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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
Gunner's Mate Wins Praise,

Frederick Peterson YOst, chief gun
ner's mate, United States navy, has
received letter commenting him for
the excellent work Of the armed guard
OF which he was In charge on cargo
ship attacked by submarine. The
promptness with which the submarine
was picked up and fired upon and the
accuracy Of aim proved the efficiency
Of the gun crew. Y0st enlisted In the
navy at Philadelphia, Pa, October 3,
1907. and gave as his next of kin his
father. Albert John Yost, Centerville,
r. l. Here Is a characteristic report
from this gunner: "Night and fog
when sub was sighted, port bow.
Ship started to swing when enemy
crossed port bow, giving the appear
ance Of craft from 200 to 800 feet.
Showed one gun astern. We fired
three shots, one striking coming tower
and exploding, while the third shot,
fired as the sub got broad of the ships
beam, hit abaft coming tower. Crew
OF sub taken by surprise, as there were
no return shots. We fred still an
other shot while sub was going under,
striking near coming tower. Firing
was heard following this attack from
q distance, 1t being learned later that
another ship had been attacked and
sunk"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07

The governments efforts to cure the
mule of the braying habit reminds the
Liberty Tribune that the same prob
lem was up during the Civil war.
Then, says the Tribune. Colonel Gar
land of the Confederate army. after
ward attorney general OF the United
States. asserted that the mule could
be made brayless by tying a brick to
its tail, as 1t was impossible for mule
to bray unless 1t raised its tail and re-
leased the clutch on It's vocal cord.
But wouldn't 1t be far less dangerous
to operate on mule than 80 to attach
q brick?-Kansas City Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07

speak the language Of the Lett and the
Hungarian and the Greek and the 9th.
er foreign mothers who brought ba.
bies and bundles over from Ellis island
to Battery park.
The organization into which this ex-
pertinent has developed was named
by the Y. w. c. A. national board, 1.-THE
international Institute for Young
Women" In terms which these wOm-
en- can understand. It is teaching the
foreign.born how to sew and cook and
care for the baby.
To girls like Italian Lucia. who con.
fusedly fingered on the station plat
forms when the draft trains pulled out.
the w. Y. G. A. IL giving direct as
sistance. Educated European women.
appointed to the regular staff Of work
ers at the camp Y. w. c. A. Hostess
Houses are able to talk to the drafted
men In their own language. assist them
In writing letters home. and In az.
ranging furloughs and little visits to
the camp.
1.-THE Home Information Service for
Foreign Families Of Enlisted Men" In
doing practical relief work for the
wives and mothers. The purpose of
the board Is to help the women folk
left behind to understand where their
boys are and how they are being treat
ed: how they need home support and
cheer. how to send them comforts. and
to keep pace themselves by learning
English and other things. 40 that when
the boys come home they will not find
their women still very un.American
and out Of sympathy with them.
Food conservation bulletins have
been translated into IS or 10 languages.
At the factories and munition plants
Interpreters are available for the non
English speaking women by whom the
real war industries Of the country are
being largely carried on. In % i'm
portant cities international Institute
Bureaus are training American and
foreign women for full time social
service work with foreigners. Twenty
four trained women are employed on
the national and district field staff OF
the Y w. c. \. On June Is there were
los trained women working at Ameri-
canization.
When more than $4,000 Chicago men
filed out their blue cards for the Sep
tember IL draft. Gang Luo Wong ap-
peared at one precinct bringing with
him Mrs. Gang Wong and the three
children All five wished to register.
The enrolling clerk explained. hut the
Gang Lno Wongs make many broken
Chinese circumstances before the mas
ter Of the family was induced to sign
a card without his wife. Mrs. Wong
could not speak English What would
his family do In q strange country II
Gang Luo went TO war; All over the
United States Chinese and Poles and
Serbs were asking the same question.
II In 20 just such needs that the War
Council Of the y. n. G. A. u organ
tied to give assistance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
Spinach Puff.

