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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
ing the carrying out of all War
Savings Stamps pledges:

ing the carrying out of all War
Savings Stamps pledges:
II most earnestly urge upon
you that your organization make
every possible effort to the end
that pledges for the purchase of
War Savings Stamps be fulfilled
before the close of the year. The
Governments monetary require
ments were never greater nor
more pressing than they are to-
day. Expenditures for Novem-
ber were greater than in any
similar period. These expendi-
lures growing out of the war
must be met by borrowing from
the people. and their magnificent
response heretofore to the Gov
ernment's requirements makes
me confident that they will not
fail to continue their support to
the end, that all payments re.
sulting from war necessities will
be promptly met. Much remains
to be done, our brave troops
must be maintained and paid un.
til their work is fully accom-.
plished and they are returned to
their homes. This is not a time
for us to relax our efforts and
the Treasury Department is
making plans for larger and even
more important work during the
coming year. Please make every
effort to bring this statement
before the people in your dis.
trict and to urge upon them the
continued holding Of their war
savings certificates, the fulfill
ment Of their pledges and add.
Itional purchases as their means
permit
w. G. McAdoo.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

thoroly organized to handle this
important work. Every county
will eventually have it's own his
tory compiled and without a
doubt every patriotic and public
spirited citizen will be inter
ested sufficiently to cooperate
willingly in the compilation of
our own county's war record
with those who are placed in
charge of the work.
Questionaires will soon 90 out
to all county supervisors Of the
work which, after being properly
filled out, will tell to the last de-
tail the story Of every mans
part in the war that has been in
the service from this county.
Relatives and friends of our
soldier boys in this country
should see that every assistance
is given Director F.. F. Holbrook
OF the State Historical Society
and make it a personal matter te
see that this county responds
promptly to all requests for da.
ia and material thru the county
director of the Safety Commits.
sion or the supervisor of the
County War Records Commits.
sion, which is branch Of the
State War Records Commission
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
Sandstone Basket Ball Quint
Wins Two Games.

Sandstone, which has a reputa.
tion as being a good basket bal
town and with lots Of good bas
ket ball timber. starts right out
on top again this year by win.
ming the first two games.
The first game the Quarry City
High played was with the high
school team at Rush City last
Friday, defeating them by q
score of 18 to 9. The referee
and umpire were Johnson Of
Rush City and Schwartz of Sand.
stone. The following day the
Sandstone basket ball tosserf
journeyed to North Branch and
were easy victors over the high
school team at that place, the
score being 80 to 10. Referee
Ayers of Pine City.
The next game will be played
with Hinckley at Hinckley, Fri.
day. Dec. 20. Superintendent
Schwartz is coach Of the Sand
stone quint and is determined tc
have them land on top at the
end of the season. Here's good
luck to Askov's neighbors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
COMPILING STATE WAR
HISTORY
Story of MinnesOta's Share IL
Great War to be Made Per-
+. manent Record.

A meeting of the Minnesota
War Records Commission, which
was authorized by the Public
Safety Commission and appoint
ed by Governor Burnauist, will
hold another meeting at the His
torical Building, St. Paul, on De-
cember goth. to consider further
plans for making Minnesota s
record in the great war an i'm
portant feature of the states
history.
Between thirty and forty coun-
ties in the state have 80 far been
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
School Board Proceedings
District No. Al

Askov. Mimi, Nov. S. 1918.
Minutes Of last meeting were
read and accepted.
Motion made and seconded to
advertise for bids for the short
routes. same to be opened Nov.
Is. at 8 p. m.; carried.
The following bills were al
lowed:
IS. F1sher ................ $3.50
Gen. 1t. Pr. Co. .......... 800
Motion made and seconded to
allow drivers $25 pr. month for
time school was closed; carried.
On motion meeting adjourned.
Jeppe Sorensen, clerk.
Askov, Minn.. Nov. is. 1918.
School Board meeting at the
school house.
Present: M. Sorensen, G. Mad
sen. J. Frokjer. and s. Chr.
Dixen.
The following bids on trans
port of children were opened:
j. r. Madsen, n. e., $50: A. Han
sen from c. Larsen, $40, or from
c.. Larsen to Carl Sorensen to
school house for SIS: Johannes
Juhl, south route, $45; Niels
Serritslev, n. e. route, $50; Ar
mold Sorensen. SIS; H. Lunde.
from C. Sorensen. $50. west and
north for $50.
The following bids of j. p.
Madsen, n. e. route, at $50, Hans
Lunde n. W. route at $50, provid-
ing that Fisher would give up
the regular school van, Johannes
Juhl, $. route. at &5, were &C.
cepted.
On motion it was decided ia
have these wagons start on the
9th day Of December, if the
school has opened by that time.
On motion meeting adjourned.
S. Chr. Dixen clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
"Pershing's Crusaders"
Sandstone.

