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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
BOY
SCOUTS
Fl FL


Scout Francis Coon. the standard
bearer who carries the troop flag Of
CarbOndale. Pa, Troop No. 2, Is fifteen
years old, feet 10 inches high and
weighs AN pounds.
The scout Ia not discouraged because
Of his small stature, for he says he
grows little every once In a while"
He has no reason to be discouraged,
for his record In war work for Uncle
Sam Is one which any scout might
envy. In the second Liberty loan cam
paign, he sold eight bonds. In the
third. IL bonds. and in the fourth, PIT
bonds. He has used 81 red postcards,
making War Savings stamp sales to
the amount OF about $500.
During the black walnut census, he
found four trees. One Of these was
eight miles from his home, another IS
and the last two 25 and IS miles re-
spectively. He went I'VE miles to spot
another. which he remembered having
seen, but when he arrived at the spot
found that the tree had been cut down.
When asked to describe his method
OF selling Liberty bonds. he said: II
get hold Of fellow I think ought to
buy bond and hang onto his coat tail
until he does"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
GOV SCOUT DCiNcS.

A boy scout In Plaintield. Conn.,.
did his daily good turn" by going
each morning and evening to milk the
COWS for neighbor who was ILL.,
In Providence. II. l., BOY Scout
Troop No. II earned over $40 and
then bought yarn for the Red Cross
to be knitted for the soldiers and
sailors.
In appreciation Ut services rendered
to the city of New London. Conn.,. by
scouts In street clearing campaign,
Mayor F.. Frank Morgan presented 50
scouts with medals bearing the seal
Of the city.
The Covington. Ky. board Of edu-
cation has passed a resolution that
the Boy Scouts of America Is to be
given precedence over all other or
ganization work with boys which may
be developed In connection with the
public schools Of that city.
The boy scouts Of Quincy. Mass.
have q headquarters containing 45i5
square feet Of building space and g..
600 square feet Of land To keep In
condition. The scouts sweep, scrub and
oil the floors. wash windows. dust,
keep The grounds In good condition.
run errands, do clerical work and all
kinds Of chores.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14

Editor Gottry of Pine City
writes in an entertaining manner
of how a mother lost her child
on an N. p. train as follows: "The
noon train Monday was slightly
delayed and all because a fond
mother left the train at Hinck-
ley to secure a lunch and left a
small baby in the car seat. The
train left before she had finished
her repast and the crying baby
went with it. BY the time Be-
roun was reached things had ar
rived at n climax. The child's
mother was no where on the
train and the crew decided that
she had been left at Hinckley. To
settle matters the train hot foot
ed it back to the lunch room city
and found the frantic mother
pacing the depot platform.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
Lansing Says Japanese Pact
With Allies Was Not Men,
toned by Ishii.
TESTIMONY
ealfour and Reading Kept Silent On
Agreement Which Was Not
Known Until Peace Ne
ootiations Began.

Washington, Aug. IL. - Viscount
1shii. former Japanese ambassador to
the United States, kept from Secre.
tary Of State Lansing the fact that
japan had secret treaties with the
Allies for division of Chinese territory
captured from Germany, Mr.. Lansing
said In his testimony on the treaty.
Arthur Balfour and Lord Reading
also kept silent about Britain's secret
treaty with Japan when they were in
this country. he said, and he never
knew OF the secret agreements until
February, 1919, after the peace negO-
tiations began in Paris.
Senator Pomerene, Democrat, Ohio,
asked II China had any knowledge of
the negotiations leading up to the Ian.
sing .Ishii agreement
mot until 1t was negotiated" Mr..
Lansing replied
Senator Pomerene asked when
China noted exceptions to the agree.
ment and Mr.. Lansing said he never
understood China had taken excep-
lions. but later had made a declara.
ton"
Mr.. Lansing added that he did not
regard the Lansing-lshii agreement as
absolutely binding" upon the United
States. but rather as an agreement
similar to the Root-Takahira and
other understandings"
Didn't Know Of Recomme nda tions.
Replying to Senator New, Republi-
can. Indiana, Mr.. Lansing said he had
no knowledge Of any recommends
lions made by the navy general board
regarding agreements between the
powers for disposition OF German ter.
ritOry In the Pacific. but he thought
there was some in connection with
Pacific cables.
Original Draft Different.
Washington, Aug. 12--The original
American draft Of the league OF ma.
tons covenant. sent to the foreign
relations committee by President Will
son, contains several provisions wide.
ly differing from the league covenant
as adopted at Paris.
The American plan contained no
provision for withdrawal from mem.
bership and made no reference to the
Monroe Doctrine. II also contained a
provision not finally accepted under
which the league would inquire into
the feasibility of abolishing compul-
sorry military service"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
Refuses to Give Bliss Letter.

