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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
The Fancluila d'Anxio..

One Of the gifts that President WI.
son received In Italy was silver
model Of the statue known as the Fan
ciulla d'Anzio, presented to him by the
Roman municipality. The original Is
u Greek statue, discovered not long
ago at the villa Of Nero, In the seaport
town Of Anzio. near Rome. and pur-
chased by the Italian government for
100000 lire. Admirers of art and stu
dents of archaeology had travelled from
all over Europe to see It, and the
youthful draped figure, carrying q plat
ter from which the object 1t long ago
held had been broken. was named the
Maid Of Anzio. Then somebody noticed
that the long robe was lifted q little.
as II to avoid tripping over 1t, that
the biceps muscle Of the bare arm was
more bOyish than glrlish. and SO on.
until modern judgment has decided
that the title Fanciulla d'Anzio 10 q
misnomer. and that the unknown
sculptor was really modelling the figure
Of handsome youth performing some
service In an ancient temple.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07

Potatoes Feed the World From Prince
TO Pauper.
showing types Of potatoes, may be
mounted for class use.
Importance Of Potato.
In referring to the Importance Of the
potato. the bulletin says II II one OF
the most widely cultivated Of the az.
ricultural plants, and next to Indian
corn Is the most important contribu-
ton OF America to the food supply OF
the world. Probably no crop except
rice Is eaten by larger number Of
people. In the more thickly populated
regions Of northern Europe the pota.
to is now the most important OF hi.
man foods, furnishing about Is per
cent Of the food Of the continental and
English peoples. Only the oriental
Peoples exist without It. Not only are
the tubers used for food. but they have
important Industrial uses. Az Ameri.
cnn population increases. the potato
will become more and more important
IN this country, there being no other
crop which will give such large yield
Of food suitable for man under such
varying conditions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
Was Big Railroad Project.

The summer brings the semicente.
nary Of the opening of the Mt. Wash
ington railway. which, 10 years ago,
distinguished the White mountain re-
gion Of New England by making it the
location for the first important noun
tain railroad in the country. Remark
able railroading to high attitudes has
since been accomplished, but the climb
Of some 600 feet to the summit OF the
highest Of the White mountains was
then regarded almost as an achieve
ment of the impossible. And 1t did.
for that matter, Immediately make Mt.
Washington possible to many tour
list who would have spent his life at
the bottom rather than try then to
climb to the top on foot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
EARNINGS OF CLUB MEMBERS
indiana Boys and Girls Spend Bigger
Part Of Savings for Liberty Bonds
and Stamps.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
What do club boys and girls do with
the money they earn in their work?
It is a question frequently asked by
persons who have read Of their prof.
its. The question was asked approx
mately $50 boys and girls at the first
annual club roundup of Indiana boy
and girl club members, held recently
at Purdue university in cooperation
with the United States department OF
agriculture. It was found that 50 OF
those present owned Liberty bonds,
which they had purchased with their
own earnings; 100 had War Savings
stamps; and practically every one had
bought Thrift stamps. Thirty-one had
started bank accounts with the money
they had made In raising corn, pigs,
calves or poultry. selling canned prod
ucts, or from some other branch OF
club work. Eighty-five owned pigs, 40
owned calves, 20 owned sheep, and 62
owned poultry. Definite plans to at
tend college by use Of money from club
work had been made by III. 1t was
found that of the $50 attending the
meeting. 176 had been engaged in club
work two years; 70. three years: 3.
four years, and four. five years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
Tribute to Porridoe.

A wonderful old man Is Mr.. James
Nicol, who has just celebrated his
one hlndredth birthday In the Kent.
ish village where he lives. and Is still
going strong. Mr.. Nicol, who Is a
Scot, was born In Tullibody, Clack-
mannanshire. and Joined the Seventy.
fourth Highlanders 1uring the reign
Of william Nv. later taking part In
suppressing the Indian mutiny. He
can do the Highland fling even yet,
he says, and claims that the recipe
for long life is porridge when one is
young. He did not know the taste OF
meat or tea till he was over seven
teen. Mr.. Nicol married his second
wife when he was ninety-three.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07

seed can be profitably grown that as
many acres of clover be left for seed
as can be used without seriously in
terfering with crop rotation. If the
second crop is to be left for seed. the
possibility of good crop will be
greatly increased If the first crop Is
cut early. This is especially true If
there is any danger from the clover
flower nudge. Early cutting of the
first crop may result in a smaller ton
mage Of hay and hay not quite as
nutritious, but 1t will destroy the
nudge. If the field Is badly affected
with nudge and the larvae have had
time to mature good seed crop Is
out of the question. For further de-
tailed instruction see Farmers Bulle-
tin OIL.
In sections where mammoth clover
is grown fields intended for seed
should be rolled. This will cause the
stems to lie close to the ground. The
flower heads will then bend up and
can be harvested, leaving large part
OF the clover upon the ground to be
turned under for fertilizer. This will
also reduce the amount of straw nec-
essary to handle in hulling.
Write your extension director for
Farmers Bulletin 455, Red Glover !;
S3S, Harvesting Hay with the Sweep
Rake; 943. Haymaking; and 977, Hay
Cans. They give methods of making
clover hay. Others may be pub
lished by your state agricultural col
1ppn
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
ANOTHER OF WARS RESULTS
Great Conflict and the Annoying
Scarcity Of laundressea