With all the other things which the
reserve man power Of the nation has to
worry about at this very peak and
crisis, why should the household editor
devise oil alleged GJmestfble known as
spinach puff and spread the plans and
specifications Just where the noble
woniankiid OF the nation will be sure
to see them and pounce eagerly upon
them P Ohio State Journal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
The BLUE TRIANGLE
ON BABEL'S TOWER

Lucia pulled her shawl farther
across her face and shrank down on
the station platform bench as the solid
blue figure suddenly bent down over
her. Excitedly she shook her head In
answer to the question that she could
not understand. She searched through
her red plaid waist for the paper that
Tony had folded into little square
and given to her. The writing on 1t,
In the English that Tony knew and she
did not. told the house where she lived.
Tony had explained It all to her that
morning. He had told It to her again
at the station. Then, waving his hat,
he had disappeared into the train with
the rest OF the men, and Lucia had
been left standing oueside the gate.
There were crowds OF women pushing
all about her. They were weeping.
So Lucia wept, too.
Lucia had been betrothed to Tony
In the old country. Five years before.
with q long ticket for New York
pinned into his inside pocket, her lover
had left her. He wrote In every let.
ter that he had made her q home In
the new country. Her dowry money
had finally provided her own transpOr-
tation. and for two months Tony and
she had been married. Then he had
drawn a ticket with a number on II,
and this morning he had gone of to
war.
To hn - 4 snfo told thAc
things In rapid Italian. But the pO-
liceman only talked back to her as
rapidly In a language that was not
Italian. She followed him dumbly to
headquarters An hour later a wom-
an wearing American clothes gently
ian.
Italian Lucia was only one of thou
sands Of foreign-born women. Syrians.
italians. Armenians. Russians. Lithu-
anians, Polish, who. when the draft
called their men folk to the American
colors, asked in helpless confusion
what 1t was all about. When would
their men be back? Whit did people
mean when they told them they would
receive money through the mail?
Where could they find work that they
knew how to do? Was there no one
who could explain 1t all to them In
their own languagef
The Y. w. C. A. was ready to offer
assistance, but II would be Of no value
to offer II In English. Consequently
II had to supply corps Of women who
could talk to the foreign-born woman
at her own door In the language that
she was used to hearing in the home
land. To teach her English was as
essential a factor In her Americanixa-
tlon as to find her a job. Therefore
the war council Of the 7. w. c. A. set
out to find her English.
year before the war began In Eu-
rope. the leaders Of the Young Wom-
ans Christian association foresaw just
such q situation. and made ready to
meet II. They studied the needs OF
the immigrant. They trained skilled
American social workers to become IN:
.-sE~- .,-sse ~" hnsrn Ass.sss end 80
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07

In the head. eyes. ears, back or other
parts Of the body and q feeling of &C.
we're sickness. In most OF the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
days. the patient then rapidly recover
Ing. Some OF the patients, however.
develop pneumonia. or Inflammation
OF the ear. or meningitis, and many Of
these complicated cases die. Whether
this so-called Spanish influenza In
identical with the epidemics Of infiuen.
"a Of earlier years 10 not yet known.
"Epidemics Of influenza have visited
this country since i847. Il II interest.
Ing to know that this FIRST epidemic
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidemics Of the dis
ease. In 1880 and 1890 IN epidemic
OF influenza. starting somewhere In the
Orient. spread nrst to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ.
iiixed world. Three years later there
was another fiare-up Of the discase.
Both times the epidemic spread wide.
y over the United States.
although the present epidemic IL
called Spanish Influenza there ID no
reason to believe that Il originated IN
Spain. Some writer's who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at-
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease AZ occurring along
the eastern front 10 the summer and
fall Of 1917"
How can "spanlsh influsNxs'' b rec
oCnixsdi
There 10 ~ yet no certain way In
which single case OF Spanish infiu.
enza' can be recognized. On the 9th.
er hand. recognition ID easy where
there ID group Of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks Of ordinary coughs
and colds, which usually occur In the
cold months, epidemics OF influenza
may occur 1T any season Of the year.
Thus the present epidemic ragged most
intensely In Europe In May, June and
July. Moreover. 10 the case OF orii-
nary colds the general symptoms
(fever. pain. depreSsionl are BY M
means ~ severe or a. sudden Ii their
onset a. they are In Influenza. Final.
". ordinary colds do not spread
through the community 10 rapidly or
% extensively a. does influenza.
In most cases person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud
denly. He feels weak, has pains 10 the
eyes, ears. head or back. and may Be
sore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy. some vomit. Most OF the %
tents complain Of feeling chilly, and
with this comes . fever In which the
temperature rises 70 100 to 1O4. In
most cases the pulse remains relative
~ slow.
I'm appearance one 10 struck BY the
fact that the patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side Of hfs eyelids
may BE- slightiy 'bloodshot.' or con.
gested.' 40 the doctors ray. There
may be running from the nose, Or
there may b some cough. These signs
Of cold may not be marked never
theless the patient locks and feels very
sick.
I'm addition to the appearance ana
the symptoms ~ already described,
examination OF the patients blood may
aid the physician II recognizing span
- tnauenxa.' Tor Y has bssn foa1
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-11-07
y. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Spanish In
Orloin-Germ stu Unknown--Peo-
pie Should Guard Against "Oropiet
infection"-Suroeon General Blue
Makes Authoritative Statement