Washington. Aug. IL, - President
Wilson has replied to senate resolu,
lions requesting Information on va.
rious phases OF the peace negotia.
tons. He refused to send the senate
. copy OF a letter written by General
Tasker II, Bliss, member Of the peace
commission. advising the President
~ to his fellow delegates ideas on
the Shantung agreement. President
Wilson also informed the senate he
has no knowledge Of any negotiations
with regard to an alliance between
Japan and Germany.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
"YoUNc TEDDY" FOR SCOUTS.

Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt ad.
dressed the members of the national
council Of the Boy Scouts of America
In their convention at the Hotel Com
modore In New York city and ex
planned the result Of the military train
Ing upon the men of the nation, en-
phasizing the three most beneficial eff
fects produced.
The training served To democratiZe
and Amerlcnnize, and lastly was OF
n great educational value. In his APP
peal To returned officers and men he
declared that every man SD trained
should, rs Il matter OF duty. he WILL
Ing to bcstow that advantage upon the
coming generation by offering his serv-
Ices as leader of boys.
In so doing these men will render
further patriotic service to their
country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14

Report news to the American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
SCOUTING HELPS THE COURT.

In sending n contribution to Edward
IL. Butler. editor Of Buffalo Evening
News, for the maintenance Of boy
scout work, United States Attorney
Stephen +. Lockwood said:
II wish to state that l am strong for
the boy scouts. II everybody In the
city Of Buffalo could be physically
strong, mentally awake and morally
straight, l would have the opportunity
of dlsmissing the federal grand jury.
To 80 home and mediate In my garden
for a few week
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
ANDREW CARNEGIE IS DEAD
Final illness Was Matter Of But q
Few DAYS.

Lenox, Mass, Aug. l2.-In his great
mansion overlooking lake in the
beautiful Berkshire. where he sought
seclusion when bodily infirmity over.
took him and his mind was saddened
by the entrance of his country into
the war, Andrew Carnegie, millionaire
philanthropist. died. Although he had
been in feeble health for more than
two years. his final illness was brief
a matter OF days. A severe cold de-
veloped quickly into bronchial pnel-
monia. the aged patient lapsed into
unconsciousness and the end came as
though it was but the beginning of a
deeper sleep.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
EXTRA SESSION is CALLED
Governor 6urrquist Summon Law
makers to Meet Sept. g.

st. Paul. Aug. l2.-The special ses.
sion OF the state legislature, called for
September s. will last about eight
days. Governor Burnquist said, pro.
vided committees arrange at once 70,
hearings on legislation TO be consid
cred and draft bills ready for action
when both houses convene,
II the work for the session is not
ready on time. however. Governor
BurnQuist and other state officials
said the legislature would last q
month.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
Meanwhile the young orphan had
been entertaining the passengers
with choice variety Of squalls"
NickerSOn
From Our COYYespondent.-

