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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-04
MAY WIPE OUT ELEPHANTS
Decision ~ South African Authorities.
Il 10 Feared, Will Mean Their
Extinction There.

The life of the famous African
elephant seems to be in danger, for
the South African Cape provincial
council proposes to extermnate
those in the Aldo Bush forest, near
Port Elizabeth.
For generations past these AMI
malls have been . great nuisance to
the farmers. They have damaged
crops and killed several persons.
The African elephant is noted for
it's laziness-quite the reverse to it's
Indian relative, who when called
upon cheerfully and easily Shout
ders Q burden Of . ton or SO. How
ever, an effort is to be made to train
the young ones for log-hsuling in
the Cape forests.
The rounding up of the animals
has involved the erection Of a num-
Der Of lofty observation towers, and
90 large are the numbers to be killed
that the shooting Of the animals will
take over six months. The natives
enjoy elephant meat, and the pros
pect Of an unlimited supply for sew
eral months is being eagerly looked
forward to.
The provisional councils an
nouncement has caused keen regret
among naturalists. some of whom
say that should the threat be carried
into effect the elephant, like the
mastodon and the ichthyosaurus,
may become extinct.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-04
STAMPS IN VENDING MACHINE
Ingenious Mechanism Which Prints and
Arranoes Them for Convenient
Distribution.

Probably you have bought stamps
occasionally from the automatic
vending machines. You punch the
button corresponding to the denomi-
nation you want and out comes .
postage stamp.
The stamps inside the machine
are arranged in coiled strips, coil
for each denomination. Originally
the stamps are printed on very
long, continuous sheet, ten stamps
wide. The sheet is then passed over
Z roller that has rows of little holes
running lengthwise, each row sepa-
rated from the next by exactly the
width Of = stamp. As the sheet
travels corresponding rows Of tiny
punches pop down into the, holes,
perforating the sheet at the requisite
intervals.
Only crosswise perforations are
needed. because the sheet when
taken into the machine will be cut
into ten strips one stamp wide, each
strip winding itself on sort of bob
bin. When the bobbins are fun the
coils thus made are Ecmoved, ready
to be put into the vending apparatus.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-04

4. +. Nielsen.
G. p. Nielsen, who has been all
ing for the past two years pas
sed quietly away at his home in
the village of Askov Monday
evening at 6:45.
About two years ago Mr.. Mel
son was a big sturdy man when
he became i'll with blood pres
sure and gradually kept failing
until the end came peacefully
Monday evening. The immediate
cause of death was inflammation
of the kidneys. Mr.. Nielsen was
confined to his bed only about
the last ten days. His condition
became serious Friday when he
lost consciousness which he did
not fully regain again. although
Sunday night he was able to rec
ognize his wife. All Of his chill
dren1~Mrs. Albert johnson.
Maurice. Leo. Pearl and Verna
besides Mrs. Nielsen were at his
bedside when the final summons
came.
Mr.. Nielsen was born in Den
mark on Jan. 8. 1856. and came
to America rs young man set
ting in Platte county. Nehr.
where he was later united in
marriage to Miss Else Christine
Jensen. Six children have necn
born to this union, FIVE of whom
are living. The sixth child which
was the only one born since they
came to Askov. died in infancy.
The Nielsen family remained in
Platte County, Nebr. until
March. 1910 when they came to
Askov. where they have since re-
sided.
Besides his immediate family
Mr.. Nielsen leaves two sisters IN
this country-one in Nebraska
and one in California~and other
relatives in Denmark.
The funeral took place from
the Danish Lutheran church
Wednesday at 2 o'clock, Rev. S
d. Rodholm officiating. The re,
mains were laid to rest in the
Askov cemetery. Pallbeaters
were; V. Hoiberg. PIP. Kilstof
tcy$ knud Plesner. Jens Lund. N
p. Jensen and Louis Olsen.
The sympathy Of the commun:
Ivy is extended 70 the Nielsen IA
nlly in their hour Of sorrow CO
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-04
~A~STUPENDOUS WORK

Even in America, the greatest
builder of the past" no feat of
construction has ever approached
that involved in the completion
in ninety days Of sixteen can
tonments for the national army
and sixteen tent cities for the
national guard, says the official
war material history made
public by the War Department.
The task involved the erection
and equipment of thirty-two
cities capable Of accommodating
&c, 900 persons each, with all the
requisite water, lighting,
sewerage, HOSPITAL and heating
utilities and in addition the pre-
paration of the strictly military
features such as parade grounds
and rifle and artillery ranges.
Contrasted with Civil War.
The creature comforts enjoyed
by the American soldier of 1917
is contrasted with those afforded
the man of 1856. Substantial
barracks heated by steam or
stoves, took the place Of tents;
chemically pure water replaced
that secured from the casual
spring or stream; scientific
laundries cared for the national
army recruits clothing, and field
bakeries gave him the modern
successor to the ashy hoecake,
Lumber used in the canton
ments alone. the report says. was
equivalent to boardwalk
twelve inches wide and one inch
thick ito the moon and half way
back" while the nails Of the one
popular size would girdle the
earth three and a half times"
The race between contractors
to complete the environments in
the time for the initial draft is
the eloquently described, the
eloquently described. the
builder Of Camp Taylor. Louis
vile, KY. winning by narrow
margin. The environments oc-
cupied 1874 acres Of land
which cost an average Of 1898
per acre. and the contractors
profits were given as less than
q per cent Of the gross cost of
construction.
In Less Than Ninety Days
Expenditures for the canton
ments represented 70 per cent of
the total for the Panama
Canal, but the time consumed
was less than ninety days against
ten years for the canal.
Supplementary building projects
undertaken by the department
aggregated a much larger pro-
ject than the environments and
included enormous storehouses
factories for various purposes,
proving grounds. army posts, en-
barkation facilities, docks
magazines. railroads. aviation
fields and hospitals.
"On November II. 1913" the
report says, the construction di.
vision was conducting 535
operations in 442 localities. in.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-04
ASKOV MARKETS

Auction Bills-Quick delivery,
good work and at the right prices
ut the American office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-04
,Ask;'oII',I,v,'I,'=. :.

ness caller at Pine City, tuesday.
Mr.. Janus Of Marquette, Nebr.,
came up here Tuesday to look at
land.
Miss Sloan, Of the local school
faculty, spent Thanksgiving at
her home in Duluth.
Miss Marie Juhl left Monday
for Ringsted, Iowa, where she
will seek employment.
Miss Norman, Of the local
school faculty, spent ThanksgIv-
ing at her home in Milaca.
Miss Valborg Flint is assist
ing at the Chris Henriksen home
during Mrs. Henriksen's illness.
A baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. p. Christensen, northwest
Of town, Monday. c. p. says it
was boy OF course.
The oldest son of l.. P. Jakob-
sens brother, from Alden, visited
at the Jacobsen home here a few
days, leaving Monday.
Miss Justesen and her sisters
three children. from South Dako-
IA, came last week for a visit at
the Jorgen Poulsen home.
Thorvald Clausen, who has
been working at Romano. s. d.,
for some time, returned to his
home here Wednesday morning.
The 1888 a. m. train did not ar
rive here until about Z a. m.
Monday, being delayed on ac-
count of a derailed freight train
up near Superior.
Jens P. Vejs. who has been in
Viborg, s. D.. for short time. re-
turned to Askov Tuesday, accom-
panied by his little daughter. and
will now remain here.
Miss Esther Dixen, who has
been working in st. Paul for
some time, returned home last
week to remain over the holi-
days.
The Ladies' Aid sale held in
the basement of the church
building Nov. q was well pa
tronized. and resulted in a net
profit of $87.76.
Rev. s. D. Rodholm goes to
Hutchinson the latter part of
this week where he will deliver
the sermon Sunday. consequent
ly there will be no services here
Sunday.
In mentioning. last week, that
Hans Koed purchased Mrs. Gis-
selman's farm we failed to state
that Mr.. Koed traded in his vii
lage residence on the deal at a
consideration Of $500.
Henrik Henriksen was in
Forest Lake Saturday where he
in partnership with Wayne f.
Jacobsen purchased a young Hol-
stein bull. for use in breeding
good Holstein stock on their
farms.
Richard Jakobsen. who is still
in the service. stationed at Mil
lington. Texas. was called home
on account of the serious illness
Of his father l.. P. Jacobsen. who
passed away Monday. Richard
arrived home on Thanksgiving
day and has been given 30 day
furlough.
The Happy Twelve held a bust
ness meeting at their potato
house Wednesday afternoon. Re-
gular routine business was gone
over and the books audited. The
result Of the years business was
found very satisfactory. Peter
Linn was elected as chairman for
the ensuing year to succeed Louis
Olsen. All the members were
not present but those that were
there were just as happy as the
whole twelve put together.
J. p. Miller, county superin.
tendent of schools, Pine City. is
visiting schools in this part OF
tho c<,.n%,, tha.e> la,,r NJ. Nf.l
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-12-04
Two Old Citizens
Die This Week
CONTINUED from page u

N0hunU0o tfdtn pa99
Rasmus Pedersen-who carried
the remains to their last resting
place in the Askov cemetery.
The sympathy Of the communi-
ty is extended to the Jacobsen
family in their hour of sorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
T..R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Weather.
Iowa--F'air .onight ami Tuesday ex-
cept snow In extreme east portion to-
night: colder tonight. with cold wave
In north central portion. colder In ex-
trtme east portion Tuesday.
PAGE ONE.
Telesraphie News;
Submarines May Re Discarded.
Common Pool to Indemnify Nations.
Hines Not For Federal Ownership.
ukranians to Make War on Rou-
mania.
PAGES, TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News,
Legislature Probe Rnthbun Pardon.
boy Of is Turns Bandit.
Patriots 10 Form Alliance.
Business Men Gravellng Road.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL, ",
Business Weather Prohts. -
The Ford as n Deadly Weapon. -
The Final Source OF Authority.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story.
The Light in the Clearing.
PAGES, SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News;
Melbourne Couple Married Fifty
Years.
Many Farmers Here For Meeting.
John G.. Ctz Praises "Y" In France.
News OF Twenty Years Ago.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Corn Up Then Down.
oats Follow Corn.
Good Clearance For Hogs.
Cattle Sell at Advance.
Farmers Must Keep Going.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
IOWA HOUSE OPPOSES
FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
Resolutions Adopted Demanding Re-
turn Of Both Railroad and Wire
Lines Passed-Anti-Auto Thief Bill
Presented.

Des Moines Feb. 3.-Resolutions
urging congress to return the railroads
and the telephone and telepgra ph
lines to their private owners as soon
as possible were adopted today by the
Iowa house of representatives.
Adoption of the resolutions follow
ed severe condemnation of the fed
eral administration of the railroads
and wires. The railroad resolution
was introduced by Representative
kalus. and that regarding wires by
Representative Epps
These members voted against the
railroad resolution: Coakley. Kellogg,
Kruse. Miller of Dubuque, Nebiker,
O'Donnell and Powers, all Democrats,
and Dean, Hook, Locken. Ortei and
Springer. republican.
For the telegraph and telephone res
olution Dean. Miller of Dubuque, Neb-
iker and O'Donnell voted no.
Designed to balk automobile thiefs,
q bill SAID to coincide with recommen-
dations Of Iowa sherffs was intro
duced in the house by Representative
Neff, OF Ottawattamie county today.
The measure provides that in every
sale Of second hand car the seller
must furnish a certificate showing H.
scense. serial and engine numbers and
the ownership of the machine.
One year in Jail or a fine Of 81 900
is the penalty both for the buyer and
for the seller falling to recognize this
provision. and a similar penalty would
be imposed on any person found to
have in his possession a car with SER
ial or engine numbers defaced or
changed. A second offense would mean
five years Imprisonment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
IMMEDIATE DISCHARGE.
For Overseas Men Whose Families Are
Sick or In Distress.

Washington. Feb. 3-General Per-
shng has been authorized by the war
department to send home for immed-
late discharge from the army any
drafted or enlisted men who presents
convincing evidence Of sickness or
other distress in his family.
The department announced today
that the men may make their own re-
quest for discharge or the request may
be made to General Pershing by letter
or cable by members of the soldiers
family or other interested persons. ac-
companied by testimony that sickness
or other distress exists.
General Pershing has been author
lied to discharge on their own'applica-
ton men who have good reason for leav-
ing the army and who waive any
claim for sea transportation.
These instructions apply. to enlisted
or drafted men who entered the service
after April l.. 1917. Men who entered
the service before that date may be
furloughed to the United States when
sickness or distress in the soldiers
family is clearly indicated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
LIFT EXPORT BAR ON FOOD.
Sweeping Removal Of Restrictions BY
War Trade Board

War Trade Board.
Washington. Feb. s. The most
sweeping removal of restrictions upon
the expectation OF foodstuffs made
since the signing of the armistice was
announced today by the war trade
board. ~
Commodities removed from the ex-
port conservation list were barley.
corn and rye. including flour and meal
made from these grains. oats and oat
products, brewers grains. bran and
middlings. beans, dried and split peas,
sugar and hydrogenated cottonsecd
oil.
These articles constitute n majority
OF the food items on The restricted ust
ately
Licenses to export them will be
granted freely to all destinations. in
Guiding Great Britain. France, Italy.
and Belgium. Heretofore such ex-
ports to these allied countries were
made exclusively by the food admins
tration's grain corporation and the
wheat export company.
Attention was called to the fact
that wheat and flour remain on the
restricted list. There was no indica-
ton when the embargo on those COM
modities would he removed. but 1t was
said that 1t probably would rer1ain
in force until the governments agree
ment with the farmers for a maximum
price on the 1919 wheat crop had ex-
pired.
Removal Of the embargo on the
other grains was expected by some Of
ficials to stabilize prices and relieve
what was described az a conSested
market. An advance in the price or
corr was looked for by reason OF the
fact that prices fell sharply several
weeks ago. when removal OF the en-
barge against the importation OF Ar
gentinc corn was announced.
1t was said that there was a heavy
demand in foreign countries for some
OF the grains now placed on the free
list and particular rly for rye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
YOUNG TURKS ARRESTED.
Allies Believed to Have Resorted to
Drastic Measure.

Washington. Feb 3.-American Com
missioner Heck at Constantinople re-
ported to the state department today
the arrest of thirty five leading MEM
bers of the Turkish committee OF
union and progress.
The dispatch did not state by whose
orders the arrests were made. but Of
ficials of the department believe the
step was taken at least with the APP
proal OF the British and French au
thorities, who are in control in Con-
stantinople.
The British and French command
the police are endeavoring to elimi-
nate the leaders of the Turkish gov
ernment who have been intriguing
against the allies and who are believed
to have inspired recent massacres
among the Armenians and other peo-
pie formerly subject to the Roman
empire.
The opinion was expressed here that
the arrest would have salutary ef-
feet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
Submarine as Weapon of
Offense May Be Thrown
Into Discard.
USE FOR HARBOR
DEFENSE PROBABLE
Decision Said to Have Been Reached
Between American and British Oe'e'
aates-Armanents Of Nations Also
to Be Reduced to Point Decided
Upon as Necessary For Defensive
Purpose Only.

London. Feb. 3.-The abolition OF
submarines az warships may be de-
cided upon by the league of nations
committee during the coming week,
according to the Paris correspondent
Of the Mail.
1t is said this was one Of the several
UNDERSTANDINGS which were reached
during the conference on Friday be-
tween President Wilson and Colonel
House, General SHUTS and Lord Robert
Cecil, and probably will be proposed
among the first planks of the platform
at the. sessions this week, during which
it is hoped the leagues constitution
may be definitely formed.
British and American delegates
representing the biggest naval powers
are said to have sounded all naval
opinion on this point. 1t was suS-
gested by some that the submarine
might be used defensively within the
three mile limit OF territorial waters,
but the overwhelming sentiment was
that the U-boat must be abolished out
right.
After strapping the submarine the
correspondent says. 1T is understood
that recommendation will be made
that the economic weapon take the
place Of all others in all future wars
Respecting disarmaments. the league
will endeavor to work out scheme
by which the ornaments Of nations
will gradually be curtailed to point
decided upon as being necessary for
defense. The league will try to ar
range this early enough TO insure that
the financial savings thus gained will
pay the interest on the worlds war
debt"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
BELIEVES NICHOLAS LIVES.
Russian Empress Insists Former Ca

and Brother Are Living. Not Dead.
Paris, TSsB 3--Dowager Empress
Marie Feodorovna of Russia has cluns
SO firmly to her belief that her sons,
the former Russian emporer and grand
duke Michael, are not dead. that many
of her friends have been won over to
that view and rumors in the EurOpea n
press concerning Nicholas Romanoffs
whereabouts are attracting much at
tention The aged empress resolutely
refuses to leave Russia until she learns
positively Of the fate of her son. She
continues to live simply at Yalta.
Crimea. declining invitations to visit
the Queen and King of Rouma MIA, and
even her sister Queen Mother Alex
andria of Great Britain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
cial statement given out after the
session,
Food Program Progresses.

Paris. Feb. 3.-Further progress
with arrangements for supplying food
TO the territories where the need Is
urgent has been made By the inter-
allied council OF supply and relief. The
official statement Of the council pro-
cecdings Saturday reads.
"Thc council dealt with arrange
snents for supplying the territories oc-
cupied by the allied armies on the left
bank OF the Rhine with Immediate
measures in contention with the Red
Cross for the distribution OF food to
Russian, Serbian and Roumanian
prisoners In Germany. and with the
best means OF supplying the Slavs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
rurkistan pistufbs ed.

Constantinople, Feb. 2.--(via Mont-
real)--Information has been received
here of very disturbed conditions IN
Turkistan where Bolshevik activity IS
prevalent and where some 10000 Ger.
mans and Austrian former prisoners
remain. Fighting has occurred with
bolsheviki in the the northern region,
but details are lacking.
The Russian Black sea ports are
safe owing to the presence OF allied
warships. but communication between
ports and the interior country are
rendered difficult by the bolsheyiki.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
Fire in COLGATE Laboratory.

Jersey City. y. j., Feb. 3-ChemicaiS
exploding in the laboratory OF the SOAP
manufacturing plant OF Colgate x Co.
this forenoon started fire when
spread to adjoining buildings ana
threatened the destruction Of the en-
tire plant
Within an hour and one half after
the fire started nremen had IT under
control and confined to the laboratory
building and residence adjoining the
plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
HEADS NoN.PARrIsAN
Members Of League in Referendum
Vote Endorse Re- -eIection.

st. Paul. Feb. 3.-Nonpartisan
league headquarters announced today
that the members of the league have.
by a referendum vote. endorsed the
re election of President A. C. Townley.
The referendum showed a vote Of 9S,-
a91 for Townley and 97s against him.
When the recent national conven-
ton voted to rc-elect Townley the lat
ter formerly announced he would not
accept the office again until the con-
vention action had been approved by
referendum vote of the members Of the
league. The headquarters statement
declared the vote was taken in "the
thirteen states where the league is or
ganizing."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
LOSES HAIR IN SLEEP.

Unknown Cuiprit Cuts Long Braid
From Girls Head During Night.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Feb. 3.-When Miss
Marie Hanson, o2, stenographer. re-
tired last night she wore long braid
OF auburn faic. During the night
some unknown person entered her
room and without her knowledge cut
the braid from her head. She did not
discover her loss until she started to
comb this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
FOOD BOARD AIDED "sIe S."
To Obtain Control ofiMeat Industry
Asserts Edward LaSater.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Edward La
Safer, member Of the executive COM
mittee Of the National Live Stock AS
sociation and formerly connected VITA
the food administration meat division,
asserted before the house interstate
commerce committee today that the
food administration and department
Of agriculture aided the five leading
meat packers in obtaining mono
polistic control of the meat industry,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03

and four other socialist leaders con-
Weed of violation of the espionage ac'
were begun today before Judge Lands.
The arguments were expected 10
consume the greater part of the day
Berger and the other defendants
listened attentively To the plea OF At
torney Henry Cochems, the first of the
counsel to be heard. Mrs. Berger also
was in court. Judge Lands. it is be-
leved Will not render his decision Tor
several DAYS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
MohARcHlsTs LOSING.
Troops Retiring to oporto After Defeat
Report Heavy Losses.

Paris, