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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
The Open Air, With Plenty to DO,
Makes 4 Scout Paradise.
SCOUT TROOP OWNS BALLOON,

Parker b. Francis. scoutmaster OF
Kansas City. Mo-. has what Is believed
to be the only balloon troop in the
country.
Mr.. Francis has been engaged In the
manufacture Of hydrogen gas for use
In aeronautics and has Instructed his
troop In many Of the peace and war
time uses Of this gas. He has given
them the balloon. Recently the troop
took 1t through Kansas City streets
to advertise an army event. This bal
loon had been used during the war as
a part Of the anti-aircraft defenses Of
the city Of Paris. and had actually en-
tangled several German planes in its
steel network.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20

The Twin Cities are after the
Worlds Fair for 1925 and will
have to compete with Chicago
and New Orleans for the honors
Think of 1.-THE Worlds Fair
in the state Of Minnesota with.
in our own gates wouldn't that
be q grand thing! And the Twin
Cities can entertain and accom-.
modate the crowd. We have a
State Fair that rank among the
best and now for the limit-the
Worlds Fair!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
WILSON LAYS SCOUT WREATHS.

Boy scout memorial wreaths were
laid upon the graves of American dead
In France by President Wilson. The
idea originated with Colin. II. Living
stone. president of the Boy Scouts Of
America.
On Memorial day President Wilson
found the wreaths ready, and he took
them to the cemeteries where Ameri-
can soldiers were buried.
The wreaths were paid for by small
contributions from individual scouts
and from troops.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
Victory Medal" Design Adopted.

Washington. Nov l5.-The design
for the Victory medal" to be given to
every American who took part in the
war has been approved by Secretary
Of War N. ID. Baker. James Z. Frazier,
New York sculptor, desisned the
medal. which will be In bronze. about
the size Of silver dollar, On one
side will be a figure OF Victory with
the inscription: "rhe Great War for
Civilization" and on the reverse side
the names Of the Allies and Asso-
Ciated Powers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
PennIllon SInoinu.

Pennilion singing Is quite common
In Wales, and peculiar to the princi-
,ality. II consists OF an instrument play
ing over tune In strict time and re-
peating II over and over again, while
the singer or singers exfemporize
words to II In rhyme. The impronptu
poetry must fit Ia with the music and
Is generally Of an amusing character.
vhe custom In quite common among
the people. and tire instrument used
IL their national instrument, the harp.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20

Friendship IL a vase "hlch. when II
IL nawed by heat or violence. or acct.
dent. may ms well be broken ut once ;
II can never be trusted after. The
more graceful and ornamental 1t was.
the more clearly do we discern the
hopelessness OF restoring II to Its for
ner state. Coarse stones. II they be
fractured, may be cemented again /;
precious ones, never.--Walter S. Lou
don,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
RAIL UNIONS WIN IN HOUSE
Their Voluntary Cancellation Plan
Goes into Esch Bill.

Washington. Nov. Is. Railway
workers scored q complete victory in
the house through incorporation OF
their plan for voluntary Cancellation
OF labor disputes in the Esch railroad
bill, The house rejected a plan OF
compulsory arbitration. including an
anti.strike provision, and also the plan
written into the bill by the house
interstate commerce committee. which
Was described as middle ground"
between that adopted and compulsory
arbitration, No direct vote on the
antistrike proposal was taken.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20

COrLeille Meriens, labor delegate
from Belgium. has charged In meet
ing Of the international labor confer
ence that the Japanese government has
attempted to prevent workers from Or
ganizlng labor unions, and that Japan's
method in choosing labor delegates to
the present conference violated the
provisions Of the peace treaty and the
right Of free association" Other In
b0r delegates have protested from time
TO tine against the method Of repre-
sentatiOn in the conference.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20

II seems . remarkable thing. consld.
ering the progress Of the science Of
photography and cinematograpIiy. that
color photography is still an undis
covered secret. There are processes by
which very natural camouflage Of
Nature can be produced, but the plate
IL yet to be made which will produce
Q landscape In autumn In all Its won
'drous tints. or take a portrait Of lady
with the natural coloring Of the hair
eyes. and complexion, with the various
colOrs Of her costume "in the manner
~ she lives"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
The Bible and Women Preachers

Women preachers are taking com.
fort from the fact that one champion
has discovered what they think II bib
lical recognition for thefn-- III the
prayer book version Of Psalm xviii,
occurs the verse, "rhe Lord gave the
word: great was the company Of the
preachers" The revised version of
the Bible translates the passage thus
"Thc Lord giyeth the word. The wOm-
eE That publish the tiilings are a great
hest"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
Incredibly aliiy Qrder.