From Our Correspondent
Cash King went to Sandstone,
Monday.
Vincent Langley has returned
to his work.
Anna Wiggen returned to Du-
luth, Tuesday.
. Mabel Wiggens returned to
Duluth Monday.
Frank Jensen was a Nickerson
visitor last week.
Clara Narcotic was a Nicker-
son caller, Thursday.
Edward Langley spent Sunday
at his home in Duluth.
John Housforth is the new
cook at the Jean Du Luth farm.
The Jean Du Luth farm will
play Denham next week at Fox
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hoerr, Le-
Sueur, Mimi, visited Nickerson,
Sunday.
Viola and Dora lie May went
to the Jean Du Luth farm No. |.
Friday.
Jennie Champagne has been
laid off on account of labor
troubles.
DR.. l.. r. Johnson of Washing
ton, d. c., has been at Nickerson
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sponge
and Mr.. and Mrs. Narcotic Wis.,
tied the Jean Du Luth farm on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerlich and their
daughter, Marie. from Mankato.
visited the Jean Du Luth Farm
Sunday evening.
Cecil Hermel, Alcide LIE May,
Dora lie May and James Caldwell
motored to Hinckley, Sunday. to
visit Miss Agnes Frey.
DR.. J. N. Holzer of the u. S.
Dept. of Agriculture has been
conducting the semi annual tu-
berculin test at the Jean Du
Luth farm.
Earl Gardener. University of
illinois, is at the Jean Du Luth
farm making the test of some of
the Guernsey cattle for the
American Guernsey Cattle club.
The game between the Jean
Du Luth farm and the Foxboro
nine did not materialize as the
Foxboro boys took the wrong
road and did not arrive at the
farm until late in the evening.
G.. +. Langdon of the Univer-
sity Farm, has been at Nickerson
inspecting the white pine blister
rust. He has been here in this
vicinity for Is days and so far
has found none. He goes to Holy
oke next.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14
U. S. SALES CAUSE PRICE CUT
Retailers Feel Effects OF Distribution
Of Armv Food

Washington. Aug. la.--Retail food
merchants are beginning to feel the
effects of the distribution of surplus
foodstuffs by the War department, II
was indicated. when the department
announced officially that certain foods
were being readjusted ITO make them
accord with reductions which have oc,
Cured tsince August 81 in the retail
market on similar commodities Of like
grade,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14

"Holsteins at st. Olaf College,
Mortified" reads headline in
a farm paper. No wonder these
animals are so high priced when
they are smart enough to go to
school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-14

If you have lost anything
which you value. advertise for it
in the American Want Column,
where you are sure that it will
be read by everybody.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-24
Fight For Presents
 it Xmas Festival
Police Unable to Check Unin- Q yited Children at 7lst Regi-
 ment Armory, New. York.

New York, Dec. 23.-Thousands of uninvited children for whom no gifts were provided, crowded their way in to the Seventy First Regiment armory tonight, and threw New York's largest children's Christmas festival into riot. During the height of the up roar, fourteen thousand youngsters were in a mad scramble for their share of presents, which were stacked upon tables for distribution to seven thousand needy ''kiddies," who had been invited.
 Police reserves from six precinct stations, aided by. the armory detail of soldiers, were unable to check the wild onrush. Several women tainted and scores of children, some of them on crutches, were. boWled oyer as the youngsters rushed about the floor.
 No semblance of order was obtain ed until thousands of the youngsters had been rushed into the street, where separated from their chaperones and mothers, many of them hungry and without gifts, tearfully clamored to be taken to their hones
 The trouble started when clowns made their appearance on the armory floor. Children who had been as- signed to places in the building, rush. ed out on the floor in mass formation and crowded about the fun makers. 4 | few took advantage of the disorder to i help themselves from the gift tables and in a minute the rush was on.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-24
HOWAT TAXES STEPS TO END
 COAL STRIKE |NKANSAS DIST
Was Released From Ja Where He Had Been Held On Con- tempt of Court Charges, After He Had Promised to Use His Influence to End the Local Stke-Understanding Is That the Contempt Charges Will Not Be Pushed So Long He Does Not Again Violate the Courts Injunction

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 2s.-A call for, a meeting of the executive board of the Kansas district of the United Mine Workers of America for Friday, at which steps to end the strike ot 1000 employees of the Central Coal and Coke company will be taken, was issued from here this afternoon by Alexander Howat. president of the district, before leaving for his home at Pittsburgh, Kas.
 Howat was released from jail today, where he had been sent following a preliminary hearing on contempt of court charges, by Federal Judge A. B. Anderson yesterday, after. he had agreed to use his influence to end the local strike. His call for the district meeting followed a telegram sent to the Kansas district by William Green international secretary treasurer ot the mine workers ordering the strik- CTS to return to work.
 Charges of contempt of court against Howat were part of genera charges against eighty-four interna. tional and district officials of tht miners, in which it was alleged that the officials had violated the injunc- ton issued by Judge Anderson agains
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-24
GENERAL PERSHING VISITED
 HIS 5oYHooD HOME