This Is from Alexandria, our neigh.
boring city down the Potomac.
Housekeepers there are having quite
time getting "help." especially some
one to do the family wash. The ne.
cessity for clean clothes Is one which
devolves upon civilized beings. Wars
may come and wars may go. but the
washtub and wasAboard go on forever.
But 1t has been hard to get a laun.
dress In Alexandria. Wartime condi-
tons have enabled many who earned
their living at the tub to turn to less
arduous pursuits. with the result that
there Is scarcity OF wash ladies'"
The condition Is one paralleled In
many other cities.
Aunt Lucy" said one Alexandrian
woman, addressing a colored woman
whom she had known for many years,
don't you know some one who can
do my washingr"
mo. ma'am don't know no one"
she said.
The woman made a last attempt.
won't you do II for me, Aunt
Lucyr she asked. with winning
smile.
Deed. chile" said Aunt Lucy. II
don't have to do no, washing no more"
"Whyf" asked the woman.
We'll, honey, hit Is jes like this"
explained Aunt Lucy with = nice dis
dnction: de Civil war made us free
And dis here worl' war has made us
Independent. "--Washington Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
NEVADA AS GOLDEN STATE"
from Reports. II 10 Not at Al I'm.
probable She May Become
Thus Known.

When they began to dig out silver
by the ton from the Comstock group
OF mines. Nevada lost its original
name of "the Sagebrush State" and
became known to the whole world as
the Silver State"
But recent developments in the Di
vide district seem to indicate another
change of name. for they do say that
the gold Is So thick just little under
the surface that the owners of the
mines refuse to dig lest they be ruined
by the excess profits tax. They just
take out q shovelful from time to
time to pay living expenses. and sit
tight over the hole where they took
1t out till they need little more.
Possibly, also. these mine owners are
influenced by patriotism. as not wish
ing to disturb values by flooding the
world with gold and thus adding to
the economic confusion. California
has hitherto taken pride in calling it.
self the Golden state, but even in Ne
vada they are getting ready to de-
mand the belt and title and say they
are going to get Ii.
And with all due allowance for new
born enthusiasm and for the pic.
turesque way in which prosperous
miners are wont to express them.
selves, If tenth of what Is claimed
is true--and il may be-we may eX-
pect the people of Nevada to change
from the most loyal of silverites tc
the most determined and irreconcil-
able gold bugs. Circumstances do al
ter cases. That they have found lot
Of gold is certain.--Sioux Falls Press.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
CARE IN HARVESTING OATS
Crop In Southern states should -
Allowed 70 Stand Until Fully RIpe
Shock Carefully.

prepared By the United States Depart
: Insnt OF AgT1culturs.)
Because Of the relatively small acre
ages per farm. oats 10 the South
should be allowed to stand until fully
ripe: that Ii, until just after the grain
passes ont Of the hard dough stage.
However. II the area ID small and the
cradle In used, the grain may be cut
when passing out OF the milk stage.
~ II usually IL allowed to cure for
q short time In the swath before be-
Ing bound and placed In shocks.
Shocking should be done carefully.
Too frequently little or no attention
Is given to the method Of shocking,
and In the event Of STORMS and rainy
v eather much Of the grain Ii damaged,
whereas II the shocks had been well
built and properly capped littls dam
age would have occurred When fire.
quent rains interfere with the curing
OF the oats In the shock. II u advised
that shock covers - Used u possible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
Devoted Nurses Death,