Army orders regarding mustaches
recall the fact that the Bank Of Eng
lnnd once issued an order forbiddinx
clerks to wear mustac hes during bus
mess hours! This remarkable order
afforded the public NO much amuse-
ment that Il was soon Cancelled.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20

An exchange says that al
though politicians are abused and
accused Of everything, whether
they are guilty or not, you cam
not accuse them Of going on a
strike.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
4 Perfect Arm.

The proportions Of the perfect arm
In a woman Of about 8 feet 8 inches
are as follows: The circumference Of
the upper arm should be about IL
inches. that Of the fore arm 8 inches
and Of the wrist q inches. The upper
arm should be one-third shorter than
the forearm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
Sugar Price Raise Asked.

Washington, Nov. Increase in
the Wholesale sugar price. now set at
10 cents n pound. was asked by re-
liners who called at the department Of
justice. A price OF lo,s cents was
fixed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
Some Romance Needed.

II life has never led you down the
paths Of romance, go In search Of II.
Find II In books--lose yourself In no
mantle plays. For. you need romance.
Let II lit you out If the workaday
world and refresh you.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
Better Than Medicine.

Remember that medicine Is. for most
part. nothing but the substitute Of ex.
orcIse and right thinking. And II does
not take great deal Of either right
thinking or fresh air to enable you to
throw Off any ordinary symptom Of
illness. All that Is necessary Ii for
you to hold In your mind the thought
that you are both healthy aud cheer
full.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
Who Could. tndeed7

English paper-"Aiiss Leitch played
delightful golf ur to the hole. but
when once she had arrived there the
result was almost ludicrous. Us she
could not hit the ball truly with her
puttec."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20

The reasonable man adapts himself
to the world; the unreasonable one
persists In trying to adapt the world
to himself. Therefore all progress de-
ponds on the unreasonable man.--Ber-
nard Shaw.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
They Still Survive.

Our young friend Clarence Snod
grass says he sent a dollar To Chicago
for a "Never-failing Cigar Lighter"
and received by mail box OF safety
matches.-Ncw Orleans States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
Chun1s,

Money may not bring happiness, but
many people believe that the two
travel In company.-Boston Trans.
cript.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
Candle Eactories In Africa

Six candle factories IN South Africa
have an output valued at S3olO.OOO an
nually.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
Flexible. Spout

A new oil! can has flexible spout to
reach places In machinery difficult Of
access without splitting.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
PLAN TO CUT WAR BILL.
War Department Estimates to Be Re
duced by House 5ody-5ills Pro
hibit immigration for s Years.

Washington, June 9.-War depart
ment estimates for the coming year
will be reduced at least S400,000,00o
by the house military committee. Pro-
vision viii be included In the bill for
an army Of 100000, instead Of 100000.
requested by the department. This
reduction, members declared would re-
duce the total estimate Of 81 263,000,-
900 by 20 per cent. Bills prohibiting
immigration for five years and placing
more rigid restrictions upon aliens en-
tering this country were introduced in
the senate. One measure by Senator
King (Dem.) Of Utah would exclude
alien anarchists and others who be-
lieve in the overthrow Of governments
through force.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
REGULARS ARE COMING
HoMEWARD MOVEMENT OF MA
TIoNAL ARMY is COMPLETE.
General March Announces That MoYe-
ment of Regular Army
Is On.

Washington, June 10.Homeward
movement of National Guard and Ma
tional Army combat units from France
is complete. Chief of Staff March an
nounced on Saturday, all units hay
ing embarked for this country.
The movement of regulars has be-
gun. General March stated. The Sixth
division began its sa.ling this week.
The army, General March said, was
65 per cent demobilIzed June 5, In
France there remain 694,745 officers
and men,
All embarkation records were bro
ken in May, he said. Sailings from
France totaled 1888 ,303
Enlistments in the regular army to
date total 4S,023 men. These figures
do not include enlistments at army
camps this week.
Since the recruiting campaign start
ed five battalions of troops, totaling
4.929, have sailed for France to re-
place emergency men in regular army
units.
Replacement for the emergency
men in Siberia will be made from
men who have not asked for service in
any special place. General March SAID
he expected no difficulty in solving
the problem Of obtaining the 10000
men necessary for replacement in the
Siberian expedition.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
TERMS TOO SEVERE-AUSTRiA
President Seitz Tells Assembly Peace
Conditions Are impossible and
Country viii StarVe.

