Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-02-14
NEWS AMONG
SCAND|NAV|ANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

Mrs. Carrie Hagen, a Norwegian
widow living at Eau Claire, Wis,
was burned to death Tuesday of last
week. 1t is said that her inclina-
tion to keep her house warm for the
ten cats that were her housemates,
was responsible for overheating.
John Lind, the widely known Swed-
ish- American, who at one time was
governor of Minnesota, and on anoth-
er occasion President Wilson's spe-
cial emissary to Mexico, has been
appointed chairman of the federal
advisory board which co-operates
with the secretary of labor for the
the purpose of mobilizing skilled la
borers all over the country for war
factory work.
In upstairs and Down" which is
being played in the East, Marguerite
Hertz, daughter of Henry L. Hertz,
is taking the part of the leading lady
and winning plaudits. Miss Hertz
has been touring the South for some
time with the entertaining play and
now is playing in Philadelphia. The
father of Miss Hertz is probably the
best known Dane in Chicago, where
he has been federal collector of rev.
enue for Cook County.
Waldemar Ager, editor of the Nor
wegian newspaper, Reform and
author of several books, notably, "On
the way to the Melting Pot" will
start on lecture tour in the mid
die of this month under the auspices
of the Sons of Norway organization.
Mr.. Ager is almost as widely known
as public speaker as an editor and
author, and his fearless pen has
created admirers as we'll as oppo-
nents in various camps.
A young Swede. C. f. Carlson,
was arrested by Pinkerton detectives
in Rochester, Minn., one day last
week because he had forged sigma
lures on various checks. 1t appears
that the authorities suspect Carlson
of having committed several other
mistakes" of the same kind in Jo-
liet, ILL.,, San Francisco, Cal, New
Orleans, La, and other cities. 1t is
also reported that the Canadian au-
thorities desire to settle certain
scores with Mr.. Carlson.
Old Danish folk dances are being
taught by Mrs. Johannes Kirkegaard
in Minneapolis to members of the
Society of 1905, where a course has
been in progress for some time. The
socalled tour dances" lanciers, fran
caise, quadrille,, and numerous others
are also being revived. and it is said
that attempts will be made to inter-
est Americans in these graceful
dances which appear to be attractive
substitutes for some of the far from
graceful modern dances which just
now disgrace the ancient sport and
pleasure.
The Grand Old Man of Minnesota
undoubtedly is Knute Nelson, the
Norwegian peasant boy who for a
great number of years has been a
member of the United States senate,
and one of the leaders Of that body.
Senator Nelson recently celebrated
his 18th birthday and was hailed as
one of the staunchest statesmen who
has ever sat in the national congress.
A number of leading journals paid
their compliments editorially to this
former peasant lad whose voice now
is among the mightiest heard in the
nation.
Professor A. A. Stomberg, men,
ber of the Swedish faculty of the
Minnesota state university. has been
granted leave Of absence for the pur-
pose of presiding over the publicity
campaign among Scandinavians in
connection with the third Liberty
Loan which will start very soon.
During Professor Stomberg's absence
from the university, his chair will
be occupied by Rev. E. j. Colberg of
Red Wing, Minn.. who will lecture to
the students on Swedish language
and literature. 1t is assumed that
Professor Stomberg will travel con-
siderably among Scandinavians In
the northwestern states.
Hans Hansen, Frederik Borresen
and Valdemar Knudsen, members OF
the crew of the Danish Atlantic liner
"Hellig Olav" have been arrested In
New York for attempting to export
illegally twelve pounds gum material
Of the variety used by dentists. The
goods are sold at $4 a pound in this
country, but at $73 per pound in Ger
many. and the authorities. taking for