Washington, u. C--tSpecial.) AL
though King Alfonso OF Spain was
one of the victims OF the Influenza cpl
demic In 1893 and again this summer,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to Influenza a. spanish" dis
ease. II the people Of this country do
not take care the epidemic will be-
come SO widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called american" intiu-
enZa
In response to . request for definite
Information concerning Spanish infiu-
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue Of
the U. 8. Public Health Service has
authorized tho following oflicial inter-
view:
What 10 Spanish lnslusnxaf 10 Il
something nsw7 Does 4 come from
spaini
''The disease now occurring In this
country and called Spanish Infiuen.
N resembles a very contagious kind
Of cold accompanied By fever. pains
Coufhs and SneezeS
Spread Diseases
q
z|a8'
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
How to Recognize chapIains.

The war department has again
changed the insignia for chaplains,
and again the cross will give way to
the shepherds crook, which was the
chaplain's insignia up to 1898. Under
the former regulations Jewish chap
lains in the service had the option of
wearing the cross or discarding the
insignia altogether. Representatives
of the organizations of Jewish rabbits
protested that an insignia could be
found which would be symbolic and
free from criticism of believers in any
creed, and that the adoption of the
crook would ohviate all controversy on
this subject. The size and design
Of the crook arr now under consider
alton and will be announced at an
early date, but it is said that no reg
ulation will be made requiring chap
lain to wear any insignia.
The only chaplain of the Jewish
faith in the navy says that he is sat
isfed with the naval insignia and has
made no application for change.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
HOLY LAND WELCOMES MULE
Why Meek and LoWIy Quadruped Has
Been Received With Favor in
Ancient Palestine.

One of the innumerable blessings
that the war has brought to enfran-
chised peoples is che American mule
that the British army took-or that
took the British army-to Palestine.
The Turks had robbed the farmers of
the Holy Land of all the customary live
stock and the work animals were
replaced by mules purchased from the
BritOnS
1t is a great thing for he farmers
of that historic but not hustling land
to come in contact with the energetic
when he feels like it-American
mule. No matter whether the mule
is at work or at play, he will keep
his owner busy. The mule is at once
occupation, entertainment and instruc-
ton. He will "hustle the East" with
out incurring the penalty Mr.. Kipling
laid down as inevitable for Occident,
ais who attempt that performance.
1t will be a great thing for the mule,
too There in the Bible lands he has
helped redeem from the heather and
will help to make blossom again like
the rose he may, in picturesque and
soothing environment, reflect, as is his
philosophic wont, upon the meanings
of all things made and rejoice in his
own peculiar blessings.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Why "ThermopyIae of America"