Vienna, June 10.-The peace terms
presented to Austria are impossible
and mean death to the country BY
starvation, President Seitz said In his
address opening the extraordinary seS-
sion of the national assembly. Foreign
Minister Bauer maLe report on his
conference at Feldkrch with Doctor
Renner. head of the Austrian peace
delegation. After declaring that the
treaty was a peace of hate, the foreign
minister released his personal vials OF
wrath against the Czechs, who, he
said, had taken all Of Austria's sugar
and other industries. The loss Of
German Bohemia, he added. meant not
merely the subsection Of 3,500,000 Ger
mans to foreign rule, but the loss Of
the most valuable parts of German
Austria, industrially and culturally.
Doctor Bauer said the people Of the
Tyrol, VINO love freedom. above life
would never submit to tie peace terms
and that they, as well as the Germans
Of Bohemia, had the sympathy of all
Germans.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
Illinois First to Pass Amend
ment; Wisconsin. Second;
Michigan, Third.
Y GOVERNORS ASKED TO AID
Executives Urged by Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait to Call Special
Sessions of the Legislatures
TO o. K. Resolution.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 12.-Illinois be-
came the first state TO ratify the
Susan b. Anthony amendment to the
federal Constitution giving women full
lights of suffrage when both houses
of the general assembly on Tuesday
adopted a joint resolution The vote
in the house was 1872 ayes and 3 nays
The senate vote was unanimous.
Madison, Wis. June 12-The fed
eral suffrage amendment 10 the Con-
stitution has been ratified in Wlscon-
sin by both houses of the legislature.
The vote in the assembly was "a to ..
The vote In the senate was % TO /.
only Senator Bilgren voted In opposl-
tion in the senate. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dlthmar gave the final notice
of passage at II :52 a. m. Tuesday.
Lansing, Mich, June 12--Miehigan
adopted the national suffrage amend
ment Tuesday in close race between
house and senate to see which should
get it across first. BY requesting the
chaplain to make II snappy" and by
making The vote unanimous without
roll call the house won by 80 feet.
Michigan women apparently were
not wrought Up about It, for not a
woman was in either room except half
a dozen woman clerks.
New York, June 12.-Twenty-two
governors are asked to call special
sessions of their legislatures imme-
diately to ratify the federal suffrage
amendment, in telegram from Mrs,
Garry Chapman Gait. president Of the
National Woman Suffrage association
II was announced here
Albany, N. Y, June 12-An extraor-
dinary session of the New York leg
isature for Monday night June 10
was called by Governor Smith in a
proclamation issued on Tuesday The
purpose is to act upon ratification of
the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
.GIlS URGED TO SIGN
ERZ5ERcER MAKES SUGGESTION
AS TO PEACE TERMS.
Wilson Says Peace Treaty Violates
None of His Fourteen
Principles.

Copenhagen, June Matthias Trr-
berger, head of the German armistice
commission. according to the Deuches
Tages Zeitung of Berlin, is preparing
Ia memorandum which, after discussing
the peace terms in all their aspects,
advocates the signing Of the treaty.
Paris, June 9.-it Is understood
here that the Berlin government Is
sending photographically reproduced
copies of the peace terms to every
Velted States senator and representa-
tive.
Il am convinced that our treaty prof
ect violates none of my principles.
President Wilson Is quoted by the
Matin as having said when he was
made acquainted with the German
counter proposals TO the peace treaty
If / held n contrary opinion ! would
not hesitate to confess it and would
endeayor to correct the error. The
treaty as drawn up. however, entirely
conforms TO my IL points"
When the council of four met Pre-
mier Orlando of Italy was absent. This
led to the belief that the Adriatic ques-
tion was again under consideration.
It Is understood that no further prog
ress has been made by the various Gle
ments working on the solution Of this
problem.
1t is probable that the allied and as
sociated powers viii comply with the
German demand o state approximate
~ the maximum sum which Germany
must pay in reparation under the
peace treaty, according to the Matin.
This sum is stated to be from 2O0,-
000,000,O00 to 250,000,O00.O0 francs
(The largest sum named, on gold
valuation would be not far from $50,
000,000,0O0,)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
TYRANNY OVER LABOR ENDED
Samuel Gompers Says Workers De-
termined to Have Voice in Set
Ting Reconstruction Problems.