Manager Colby of the Sand
stone Opera House announces a
good attraction for Christmas
day. Wednesday Dec. Is, in Per.
shing's Crusaders"
This is u. S. official war film,
taken by IT, S. signal corps and
navy photographers and the
French general staff. Graphic
panorama of Americas progress
in the first year of war against
the Imperial German Autocracy
How our boys are making good
on the biggest and most blooc
stirring job they have ever
tackled; so per cent of the pro
cecds go to the government.
Matinee at 3 o'clock, prices l5e
and Soc; evening performance a,
8 o'clock, prices 20c and 40c.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
Notice to Correspondents

Owing to Christmas day being
on Wednesday copy for inser-
ton next week must reach us a
day earlier than usual--on Tues
day. The same prevails also the
week after. when New Years
day is also on a Wednesday. Ad.
vertisers and others who may
have occasion to have copy for
insertion will also please bear
this in mind.
Petersen Bros, Publishers
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
AID TO
SANDSTONE SCHOOL
Agricultural Department Comes
Up to Certain Requirements.
-~One Of Few in State.

B. M. Giles of the Federal Vo-
cational Department. called and
inspected the Agricultural De-
partment Of the Sandstone High
School last week. Mr.. Giles
found everything in first class
shape under the able manage
ment of their local agricultural
instructor, H. H. Amos, and that
that department came up to the
requirements of the Smith
Hughes Act, federal law
which was passed about two
years ago. This means that the
Agricultural Department of the
Sandstone school will receive an
additional aid of about $1,000
this year from the Federal Gov
ernment. y
The Sandstone school is one of
few in the. state to receive this
aid. there being only about ten
all told. and it is . feather IN
their cap. The requirements Of
the Smith-Hughes Act are quite
stringent. The purpose IL To-
teach the students to become
good farmers--not book farmers,
teachers Of agriculture, profess
sors and the like but actual
farmers. They have to visit
farms. study and test soil, crops.
livestock. etc. Their instruc-
tions are not merely from the
books. Recently the students
from the Agricultural Depart
mcnt Of the Sandstone school
were on an inspection tour Of the
Jean Du Luth farm at Nicker-
son.
mere Is d certain re0eFal alu
set aside for each state under the
Smith-H Hughes Act and the limit
Of schools which can come under
this act in Minnesota is q. Al
above stated their first years
aid will be about $1,000 but this
amount will be increased each
year for several years.
Sandstone han an excellent
high school and this success of
their Agricultural Department
will not only be q help financial
| " but will be the means Of good
advertisement Of the school,
stamping it as one Of the best in
the state and will be an assist
ance in securing more out-of-
town students.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
ASKOy COMMUNITY
MEETINGS

In order that these may be =
success they must be well
planned and have the support Of
the community. The details Of
the program; time. place and
frequency Of meeting; election
or appointment Of officers or
committee to carry on the work:
a method Of meeting expenses or
raising the money necessary,
must be worked out. To do this
a meeting will be held in the H.
c. Andersen school Thursday,
Dec. 10, at 500 p. m. All per-
sons. young and old, men and
women, interested in the pro-
gram as outlined in last weeks
Askov American are urged to be-
present at this meeting. A large
attendance is necessary in order
to insure the success Of the I'M
dertaking.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

Many little makes q mickle.
Buy War Saving Stamps.
Thrift begins with little saw.
ings. Buy War Saving Stamps.
Make your wants known in the
American Wart Column.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

Rev. P. J. Madsen, pastor Of
the Danish Lutheran congrega-
tion at Larimore and Niagara, N.
D.. has resigned and will leave
soon. Friction in the congrega-
ton has become so marked that
Mr.. Madsen frankly states he
has no choice but to leave.
New Seamen's Church.
Norwegians in many parts OF
the United States have contrib
uted to the funds with which a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
PLEDGES DUE

