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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12
Who Are Going to
Get the Flags?
EMBLEMS READY FOR COMMUNI
TIES WHICH ABSORB LOAN
ALLOTMENTS
EMBLEM is HANDSOME
AND WORTH WINNING
AWARDED TOWNS, COUNTIES AND
TES-INDIVIDUAL FLAG
IDEA ABANDONED

The Ninth district Liberty LOAF
headquarters has in stock large
number Of village, county and state
We've Done Our Duty" flags.
Who's going to have these flags?
Why, they are going to fly from the
flag pole Of the village hall of the vii
lage which equals or exceeds its allot
ment of Liberty bonds.
And they are going to fly from the
flag poles: Of the county court house
of the counties which exceed thei,
total Of Liberty bonds of this Third
Loan.
And they are going to fly from the
flag poles of the State capitols of the
States which 60 "Over the Top" in
his Third Liberty Loan.
If our town is going to fly this flag
is got to live up to what is expected
If it during the three-day short and
'weet campaign of April Is to II, in
:lusive, and if our county is going to
fly the flag, it's got to do its, duty,
and the same with our state.
The We've Done Our Duty" flag
was designed with the idea of flying
it from every home, Office or business
house which has taken a bond, much
as the Red Cross banners are dis
played.
But the Ninth district Liberty Loan
Executive committee saw right away
that that wouldn't coincide with their
democratic plan of bond distribution
in this district. 1t can readily be seen
that with the individual flags, the
chap who should buy a thousand dol
liars in bonds but buys fifty dollar
bound could fly the flag and make
more noise with it than the chap who
couldn't really afford to buy one
hundred dollar bond but bought a
two hundred dollar bond. 1t must be
remembered at all times that the
Ninth district card index plan of bond
distribution contemplates making ev-
cry person do his financial capabilities.
That's why, in this district, the flags
are to be community, county and state
flags rather than individual flags.
The flag itself it a handsome affair.
The field is white and the border a
thin line Of red. Three nerpendicu-
lar bars Of blue relieve the field of
white. Z: B,
Are we going to have that flag In
our town and in our county? Well,
we should rather guess.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12
SOLDIER BOY
HAS PASSED AWAY

The saddest messages received these
|days are those telling of the passing
of our soldier boys. The third one to
be received in this county came Mon
day evening when it was learned that
Clyde Albrecht of Underwood had sue
cumbed to pneumonia at Camp Dodge.
Clyde Albrecht had only been in
camp a few days. He was one of those
who left with the last draft on March
49th. He left here with a smile on his
face and his hat waving and was in
the best Of health and spirits, but the
change of climate effected his health,
and although there were reports OF
his being in the hospital, he was not
considered serious and the end came
before even his bride and parents were
able to reach him.
Clyde Albrecht was married the
night before he left for camp to Miss
Nupen of Underwood. His marriage
notice was published in the Leader
last week. His bride is teacher in
underwood and she was at her home
in Driscoll spending her Easter vaca-
ton when the sad message reached
her.
Flags were at half mast in Under
wood for several days in honor of his
memory. This young mans death has
cast gloom over the entire county
1t is another sad event to make us
realize that our country is at war and
our boys are leaving.
BUY A BOND
If you want peace soon, buy Liberty
Bonds. If you want peace sooner, buy
more Liberty Bonds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12

tt.tors and said II hope one of these men
Twill sail over and over and when he
gets at just the right shot, will drop
bomb or two on Bloody Bill, the
Butcher" There were others in the
audience who hoped the same thing.
Mr.. Hutchinson concluded his talk
with few words on patriotism. He
said any man who had no use for the
American flag after he had lived and
prospered in this country, owned land,
sent his children to free schools and
still proved untrue, had better go to,
another country as fast as he could,
but leave his property, it was not his
anyway, it had simply been given him
as an American citizen and when he
proved to be an alien it again be-
longed to the country. He said he was
willing to help pay the fare OF these
men to get them out Of the country.
Mr.. Hutchinson also spoke at Under
wood, Garrison, Coleharbor, Max, Tur-
tie Lake and Wilton this week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12
TWENTY SEVEN MORE MEN Sc
LECTED FOR SERVICE-NO-
Titled TO COME 28th
TWO WASHBURN BOYS
WILL ANSWER THE CALL
FOURTEEN ARE COUNTY BOYS
BALANCE FROM OTHER
TOWNS OR STATES
WASHBURN BOYS LEAVE
Henry Wahl
Carl Knudtson