Atlantic City, n j.. June 11.-Tyf-
amy, whether it be In the political or
industrial life Of the nation, will not
be tolerated by organized labor, Sam
uel Gompers, president Of the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor, told dele
gates at the opening Of the thirty.
ninth session Of the organization here
on Monday. LET NE tell you this,
he said IF any employer believes
that Industrial autocracy Is going to
prevail In America, he is counting
without his host We are making no
unjust demands.
Men and women shed their blood
and made great sacrifices during the
war because they were fighting for
principles and ideals Now that the
war has been won the workers--tiie
bone and flesh of the nation-do not
intend those principles and ideals
shall be lost sight Of"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
WOMAN KILLED BY GUNMEN
AssaiIants Of Family Of Mount Ver-
non, H., Fire Volley Through Win
dow of Home and Escape.

Mount Vernon, H., June 10.-Mrs.
Laura Neavlle died at the Egyptian
hospital from wounds inflicted by Il
group Of gunmen who surroun leu the
Neavllle home and fired throusl the
windows. John W. Neaville, her hus
band, who was seriously wounded by
the mysterious assailants, is in serious
condition, while John Mabry, the sew
en-year-old grandson of the Neavilles.
who was shot In both legs, is also
critically injured. The mysterious
shooting has stirred the entire COM
tryside. Theodore Bolen, a near neigh
Dor of the Neavilles, is held in jail as
"a saatsvAsaat .
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
SENATE FOR IRISH HEARING
Votes Request by 60 to I to Peace
Conference in Paris to Receive
Delegates.

Washington, June 9.-Senator Bo-
rah's resolution asking the American
peace delegates at Paris to secure a
hearing before the peace conference
for the Irish delegates headed br Ed
ward De Valera, provisional president
Of the Irish republic, was adopted on
Friday by the senate 60 to /. Sena-
tor Williams, Democrat. Of MisSissip-
pi, cast the negative vote The resolu-
ton expressed the sympathy Of the
senate In the aspirations Of the Irish
people for "a government Of its own
choice"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
WHEAT CROP
over BILLION BU.
Production This Year viii Total
,236,o00,000 Bushels,
Says Report.
VALUED AT S2,733,OOO,
Crop Is the Greatest on Record, In.
ereasins s19,ooo.ooo Bushels over
Last YeaF-Means Prosperity
for Country

Washington, June l0-A wheat
production of 1,23G0O0.00O bushels
this year, combining the winter wheat
and spring wheat crops was forecast
BY the department OF agriculture from
the condition OF the crop June /.
The, wheat crop alone is by far the
greatest on record, increasing $4,000
900 bushels, or 81 per cent over last
year, and 210000,b00 bushels, or u PSF
cent above the record in 1915, aud
44o,000000 bushels over the tive-yelr
average Of 19l2-1017. Based on $2.2G
per buShel ut Chicago, the wheat crop
is worth $2,793 100000 aud on 50 the
valuation is S2,472,0000Go, This means
prosperity for the farmerS and busi-
ness interests ana railroads.
Winter wheat production is fore
cast at S93,O00000 bushels forecast last
month, making II the largest ever
grown. The condition Of winter wheat
was 94.9 per cent Of normal, com
pared with 1905 last month and S3.S
last year
Spring wheat production IS forecast
at 343000000 bushels, compared with
last years production OF 359,000,000
bushels which was a record crop. The
acreage this year Is 22,5930o0, aud
the condition Of the crop June ! was
91.2 per cent Of normal. compared
with 95.2 year ago,
Details OF other crops follow!
Oats-production forecast, /, 49,
100000; acreage, 423650O0; condition,
932.
Barley Production. 23200Q000
bushels; acreage. SS9999o; condition,
OH.
Rye-Productiou, 1070OO000 bush
els; condition. 935
Hay-Production. 116000000 tons;
condition, 94.1.
Apples Production, 166,000,000
bushels; condition. 67S.
Peaches Production, 50,300,000
bushels; condition. i31.
Pastures Condition, 074
Condition and production in bushels,
by important producing states,
Winter wheat: Pennsylvania 103.
and 34713.0O0; Ohio, JOG, and 80,
331 900; Indiana, 9S, and 5G656,0O0;
Illinois 96. AMI 679S5,000; Missouri.
93. and 71.7S60O0: Nebraska, o. and
69lS25.000; Kansas, %, and 1851
600; Texas, 10l, aud 35,337 900 Okla
homa, 90, and 57,S35,O00; Washington,
81. and 27,0G1 900; Oregon, 80, and
1S.432 900
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
U. S. INFANTRY QUITS RUSSIA
Last Units of Americans Fighting on
Archanpel Front Withdrawn
Only Engineers Left.