The story Of Z nurses devotion in
France was told BY Mai. Gen. Cuth.
bert Wallace at meeting convened
by the London national council Of
women to consider shorter h0urs tor
hospital staffs.
srhere Was" said the general, =
certain hospital In France where the
German boinbers were coming over
night after night. Some people ct
restless when they know that bombs
may DO dropped on them. The wound
ed man--although he was practically
indifferent to shell iire--ln I hospital
very often gets seized with this h0r-
rihle fear. this inability 70 keep still.
There was 4 certain nufse who was
looking after 4 ward ID which there
was man who was bedriddsn and
could not ret out Of the way. She
Ind gone on duty one evening when
these bombers came over. 6h1 knew
Of this man and went back 70 her
ward. She was not on duty. but sh0
ant ut this mans bed and aarg y
him. a bomb fell. That woman was
killed, but the man was left Tho
name Of this heroic nurse was not -
veaied.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
RURAL SCHOOLS
STUDY POTATOES
Guide for Teachers and Pupils
Published by United States
Department Of Agriculture.
ITS IMPORTANCE As FOOD
One Of Most Widely Cultivated Of Ac.
rleultural Plants-No Crop, Except
Rice, Is Eaten by Larger
Number Of People.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
A guide for teachers and pupils Of
elementary rural schools In the study
Of potatoes has been published by the
United States department of. agrichl-
tute as Bulletin TS4. Lessons on Po-
tatoes for Elementary Rural Schools"
The potato is good subject for study.
says the bulletin. because Of Its Inn
Rortance of food. wide range of grow.
ing territory and Its possibilities for
home project work.
The bulletin contains - lessons, In
GLIDING the selection Of seed potatoes
IN the field, harvesting and grading.
marketing, winter storage, Judging, tu-
Der and plant structure, place OF po-
ta.oes in the rotation, soils (kind
preparation, fertilizers), planting and
seed treatment, cultivation, insect
pests and diseases, and uses as food.
With each lesson Is given the sources
Of material which may be studied with
the subject under discussion, illustra-
tive material that win help In It's pre-
sentation, class exercises and practi-
cal exercises.
Study Different Stages.
AS potatoes may be secured ut any
tine of the year, there Is no excuse,
says the bulletin, for attempting to
study them without having at hand
specimens which represent good varie-
ties grown In the district. The po-
ratio plant In the field should be stud
led during the different stages Of de-
velopment. Especially should the re-
lation of the new tubers to the seed
tuber and the root system of the plant
be noted. II no plants are available.
a diagram showing the plant as a
hole will be useful. Charts showing
the composition of the potato and its
relative food values should also be
made. Pictures clipped from bulletins.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
Not Her Honey.

was expecting call on the tele-
phone from my wife ut eleven o'clock
one morning. Exactly Mt trait hour
my bell tingled, and. taking down the
receiver. said: "Hel!O!"
The response came: rs that you.
Whitew
'This Is your honey. sweetheart"
was my reply.
In icy tones came: you've got
your nerve. Wait .ilI zee your
wife,"
Bang went the receiver.
I recognized the voice as that OF
my wife's chum. Chicago Tribune.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
Not Particular.

Two local fire. laddies recently went
on hunting trip.
Hearing shot. one yelled g the
other: "A
Get somethingi'
"You betcha." the other replied.
"What In Il r
pheasant
The other. approaching, laughed d.
risively.
"Huh r no said. that isn't pheas-
ant: It's q screech-owl."
"Oh, WELL" said the first hunter.
'swhat's the difference7 When ] eat =
bird eat its meat. amt particular
what Kind Of ! voice It's got. "-I1ondon
Tit-Bits.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
In Apple sIessom Time.

A wedding ! attended was held IN an
orchard In apple blossom time. One Of
the women wore a red shirtwafst. II
the midst Of the service bull 10 .
pasture In the next field rushed In at
the red, shirtwaisted woman, who
climbed . tree before the bull arrived.
The rest OF the party and myself did
likewise The brides veil fell Oh,
which embarrassed her exceedingly.
The shirtwaist was thrown over the
fence and the bull subdued, and the
wedding continued In peace. The
woman fastened home after q new
shirtwaist, wearing her husbands
frock cOat.-Exchange.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
Lithuanian Exports.

Lithuania Is shaking on the grip OF
German economic control. First OF Its
products to be freed will be it, lum-
Der, which Germany controlled to her
own great profit.
Lithuania exported about 100000,
coo cubic feet OF timber annually
through the port Of Memel by the Riv-
er NIemen. Germany's control Of the
Niemen river has been ended.
Lithuania will therefore come for
ward a . world trader ~ soon ~ her
Independence Is recognized. She II IL
lady planning the purchase Of metal.
.nrh:nery and foodstuffs In America
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
My d ola oold Field.

That free gold at untold quantities
would BE- found In the gravel Of the
channel whore once flowed the Rogue
river has been the belief Of Oregon
miners for more than half = century.
And 70 II happened that the ownee
of the old waldo mine near Grants
Pass the other day made the greatest
strike ever made In this section when
be turned gravel for the dr1t time.
His holdings consist Of 400 acres
and Il II believed that almost every
foot II them ne over the 90 river
bed ana TINT nearly all q y = rish
n pay dirt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07

Roger w. Babson of the department
Of labor said at dinner In Washing
ton:
Speaking Of labor. 1t has been .
tough job to eat some Of the health
foods that were turned out during the
war.
"A young lady said to q young man
at Washington dance:
"'Are you the same young man who
ate so many Of my bran mullins at the
Red Cross last fallr'
"'No.' he answered. and what's
more. the doctor says I never will
be-"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
PREPARE cULLs FOR MARKET
4elecf Fowls Which Are Dull or Weak,
Old Or feuns, Except Thoee
With Laying Points.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Call ont and prepare for market al
fowls, old or young, which appear
waak, slow, a. dull: fowls with droop-
ing taili rough plumage. or Crow
Ghaped heads: Ill scrubs except those
which have laying points; all hens
which mott early: and MI males e.
espt those STRONG. vigorous. and of .
DuEO Hpo desired IT, breeding
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
RecIantInc Forests,

In England and In Scotland. before
the war, were many hunting ranges
and sporting grounds. During the war.
however, these were cut down to sup
ply munition factories at home and
armies abroad. Never before. Il D.
said. have these countries been 20 bars
Of timber 40 they are 1t present. But
now they are preparing to replant
their forests. The old ones were drst
Of all ornamental but incidentally they
proved useful. These which they ars
planting now are to DO 6rst Of al use-
ful and also, Of course. ornamental.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07

Many pedestrian and motOrfst
looked, observed and smiled Wednes-
day night as he passed . church on
Clinton hill. Obvious and elaborate
preparations for q wedding were I'M
der way. Coaches and florist wagons
were busting. The dnmistakable can
opy was being erected from sidewalk
to door. And In big letters on the
front Of the church was blazoned the
minister's subject for an approaching
service: "This Ii the Life. "-Newark
News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
spol,ed Her Pleasure.

Husband-Have you had pleasant
afternOOn7
Wife-No: Mrs wilkinson and Mrs.
Jenkinson came together and LETT TO-
gether. had q lot Of things about
Mrs. wilkinson I wanted to tell Mrs..
Jenklnson. and ! had lot Of things
to tell Mrs. Wilkinson. but, Of course.
when they were both together 4 W.
no use.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07

memorial
$50 yCu were IN . German prisca
campf"
"Yes."
slow was the food therer
Don't AK me 10 answer Ques-
don like that. but I'll ny this much !;
n ! ever run across the old lady ]
used 10 board with"-Overc0ms ~
the recollection Of the mean remarks
he used to make shout those Sunday
night suppers Of cold ham and sr1ta.
the returned d0ughboy applied ! hand
serchief to his eyes and hastily walk
I'd sway.-Btrminxiiam Ass-HeralA.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-08-07
SHORTAGE IN CLOVER
SEED IS PREDICTED
important That as Many Acres as
Can Should Be Left.
Possibility Of Good Crop Will BE
Greatly Increased If First Crop 10
Cut Eariy-EarIy Cutting
Destroys Nudge.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Drought during the summer Of 1918
and the war have caused a shortage
in red clover and crimson clover seed.
and 1t is important in sections where
The Washington times., 1919-10-28
DRY CHIEF REGRETS
PRESIDENTS VETO

Edwin C. Dinwiddie. who managed
the campaign for the passage Of the
enforcement code for the Anti-Saloon
League and allied temperance-organi
zations. today said he regretted that
the President saw fit to veto a we'll
considered code to enforce a national
law which he himself approved last
November" but that the veto was not
wholly unexpected.
The prompt and decisive vote by
which the House has just overridden
the Presidential veto Is in line with
the overwhelming sentiment of the
country, which demanded and finally
secured the enactment of national pro-
hibition," he stated.
There Is not the slightest doubt
about the Senate's passing the bill
over the veto by u substantial ma
jority. I anticipate a vote of more
than three to one in the Senate also.
I shall be surprised IL theUpposition
registers more than twenty-five votes
in the Senate. I think twenty or
twenty-one may be nearer their maxi
mum strength"
The Washington times., 1919-10-28

that wartime prohibition would merge
with constitutional prohibition.
The Presidents veto was overrid-
den late last night, when less than
half of the members were pre-
end and after the dry leader, Repre-
sentative Yolstead had announced that
the veto would be brought up for a
vote Thursday. 1t was late in the
day, IL had been a beautiful fall after
noon and the Laurel races were not
far away, weekend trips had over
tapped and-well the VETS Just were
not there when the vote came.
Senator Sheppard, the actual pro-
hibition leader in the Senate, was 20
confident today of victory that he
predicted a five to one vote agz'nss
wood OF Alabama, who is not a pro-
hibition supporter, was ready to ad-
NIT that theveto would not be sus-
stained in the Senate.
Republican leaders in the Senate
were critical of the Presidents action
today. declaring that 1t was another
political move. at is the old story of
playing cheap politics." declared
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania.
ANY blame, criticism, or praise thai
comes must be borne by the Admin
istration. II the veto is overruled, II
will constitute a humiiiating rebuff
to the President, particularly because
OF the insincerity of his methods"