ance next week.
The ministers were guided thru
the jail by Officer Angus. They
went into every cell and talked
with the prisoners.
They announced they would
withhold their opinions until they
had prepared their written report
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
STRIKE
LEADERS
WARNED
Omitted Press Leased wire.,


WASHINGTON. n. c.. Feb. Is
The government today wa
ready for sharp action towart
striking carpenters threatening u
tie up the eastern seaboard ship
yards.
Chairman Hurley of the ship
ping board has warned the STRIKE
leaders with friendly advice" II
go back at once. Should his sug
gestion be disregarded. an ultima
tum will follow and In event oi
this being ignored President VII
son will act.
Shipping board officials haw
urged the president to go before
the workers personally and appeal
to them for cooperation In the
face OF danger to American forcei
abroad.
The shipping board today stated
that thus far william l.. Hutchen
son, president OF the Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Builders, Il
whom Hurley addressed his ap
peal last night, has definitely re-
fused to place the carpenters de-
mands before the shipping board
wage adjustment commission.
The serious danger to this coun-
try In further delay of shipbuild-
ing has led the government to q
new policy toward labor--a direct
and personal appeal to return to
work. The appeal has been
spread broadcast over the country
that all may know the situation
and public opinion-as well az
pressure from other trades In ship
building works. expected to
WELD its influence on the striking
carpenters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-15
BAKERS ASK TO HAVE
FOOD RULES modified

WINGED them they could get by on
the 70 per cent basis.
"There is no disputing the fact
that there has been considerable
boarding of flour and sugar and
consequently an over-supply," said
Secretary Mcpherson of the retail
merchants association Friday.
Hebberd now has the proposed
modification of the ruling under
advisement.