Archangel, June 12-The last units
OF American troops on the fighting
front south of Archangel. except en-
gineers, were withdrawn Oh Monday
and will sail for home next Sunday.
They include the remaining companies
OF the Three Hundred and Thirty
ninth infantry, the Three Hundred
and Thirty-seventh ambulance com
pany and . medical detachment The
tentative sailing date for the last
homegoing contingent, which Is the
Three Hundred and Tenth engineers,
Is July l.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
HORSES CAUSE FATAL WRECK
TWO Men Killed and Five Injured at
WasEburn, la.

Waterloo, Iowa, June 1.-Two men
were killed and five injured when Rock
Island train No. 62. from Minneapolis
for Chicago and st. Louis, struck three
horses at a cattle guard north Of the
switch at Washburn, Iowa The dead
are: Fred Tisdale, engineer. Cedar
Rapids: c. A. Horton. baggageman.
Minneapolis. The injured: Ted G.
Reese, A. VI. Stewart, Waterloo; Wal
ter Herr, fireman, Cedar Rapids: Otis
McCreary, Cedar Falls, and L. II. Peck,
Ohm.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
VOTES TO REPEAL WIRE ACT
Senate Passes Kellogg 3iII Ending
Government Control Of Telegraph
and Telephone Lines.

washington, June 12.-The senate
on Tuesday. without a record vote,
passed the Kellogg bin for repeal Of
the law authorizing government con
troll and operation Of telegraph. tele-
phone and cable wires. The measure,
which now goes 10 the house. would
continue existing rates 80 days
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
Bella KUN TO STOP FIGHTING
Hungarian Communist Foreign Minis
ter Tells Clemenceau He VIII End
War on Czechs.

London, June 12.--Bela Kun, the
Hungarian communist foreign minis
ter, in reply TO a message from Pre-
mler Clemenceau. agrees TO stop hos
ulities with the Czecho-Slovaks, al
though he claims the Czechs are TO
blame for the fighting because they
disregarded the frontier fixed by the
allies.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13
VOTES s75o,oo0,0oo TO ROADS
House Passes Bill Authorizing Large
Sum for Use of Rail Ad.
ministration.

washington, June 12.--By a vote Of
305 TO 4 the house on Tuesday passed
and sent to the senate the bill au-
thorizlng S7J0O0OOO0 for use Of the
railroad administration IN operating
the government controlled lines.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13

Marinette Gen. Joshua Hodgins.
quartermaster general of Wisconsin
for ten years and chief of the Mari
nette fire department, passed away un-
expectedly at his home here. at the
age of 63 years. He had been i'll for
some time with heart disease, but
had been feeling unusually well and
cheerful on the day of his death.
Gen. Hodgins was born in Kincar-
0ioe. Canada, in 1856 and came to
Wisconsin with his parents in the late
sixties he was educated in the pub
lie schools Of Appleton, and later at
tended Milton college at Milton juno
ton. He came to Marinette in 1873
and engaged in the hardware business.
He was a member of the Marinette
fire department for more than 40
years and was chief for nearly %
years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-13

Madison A circular in the State
Historical library issued during 1890,
describing the attractiveness OF Dane
county lands, seems to be a genuine
record of current prices. After prais-
ing the lands that could be bought
from the government at s1.25 per acre,
the report concludes: Madison is the
only town, and is delightful situa-
tion 1t contains two stores, three pub
lie houses, three groceries, one steam
mill, and in all, thirty-fve buildings.
Prices the past season have ranged as
follows: Corn, per bushel. S1.25; oats,
75c; potatoes 81 per bushel; butter,
371a to 621a cents; eggs, 3712 cents
per dozen; pork and beef, from Z to
~ cents per pound"