The following is copy of a tel
egram received by State Direc-
tor D. S. Culver. from Secretary
Of Treasurer w. G. McAdco, urg-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

If you are in doubt as to what
to give for a Christmas present,
send your friend the American
for a year. Only S1.50, and it
will be a reminder every week Of
your thoughtfulness. Can you
think of anything better at the
price?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
news AMONG
SCAND|NAvIANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

From the North.
Among the doctors of philoso-
ply who have degrees conferred
upon them by Yale university
during the last few years, are
33 Swedes and Swedish-Ameri-
cans, "a of whom were graduates
of the Augustana Synod's schools
and colleges.
Standby Wins Praise.
Last week Herman Standby, a
distinguished Danish violincel-
list, gave a recital in Aeolian
hall, New York, and presented
for the first time a string quar-
tet of his own composition; the
critic of the Evening Post de-
scribes it as "well-constructed
and musicianly work which gave
real pleasure to an audience that
included many professional mu-
sicians." The "Valse Triste" by
Sibelius was also given by Mr..
Sandby whose playing, accord
ing to the same critic, lis an
evocation of tonal magic if there
ever was one" The recital was
given under the auspices of the
Danish Women's Civic League.
To be Published Here.
An epoch making meteorologi-
cal and oceanographic work
which has been written in
Christiania by DR.. Fridtjof Nan
sen and Professor Holland Han
sen, will be published in the
United States, this decision hav-
ing been reached because much
of the material upon which the
work is based, was collected in
America.
A Future Artist.
The four-year old Delmar Kar-
len, who is son of Swedish pa
rents at S54 Belmont avenue,
Chicago, has recently attracted
much attention in the artistic
circles Of the Windy City be-
cause of the finished drawings
he is able Of making, and ex-
perts say that he has in him all
the makings of a future great
artist.
Christmas i'm Denmark.
The Danish dancer, Gerda Gull
ola, who has made a most sensa-
tional hit with the New York
public, has left for Denmark,
where she will spend Christmas.
In the spring she will dance at
the Empire theater in London
the stage where Adeline Genee,
another famous Danish ballet
teuse, won some of her greatest
triumphs.
Inspired by War.
The Norwegian painter. G. j.
Gulliksen in Lacrosse, Wis, has
just finished huge canvass en-
titled THE Vision of the Dying
Soldier" The picture will be ex-
hibited in Chicago. soon.
Physician is Dead.
DR.. Oskar Johnson, a Swedish
physician practising for some
wears near Boxholm, Iowa, died
last week following a paralytic
stroke. He was between SIS and
go years old.
Will Leave Soon.
Rev. P. J. Madsen, pastor of
the Danish Lutheran congrega-
tion at Larimore and Niagara, N
D.. has resigned and will leave
soon. Friction in the congrega-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

ASK
just dedicated Norwegian sea-
mems church in Liverpool was
built. The church is at 20 Great
Georges Square.
Leaves n Half Million.
The will of Alexander H.
Erickson, well known New York
Swede who died few weeks
ago, was offered for probate last
week. By this instrument it is
shown that the deceased leaves
an estate of $5OO,OO0 which is
willed to his widow and child
with the exception of SIS, 900 set
aside in trust for Ethel Grit
fiths.
Are Honopd by Pershing.
Corporal julius Nielsen, a son
of Danish parents at Lincoln,
Mimi, has received from Gener-
al Pershing the Distinguished
Service Cross for repulsing with
fifty men an attack by 800 Ger
mans. The same honor has been
bestowed upon Private Viktor
Fredlund. also a young Danish
American, of Kingsbury. Cali,
"for displaying extraordinary
heroism in the fight at Preny."
Chilean Trade.
Norwegian merchants and
commission houses in the east
are keenly interested in new
commercial development taking
place between Chile and Norway.
1t is expected that much of the
future Chilean-Norwegian COM
merce will be transacted by way
of New York.
Coal Prices Reduced.
Dispatches from Sweden carry
the news that the retail price for
coal in that country has gone
down from 270 kroner per ton to
200 kroner. At that, it seems
pretty stiff!
Will Help Compatriots.
Swedes in Petrograd are in
distress, according to telegrams
received, and the Swedish gov
eminent has been appealed to-
A relief expedition will be sent
from Stockholm as soon as posi-.
BILE.
Influenza i'm Denmark.
Churches, theaters and schools
in Copenhagen have been or.
dered closed again on account OF
a recurrent influenza epidemic
which appears to be even more
dangerous than before. Letters
from Cohenhagen from the early
part of November say that SOC
people in that city have died as
a result of the epidemic, and il
is estimated that two ffths OF
the entire population of the
city is i'll.
May Sever Relations.
/ London learns that Denmark is
just about to sever relations
with the Bolshevik government
lat Petrograd. Details are still
lacking at the time of this writ.
ing.
/ NOrwegians Act.
| The Norwegian legation al
Petrograd has left that city. II
will be recalled that the archives
Of the legation were sacked some
time ago. and as reparation was
not forthcoming, the Christianis
government has decided te
break off diplomatic relations.
/ No Nobel Prize.
| A Christiania announcement te
| the effect that the Storting No,
bel prize committee has decided
not to award any prize in 1915
disposes Of the rumors that
President Wilson had been slated
| for that signal honor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
Sandstone hoy Dies II Frsace