The, call for more men for Uncle
Sam Is coming rapidly these days. On
March 29th 81 were called from this
county. On April 29th 26 more will
leave Nearly half the number are
now residing outside of the county be-
ing here last June when the registra-
ton law went into effect.
The two Washburn boys called are
Henry Wahl and Carl Knudtson. Hen
ry owns barber shop here. He has
two brothers who have already en-
listed. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Wahl have
only one other son and he is still a
little fellow Carl Knudtson expected
to graduate from high school in June.
His home is four miles west of town
but he has been attending this school
for the last four years. He is bro
ther of Emanuel Knudtson who is al
so in class one.
Following is the list of those called:
J. P. Kleinsasser, Mont; G. L. Claf-
lin, Mimi; Karl Munich, Mich; Olaf
Berget, Mpls.; Oscar Johnson, N. M;
F. O., Cooper, Mo-; E. A. Lindstrom,
Wis; Clarence Opsahl, Mimi; Al
bert Filbr1ck, Mich; A. A. Schmeltzer,
S. D.; Ole Gestby, Wash; Paul sween-
ey, Bismarck; Robt. Boehn, Harvey.
John L. Collins, Sanish; Nose Picor,
Parshall; Rudolph c.. Bauer, Under
wood; Fred Schmidt, Raub; Loren M.
Highway, Underwood; Frank Birds
Bill, Van Hook; Elmer L. Vorachek,
Garrison; Leo Young Wolf, Van
Hook; Robt. Winans, Elbowoods; Al
fred c. Burton. Benedict; Willis E.
Boots, Coleharbor; VIM. J. Harchan-
ko, Benedict; Edward R.. Estes; Car
rison; Carl E. Knudtson and Henry
Wahl, Washburn. I 5s$ 4,
:%:5 4: 4. - BUY A BOND = 80 =
Don't let business interfere with
your Liberty Bond selling. If the Lib?
erty bonds don't go over the Kaiser
will be taking care Of your business
before long. }.5. :z's'.s5.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12
-bUX bOND--
FEDERAL ROAD MAY GO
THROUGH WASHBURN

The county commissioners have
made application for federal road aid
If it is granted the road will be the one
north from Wilton through Washburn
and on north. The surveying will be
made this year, and appropriations
for work may be available next year.
Harris Robinson, the county engi-
neer, returned last week, and has
again taken up his work surveying He
surveyed the road that is proposed
as the federal road. The county grad
ers worked it last year and put it in
better condition than any road has
ever been between Wilton and Wash
burn but it still needs considerable
work to make what is known as a good
road.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12
NEW RURAL ROUTE
OUT OF WASHBURN

A government inspector was here
aast week looking over the proposed
new rural route out of Washburn to
the, east. Ed .Ridnour, who lives
eight miles east of here, took the in
spector over the route. The result
of his trip is anxiously looked for by
all the farmers on that road who have
had to come to town for their mail,
a great inconvenience these days when
carrier is possible.
The route will be over part of the
new proposed federal road if granted,
which will be easy travelling for the
rural carrier.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12

The 1.O5O men called today will be
taken from approximately 5000 class
one men assigned by the district
board.
Each county will supply pro rata its
share of the total on the basis of the
schedule General Fraser now is work
ing out.
Credits fer enlistments will not be
given on this call, nor will men be
called in. any class but the first
which contains more than seven times
the. number Ct men necessary to fill
this CALL
The number called is about one
fifth of the original call, when $50
men were summoned, the last 40 per
cent of the original draft or $500 men
having reached Camp Dodge only a
week ago. The quota for each county
will be based on the number of class
one men, and not on population or
registration, as heretofore.
Credits Tor enlistments will be CIV
en- on future calls as the 1850 is only
a part of the men which the state will
be required to furnish on the recent
draft of 100000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12
@WHAT HAS AMERICA DONE
SINCE ENTERING WAR;