The term, "Thermopylae of Ameri-
ca" has sometimes been applied to the
massacre of the garrison at Fort Ala
mo, Tex, by Mexican soldiers COM
manded by Santa Ana. This occurred
in March, 1886, during the war for
Texan independence. The fort, occu-
pied by about 40 men commanded by
Colonel Travis of Alabama, was sur
rounded and besieged by superior
force of MeXieans under Santa Ana,
and after a bOmbardment lasting sew
eral days was carried by storm and
every survivor in the fort was shot.
The Mexican less during the siege had
been very heavy. The heroic fight the
Texans had made gave rise to a slo-
gan, Remember the Alamo" which
was popular with Texans during the
rest of their war for independence.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
WHY =====:=====
Amputations After Battle
Are Fewer

Under improved conditions of the
treatment of wounds of the extremitieS
and the minimizing of infections, am
putations are comparatively rare now
adays. 1t is a comforting fact that
hand in hand with the diminution in
the number of amputations, the quail
ity and usefulness of artificial limbs
have greatly increased.
I think it is fair to say that in Amer
lea we manufacture the best types of
artificial limbs, Maj. G. L. Gibson, M.
R. c. writes in Scribner's. They are
in great demand in Europe. We make
a wonderful artificial arm, which has
been a revelation to European sur
geons. Unfortunately, it is quite ex-
pensive, but doubtless American gen
Z eroSity will see that no soldier who can
use one to advantage fails to obtain
one.
AS result Of grouping together
large number of cases of amputations,
as in the Maison Blanche, just outside
of Paris, opportunities have been given
to study the conditions which give use
to unsatisfactory stumps. From this
experience Tin civil practice the OPP
portunities for study of this subject
are very few better and surer meth
DDS of performing operations with
view to future usefulness have been
devised A great improvement also is
the recognition that a stump, like any
other muscle, is the better for exercise,
and it is essential for a patient to be-
gin wearing a temporary leg at the
earliest possible moment, just so soon
as the wound is healed. The patients
morale is also greatly aided by this pro-
cedure.
Professor Depage has devised a very
clever and cheap leg which he makes
his patients wear and entirely forbids
the use of crutches, the patient being
made to walk very much as one learns
to swim, by being pushed off the dock
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
LYNDoNvILLE

Mrs. E. P. Ware of Newport has
been spending few days at her
brothers, Harry Whites.
Mrs. Harry Croft is visiting at
Sherbrookd. Her nephew, Matter
Jack Croft, who has been staying
with her for the past month, returned
to his home in Sherbrooke yesterday.
Mrs. M. B. Ladd is spending a
couple of days at st. Johnsbury.
Word has been received here that
Warren Epson, who has been camp
ing at Kirby, was stricken with in
fantile paralysis on his way home to
Woodmont, Conn, and died at Ben
nington, Monday, Sept. 2. He is
the son-in-law of Ira Bennett and
is about 25 years old. He leaves a
wife and two sons.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
How Alum Purifies Water.

BY using filter alum in rapid sand
filters good results are being obtained
in reducing the bacterial content of
the well water, at American mobiliza-
ton camps in France, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The chemical
coagulates on the sand at the top and
forms film to which the bacteria adj
here as the unpurified water trickIes
through the bed. At regular intervals
the upper surface Of the sand is re-
placed and a fresh supply of alum in
trOduced.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Rider and two
children, Madeline and Hamilton, of
Fitch Bay, P. O., are visiting at
Harry Whites.
Mrs. Thomas Wark was visitor
in st. Johnsbury yesterday.
Wardell Squires has purchased the
Chalmers car formerly owned by
Mrs. Ladd.
Harold Pctrie has purchased an
Overland roadster of Morton Thorn
as.
Miss Margaret Munroe is enter
tanning her mother from East Cam
bridge.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
CITY OF NEWPORT
City Council Meeting-News of the
City