Sandstone boy Dies In FrsAce
X. G. Feyma of Sandstone, re-
.ceived official notice from the
Government this week that his
son, John, who was q years old,
had died in France on Thanks
giving day. death being due n.
pneumonia. John was ii t1e
large draft contingent which lekt
Pine City on July 26. rs
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
UP TO PEOPLE TO ADOPT OR RE-
JEcT GOVERNMENT CONTRACT

At the special meeting of the pro-
ject water users to be held in May,
every member of the association
should vote on the adoption of the
proposed contract with the govern
ment
This contract will be published in
our local newspapers and sent to
members of the association. Il is i'm
portant that every member of the
association study it until he under
stands it.
No one else can do this for you, and
so far as your interests in this val
ley are concerned you will never be
called upon to attend to a more i'm
portant matter. There are no trick
phrases in the contract. You can un-
derstand it If you will attend to it.
Especially should it be understood
that If we fail to adopt the contract
in its present form at the May meet
ing we shall lose all the benefits of
any further postponement in the
opening of the project. and the first
installment of our construction
charges will become due on the first
of next December.
If We adopt the contract the first
installment of our construction
charges will not become due until
December 1. 1922.
II we adopt the contract We do not
obligate ourselves to take over the
management of the project of any
particular time, but we do obligate
ourselves to accept the provisions of
this contract whenever we become
ready to take over the management
In the consideration of this ques-
ton at the special meeting it will not
be in order to propose any alteration
or amendment of the form of contract
submitted. The contract has been
the subject of negotiation between
the Nster users and the government
for nearly year. Its present form
has resulted from demands and con
cessions made by both sides after the
thorough discussion of every clause
sentence and word of the whole con-
tract. No further alterations will be
considered by the government. There
fore, the only question to be decided
in reference to this contract in its
present form is: Do we want to adopt
the contract or do we not?
A. C. McCLANAHAN.
President Water Users Association
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
LINER CITY OF ATHENS RAMMEr
BY FRENCH CRUISER; MANY LOST
(By United Press)

New York, May 2.-Sixty-eight is
the estimate of the dead in the sink
ing of the coast liner City of Athens
which was rammed by a French crr'~
er off the Jersey coast early We
nesday morning. The Athens was
route from Savannah, Georgia, who
the French warship crashed into it in
a dense fog. Survivors say the ship
sank in seven minutes
The list of missing include nine
civilians, two women, one child. four
teen French sailors. eight United
States marines, thirty-four officers
and the crew of the Athens. There
were on board one hundred and thir-
ty-five passengers and the crew.
Although the accident occurred 4.
100 a. m. Wednesday, no word was
received here until the arrival of the
survivors. French sailors worked he
roically in preventing a heavier death
list.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
EVERY UNFAIR DRAFTED MAN
MUST GO TO CAMP AT ONCE

Washington, May Provost Mar
shall Crowder today ordered a nation
wide roundup of draft registrants who
suddenly became skilled farmers and
Indispensable government workers, ir
an effort to secure unfair draft classi.
fications.
Every unfair case that is discovered
according to instruction of the mar.
shal, must be reclassified and imme-
diately sent to the training camp.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
AMERICANS AND FRENCH AT
AMIENS PUT HUNS TO ROUT

(By Henry Wood with the French)
May Am American regiment am
algamated with the French ON the
Amiens front after a violent lombard
ment from the enemy lasting two
hours Tuesday evening, was attack
ed by approximately three battalions
of German infantry. The Americans
repulsed the enemy who left the fiel
covered with their dead.
The Americans took five prisoners.
This battle occurred south of Grives-
mes, between Cantigny and Fountain
Sous-Montdidier. Despite serious loss
the Americans made violent defense
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
DARING AMERICAN AIRMEN
SMASH PLANE ON ENEMY LINES

with the Americans, Tuesday,
Captain Norman Hall. Of Colfax.
Iowa. and Eddie Rickenbacker, a for
mer auto racer of Columbus, Ohio.
yesterday destroyed a Boche plane
over the German lines. The daring
aviators flew so low that bullets from
German infantry struck their mach
inc, but they escaped uninjured.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
KILLS TWO.

Forth Worth. Texas. May 2.-Lieut
j. Ennis of New York and Cadet p
Harriet. of Oakland, California. were
killed here today when their airplane
fell to the ground.
Dayton. Ohio, May 2-Colonel Damn
and Major Brindley of the United Sta
tes signal corps were killed when theii
airplane fell 400 feet today.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
GERMAN ATTACK FAILS.

Paris. May 2.-The German attack
failed in the region of Themes
where the Americans are brigaded
with the French) Other German at
tacks were repulsed north of Chavig-
non and northwest of Rheims. Manv
French surprise attacks near Monchel
and Pont-a-Mousson resulted in the
capture of 20 prisoners.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
Buys Barber Shop.

Mr.. Landry, proprietor OF one of the
largest barber shops in Pueblo, has
purchased the Gem barber shop from
Mr. King The new owner has secured
the services of John Shepherd, a for
mer Delta boy. but who has been on
the coast for several years. John says
he will be pleased to meet any of
his old acquaintances at the Gem bar
ber shop, where he is now holding
forth. Another barber will soon ar
rive, and we will have an organization
that will do your work satisfactory in
the shortest possible time. Call in.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
CAN TRANSPORT ANY NUMBER
SECRETARY BAKER INTIMATES

Washington, May 2-Secretary Baker
told the house military committee to
day that the war departments ability
to equip and transport men would be
practically unlimited by 1919. While
Baker refused definite figures said anv
number implies as to the limit and
that facilities for equipping and trans
porting men are constantly on the ir
crease.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
ALLIES HAVE MORE FRESH
TROOPS THAN THE GERMANS
(By Henry Wood)

With the French Army in France
May Although the Germans used
2.5oO.000 men in their present often
sive up to this time it is plainly evi-
dent that his maximum of fresh troops
is on the front. The allies, however
with their new unity of command and
General Fochs conservative use of .
allied reserves gives the allies more
unengaged divisions than the Germans
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
ADDRESSES oE RELATIVES.

Washington. May 2.-The war de
partment today announced the begin
ming of names nearest relatives and
the emergency addresses of Americans
killed and wounded, also those miss
ing in France. would be restored to
the casualty list soon as possible. The
daily communique of General Per-
shing's operations also expected very
soon.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
GERMAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE
AROUND WLLERS-BRETONNEU;

London (officiaD May German
artillery is active this morning at
Villers-Bretonneux and in the neigh
borhood of Merris. Wednesday ev
ening there was considerable artil-
1erying in the section connecting
the Flanders and Picardy battle fronts
but no infantry action has been re
ported
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03
seierests Return to City.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis T. Seicrest, who
have lived in Montrose for several
months. the former being employed
with the Western Colorado Power
company. returned to Delta ON Mon
day. where Louis will continue in a
similar capacity.
The Delta independent., 1918-05-03

TIE best way to help the soldier
somewhere in France" is to buy =
Liberty Bond. The proceeds will buy
YOUR hoy or your neighbor's boy. food
20 strengthen him clothing to wsrr-
him md ammunition to kill Fritz and
end the war.