Laclede. Mo. Dec. 23.-General John !. Pershing came back to his boyhood home today, ate turkey dinner, was presented with a medal, loving cup and two apples; visited with dozens of relatives and cronies of long a1o: explored anew the old Pershing house, walked many miles and madq several speeches. @
 The general seemed to enjoy every minute of the homecoming celebration from the time he stepped from his private car to grasp the hand of Al Warfeld, aged negro, once employed m the Pershing household. who was the hrst to greet him, until he de- parted tonight for Lincoln. Neb.
 At public reception, Governor Frederick D. Gardner presented the general with a medal as a. token of the states. appreciation of his effori 5 in winning the war Later group of friends and former sclloolmates pre- sented him with loving cup.
 - The two apples were presented to the general by G. A. Smith of Chilli cotile, Mo. who was a member of the board of examiners that passed u1san the generals application to West Point
 General Pershing,s efforts today as speechmaker were unusual. accord : ing to members of his party. who de cared that he had thrown himself into the celebration with his whole heart. None of his speeches were long, the most extended being in re- sponse to the address of Governor Gardner, who had acclaimed him as -dissouri's most illustrious citizen.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-24
FRENCH CHAMBER VOTES
 CONFIDENCE III GOVERNMENT

Paris, Dec. 23.-The chamber of deputies today voted confidence in the government, 45S to n. The vote, which carried approval of Premier Clemen- ceau's programme, was taken after the chamber had listened to his declara- tions on the determination of the all lies to crush Bolshevism. his conf dence in the Anglo-Franco- American pacts, his prediction of a solution of the Plume problem and his under standing with Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain.
 M. Clemenceau told the chamber that President Wilson and Great Brit ain had offered military pacts. Certain points in the peace treaty had been questioned, but there were ne serious objections to the military agreement.
 The premier added that the latest indications were that the t'iutae situa- tion would be solved, and then only can we breathe freely"
 NJ. Clemenceau appealed to the chamber to work hard and talk lit tie. He said the cabinet at the end of the remaining weeks of it's tenure of office would give it's resignation to the president, and added: "It. will not be an exit by one door, to enter by an other.
 Asked by the Socialist deputy Mar col Cachin, if he ought not to give ar unquiet country explanations of the treaty and the. Anglo American pacts M. Clernenccau said:
 T did not ask for these military guarantees. They were offered by En- gland and President Wilson. I do not believe they will be questioned. Al though certain points of the treaty have been discussed, there is no se- rious objection to the guarantees"
 During the discussion on the Londor conferences, E,x- Premier Barthol questioned M. Clemenceau on Russia and the premier said Russia had beer discussed previously, but added: f will tell you the two principal decis- ions We have taken. Not only will VI not make peace, but we won't com promise with the government of tn, Soviets. We have decided that we vii be the allies of all peoples attacked 1 by Bolshevism."
 Regarding the situation in the Adri i attic the premier said:
 'The Fiume question has been agon 1 izing. Italy promised Plume to tn JugoSlavs, but went back on he promise. France, England and tn United States have sought solution and the latest indications are that 1 I will finally be reached. Only whei this is solved can we commence t l breathe freely"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-24
TESTIMONY OF BRUTALITY
 OF CAPT. KARL sDETZER

New York, Dec. 23.-Testimony supporting the allegation that. Captain Karl ". De Ger, on trial on charges of brutality to A. E. F. prisoners at Le Mans, was "framed' by men whose enmity he had incurred in France was given late today by Fred Mar low, former lieutenant in the de- partment of criminal investigation. and Detzer's chief aide ill his overseas po- lice work
 Marlow testified that. Sergeant Frank Hoyt, now said to be a deserter in France, threatened to get Cap tain Detzer unless he tried to ob- tain his release from prison. When informed by MarloW that it was, ,Detz- CT who had him put under arrest and he was doing nothing to help him, Hoyt replied, according to Marlow:
 If Detzer doesn't get me out of here, am going to get him. Yates, Lacey and these other men here, prisoners with me will 4all go together and get, him. Tell Captain Detzer so.'
 Marlow also testified that Sergeant U. S. Madden, accused by A. Murray Phillips a crippled soldier, of having robbed him of 5000 francs in the Le Mans police office July 16, could not have committed the theft. He said Madden was under aA,eN with Sergeant Hoyt at the time. having been locked up several days previous
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-24
MESSAGES ASK SENATE
 TO BREAK TREATY DEADLOCK