At the regular monthly meeting of
he city council held September 3
the following bills were approved for
payment: Thomas Edison Inc, $81;
Arthur o. Norris, 1886; B. E. Zero,
canning, ST; New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co., $50; Brown
Rowland Co., filing cabinet, $75; C.
A. White, S1.44; ]. r. Davis, plumb
ng, $15.75; True & Blanchard Co.,
teaming, $48.25; F. M. Sherman Co.,
I$196.60.
The requ;sition of the superinten-
dent of streets for $500 for street
payroll was granted.
The meeting adjourned until Fri
day night when several important
matters will be brought up for set
Mrs. George Hanson and son re-
organizing of the Newport Fire COM
pany and fire alarm system.
Mrs. B. C. Webb was in st. Johns
bury Wednesday,.
Mrs George Hanson and son re-
turned to Lawrence, Mass, today,
after having been visiting friends in
town the past two months.
Harry Ouimet goes to Lawrence to
day to visit friends for few days.
Rood Fifeld has closed his labors
at the Newport Grocery Co. store
and is employed at the Peoples
Steam Laundry.
Clarence S. Doane will begin work
at the Newport Grocery Co. store
Monday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05

The candidate who has the widest knowledge of Yer
mont affairs who has personally visited nearly every
town and village in the State and is most familiar with
the conditions and needs of Vermont people.
His object in seeking the office of Governor is to serve
the State aid doing its full duty in and after the pres
ent war; help to insure the future honor ana prosperity OF
the State and do everything possible to guarantee that
Verons standing in the years to come shall be as credit
able as it has been in years past
MR. HOWE'S PLATFORM
Vermont must do her full share of war service until
the conflict is ended by complete victory.
State nav for all Vermont soldiers and sailors in the
war whether volunteers, drafted men, nducted or other
wise enrolled and for those Vermont girls who are IN ac
tual service in the uniform OF Uncle Sam (Mr. Howe
is the only candidate to declare for this III his original
statement.)
Care, education and training for Vermonters return
inc disabled from service this is not provided
by the Federal Government.
short session of the legislature but not so short
to neglect the work that ought to be done;
Patriotic service by the legislature all other officials
and by the people of Vermont.
Absolute economy in all things except where patriot
ism has brought conditions that require generosity.
Sufficient safeguards in all departments of the state
government to prevent shortage or the oVerdraWg OF
accounts.
Audit of every department at least twice each year
and sufficient bond from each official to protect the State
Full publicity in all departments of government that
the public may know what is done and be prepared to
correct any evil that may arise.
State control of all trunk line highways and division
of state highway money that each county shall get its
prOportonate share.
home that the Nation has provided with such good
Suits for its boys in training for service.
Laws that will compel able-bodied oafers to go to
work and thus help overcome the shortage of labor.
Steps to protect and develop the food and crop pro-
ducing industry of Vermont Food essential to win the
war.
Healthy industrial growth should be encouraged.
Neither labor nor capital prosper under conditions
unjust to either.
Every safeguard and opportunity for the children
the Vermonters of the future.
Protection and safeguarding of the assets of Yer
mont in preparation for splendid development after
the war.
Instead of partisan political campaign this fall let
devote the greater part of effort to the Fourth
Liberty Loan and to complete the sale of Vermons quota
OF War Savings Stamps.
No radical experiments fads in state government
Stick to the business of winning the war;
For Governor Vote for
FRANK e. HOWE OF BENNINGTON
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05

Optimistic Thought. 4.
Teach the art of saving to the poor
and soon there will be nc poor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
OUR wv PET CEREAL

Corn was the pioneer native Amer
lean crop and is still the one cereal
crop in which America leads the
world. The early yoyagers took back
to Europe ears Of corn as a curiosity.
Our Pilgrim Fathers almost lived on
corn. Corn was the first crop plant
ed in all the virgin soil as it was set
tied, from the Atlantic to the bread
prairies and beyond. Those who
cleared off the forest and brush put
in corn first thing, and SO it goes to
this day.
There is hardly a domestic animal
but it thriyes best on corn. In mush
form. it is better for even pups and
kittens than meat. AS q life-saver,
Or a tlesh-bnilder, it comes next to
milk, which alone is both meat and
drink.
And it will help win a worlds war!
"Mother, some more hot corncake,
pleased"