This subject was ably discussed by
w. J. Hutchinson of Bismarck who
was here Tuesday afternoon. His
coming was not as well advertised as
it. should have been but the notice
was short and the people were not all
reached However those who heard
him will spread his message as it was
a good one.
There have been many criticisms
about the little that has been done by
America since the war began, but peo-
pie were given a chance to change
their minds after hearing Mr.. Hutch
inson tell what had been accomplished.
lightweight days is a comparatively.
short time, and still it was just seigh-
ty-eight days after war was declared
that General Pershing landed in
France with his Sammies and unfurled
the American flag; drafting men was
considered impossible, still 1t only
took three weeks after registration
day to have 10000 men classified and
ready to be called; within one year
million and half men we're raised;
sixteen cantonments have been built
and made into comfortable cities,
each of which will house 47,O00 men;
1000 motor trucks a month were built
last year; an average of $500 guns
were manufactured each day last year;
these are some Of the facts that Mr..
Hutchinson told Of and in such force
full manner that: no one will again
doubt that AMERICA is not in this war
to win: 81
He said no one could say that Uncle
Sam had made a mess of handling the
soldiers, they have been fully QUILTED
and equipped before being sent into
the trenches. He compared the man
ner in which the Russians were send
ing their men to the front, some even
without a gun.
He told why only one airship had
been sent to France-a report that
has been widely circulated. When this
country declared war on Germany
the factories had contracts with all
the Allies to make their airplanes.
They kept their word, they filled these
"ontracts and are now at liberty :"
fill others. But all this time they
were doing more. They were making
wings, rods, and other parts and send
ing them over to be assembled after
reaching France. Our thousands of
aviators have had machines to practice
and work with, they have not been
waiting or working on this one air.
ship that has been so widely adveer-
tised. Sixty-two thousand men are
spending their complete time cutting
down spruce trees in this country for .
airships. He told of the daring feats
that are being performed by our avia-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12

in closing Judge Gibson spoke on "Is
1t Worth the Prce?" Everyone of
the talks were splendid and seemed
to fit the occasion and make a person
realize that the speakers had given
serious thought to war questions.
The meeting was we'll attended and
thoroughly enjoyed. A number of
these patriotic gatherings have been
held and there will be a good many
more before the war Is over and the
people attend and appreciate being in
formed in this way. There is only one
subject these days and where 1t is
being talked there is where the peo-
pie congregate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12

During one week recently fifteen
British ships were sunk by submarines.
This sounds big at first thought, but
during the same week there, were two
thousand three hundred twenty-five
safe arrivals, so after all the sub is
not sweeping Britain'ss commerce
from the sea" as fast as the kaiser's
Go:t told him 1t would. - 5Ff2f:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12
PLEASE NOTICE

The, committee on Liberty Loans
wishes II to be known that each
person can find out what his al
lotment is by calling at his
bank. # the people win call
/ and fll out the required blanks
it will save the committee the
trouble Of calling upon you for
/ this. The drive starts Monday
morning, April 18th. .5s@.s Il :5..$
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12
Killed While Carrying
His Wounded Officer

following H former Mana,,
who Somewhere
Ousey first war victim who u,.
country connie q, ne
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12
New Draft Call For
.& 1850 North Dakotans

Adjutant announced today
Marshal Crowder Washington
calling
Iowa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1918-04-12

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19

Miss Cecilia Jacobsen came
home from Minneapolis last Fri
day for a two weeks visit.
Miss Anna Mosbek left again
Friday for Tyler to teach in the
Danish parochial school which
was to open Monday.
Niels Brus returned Friday
from his visit to Tyler. His son,
Erode, remained there to do
farm labor in that neigborhood.
The L. p. Jensen family have
moved into town from their
place northeast of Askov and are
now occupying the L. c. Peter
sen building, adjoining the gar
age on the north.
Hans Johansen is now busy
laying the foundation for a big
barn which he will build on his
farm, northeast of town. The
building will be 32x52 and will
be modern and up-to-date. Peter
Linn is to do the carpenter work.
Johannes Miller of West Den
mark, Wis, a brother of Carl
and N. B. Miller, and known to
many here, lost a finger on the
left hand, last week, while fl
ling silos, at home. The finger
was torn off by a rope in which
it had been caught. Johannes
Miller worked in the local hard
ware store about three years ago.
There are now FIVE more full
Pledged U. S. citizens in Askov.
They were in Pine City Tuesday
10 take out their second and IL
nal papers. Following from
here are those who now enjoy
the privilege Of being citizens of
this great free Republic: Carl
Eckberg. Valdemar Heininge.
Jorgen Nielsen, Jacob Christen-
sen and Chr. Christensen. The
new citizens and their witnesses
were taken to Pine City in four
automobiles. those driving being
T. N. Thomson, Carl Miller, L. C.
Petersen and Martin johnson.
On the return trip Carl Miller
broke the rear axle on his Max
well car when they were be-
tween Sandstone and Hinckley.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19

We will sell at public auction
at Willow River, Saturday. Sept.
%, all our machinery, horses,
cattle. hogs, sheep. goats, ponies.
mules. chickens, harnesses, sleds,
WAGONS, household goods. almost
everything used for housekeep-
ing, 6 good stoves, one saw out
fit, one Allen auto, 5 passenger,
and lot of other articles. Will
low River Horse & Cattle Co.,
owners; Vern Pembleton and w.
J. Murphy, auctioneers; c. M.
Erickson, clerk; f. z. Mark,
manager. git.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

| "A Dany girl arrived SatuTOav
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Petersen.
| Niels Nielsen is building an
addition to his barn on his place
southeast of town.
Miss Alma Petersen left Satur-
day for Racine. Wis. where she
will work for her aunt.
D. J. Adolphsen. who has been
doing farm work near Tyler for
iseveral months, returned home
Sunday.
i Niels Nielsen of Litchfield,
Nebr., came Tuesday to look over
land in this vicinity with a view
of locating.
The Misses Agnete and lngrid
Fenger left Saturday for Des
Moines, Iowa, the former to be
employed and the latter to at
tend Grand View College.
Peter Petersen returned Mon
day to Perth Amboy. N. j.. after
having spent about week here
visiting at the home of his broth
err, N. P. Nielsen, north of town.
There were 100 who registered
for military service in Partridge
township last Thursday. Twen-
ty-five of these were between IS
and 81 years of age and the bal
ance between 80 and as.
Valdemar Jensen came here
last week from Montevideo to
join his wife who had made an
extended visit at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
j. Dietz. They had their baby
Christened at the local church
Sunday and returned the follow
ing day to Montevideo.
John Leppink. who has been
station agent in Askov for some
time. together with his family,
left last week for Pine City to
make that their home. Mr.. Lep-
pink will be rural mail carrier
out of that village. c. A. Tester,
who came from Brookston,
where he was operator, is the
new station agent in Askov.
Boys and girls of the local
school had exhibits at the Coun-
ty Fair in Pine City as follows:
Two exhibits of potatoes, three
of bread, eight Of canned goods
and one of dry beans. Prizes re-
ceived were as follows: Pota-
toes, Thorvald Sorensen first and
Carl Larsen second; Thyra Sor-
ensen first on wax beans, second
on string; Christense Gregersen
first on rhubarb; Geo. Larsen
first on ground cherries. Elna
Petersen first on raspberries,
carrots and peas.
i MAIDS Jorgensen accidentally
had his shoulder dislocated last
Thursday. He, with his horse
and buggy, were near the Askov
Cooperative Association feed
store when suddenly the horse
became frightened and started
on run. Mr.. Jorgensen was
running alongside of the buggy
pulling on the lines and trying
to bring the horse to a stop,
when unfortunately he stumbled
over something, with the above
mentioned result. This is the
same shoulder Mr.. Jorgensen had
dislocated about year ago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19

For Sale Three good young
mich COWS. high grade Guern-
seys.-Christian Sorensen. ! mile
west of Askov. LIT.
Two registered Shropshire
rams for sale, FIVE years and two
years old. Want to buy one or
exchange. Ludwig Mosbak. 2-lt
Equity will ship a carload Of
live stock as soon as enough con-
signments have been received to
fill car. Notify p. P. Kilstofte.
shipper or any of the directors.
Att
Wanted "A good man on a
stock farm. by the day, month
or year. Will furnish separate
house. fuel, milk and garden for
man with family. Good wages.
"A. p. Jensen, Northland Stock
Farm. Askov, MINI. l-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19
Want Column

Advertisements under this
heading will hereafter be
charged for at the rate of lc a
word instead of sc line per in
sertion. This will make it easier
for anyone to figure out just how
much an ad will cost, count the
words and you have it, % words
2Sc, etc. Out of town customers
may remit with postage stamps.
preferably Sc stamps, The mini
mum charge for an ad will here
after be DC. If you have Is
word want ad it will cost you 25c
for one insertion but only Soc for
two insertions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19

d. B. S. meets in town hall
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-19

SATURDAY, sept. q.
j. J. Barritt, Sec.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Crowds Besiege
Empty London
Butcher Shops
Meat Consumption Must
Be Cut in Half, Rhondda
Declares

|. LONDON, Jan. 5.--Until the situa-
tion improves the consumption of beef
in England must be reduced at least
one-half, according to an official state
ment concerning the scarcity Of meat
The Daily Nail" says that meat will
be the first food dealt with under Lord
Rhondda's compulsory rationing plan.
Butter and margarine will follow meat
and other foods will be added IS they
become more scarce. All the chief food
stuffs, it adds, VIII be rationed BY
April.
Throughout London to-day lines of
persons desirous to buy eagerly com
peted for the limited supply Of meat
which the retailers were able to secure.
Many shops, especially in the West
End did not open, as they had 10 meat
to offer for sale. Others had laid in
stocks of rabbits, which found ready
sale at Is cents to 81 each.
Smlthfield Market, except for few
scraps, was bare and many large whole
salers reported a total absence of sup
plies.
Extraordinary scenes were witnessed
at the Smithtield Market early this
morning. Hundreds of butchers drove
up in carts and motors and competed
for the limited supply Of beef and NUT
ton There were free fights in many
places and the wholesalers had to sus-
pend business owing to the press for
supplies, which we're 40 per cent less
than the demand
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

ounces of war bread day for each
person. Only the very poor. and men
and women doing The hardest kind OF
manual labor, may have more, the food
administration has been advised by the
French government.
This sacrifice has been accepted by
the French people uncomplaningly, thc
food administration says, on the gov.
crnment's explanation that only
through such restriction can American
reinforcements be transported in ships
that otherwise would carry grain for
their bread, and that, in addition, this
grain for French bread can come from
America only by virtue of the actual
saving Of this grain by reduced con-
sumption of bread by the American
people.
"These extremely severe measures"
said the French statement. Especially
the seven ounces day, have deeply
impressed public opinion"
Men who are very poor or who do
hard manual labor get about twenty
are very poor or who are employed
on hard work get about seventeen
ounces a day; every one else gets
seven ounces, which is less than half
of pound loaf, or not mere than four
or FIVE slices.
This bread is made Of flour compris-
ing all the elements of wheat except
lran, with heavy admixtpre of -four
from other cereal grains, which is
obligatory. The price is fixed by vari-
Gus government agencies.
Baking Of pastry or biscuits from
-four that is fit for bread is prohibited.
Confectionery and other such shops
are closed two days week. Eating
PASTRIES in public is forbidden.