London, Dec. 26.-The American chamber of commerce of London has addressed identical messages to Unit ed States Senators Lodge and Hitch cock on the subject of the ratification of the peace treaty.
 'sThe failure of the United States to ratify the treaty and enter into work ing, arrangements with the allies is causing our motives for entering the wal and our hesitation in going into the reconstruction plans to be mis- represented and misunderstood" the messages said.
 America owes it to herself, as well as to the world to come to the help of the disorganized and starving portions of Europe. The international machin- cry started by the peace. conference is falling to pieces. All actual prog ress towards peace is checked. and peoples are slowly drifting towards famine and anarchy. which can be remedied if the United States will decide quickly and assume her re- responsibilities. Business, manufacture transportation and even agriculture are iswholly or partly .paralyzed.
 s4WhetlIer the covenant be ratified as 1t stands or with reservations is infi- niteIy less important than that some international working arrangement bC agreed on which will remove the un- certainty and enable private enter prise, upon which the main burden oi reconstruction must fall, to get to work without further delay.
 We therefore urge you to use your utmost endeavors to secure ratifica- tion oltthe treaty, With such reserva- tions as may have to be made to break the present deadlock"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-24
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
 THE ACTIVITY OF RADICALS

Washington, Dec. zS. = Institution early next month of a general con- gressional inquiry into radical activity in the United States was announced today by leaders in both the senate and house.
 Chairman Johnson of the house i'm migration committee, returning from New York where he saw the first boatload of undesirables leave Ameri- can shores for Soviet Russia, said that his committee had planned to resume. it's hearings on radicalism soon after the holidays at eastern ports and tha-.s the meantime members of the committee here would review the large mass of seditious documents seized in recent department of justice raids. Representative Johnson incidentally gave out the information that there vsHre many radicals, anarchists and communists in western jails who would follow Alexander erkman and Emma Goldman and 247 others from this country.
 To conduct the investigation of the activities of Ludwig c. A. K. Martens. Ambassador to the United States from Soviet Russia and of Russian propag ganday in general, ordered by the senate just before the. holiday recess began. Chairman Lodge of the foreign relations commit tee today appointed a sub committee to be headed by Sen ator Moses, republican, New Hamp- shire and to be composed Of. Sena- tor Moses, republican, New Hamp- shire. and to be composed of Sena tors Borah, Idaho. and Knox, Pennsylvania republicans and sPomerene, Ohio. and Shields, Tennessee, democrats. Hear tngs are to be started by the commit tee soon after the senate reassembles
 January 5.
 Officials of foreign governments have been notified of the action of the United States in deporting Berkman
 Goldman and many of their asso- ciateS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-24
GOLD STRIKE IN CANADA
 JUST SOUTH OF ALASKA

Ketchikan. Alaska. Dec. 23.-Thou- sands of, persons in the United States. Canada and England have sent here for. reports regarding a supposed fab Glous gold strike just across the Ca- nadian line south of here, near Fly der, town on the American side Of the international boundary.
 Hyder residents expect a rush next spring, according to word brought here.
 Reports from Hyder rather discour- age the coming of men who have nor adeeuate financial backing. Pros- pectors described the place as @not a poor mans camp and mot g second Klondil1e"
 A body Of what is reported to he rich ore has been discovered near Hv- der while smaller discoveries have been made in the same territor A The discoveries were the result of sIeadv development work on claims staked years ago.
 According to latest reports the Yu- kon Gold Company. owned by the Guggenhein family. which has fig ured in Alaska. and Yukon mining history since the stampede days of SS, has gained control of the mine where the principal strike was made.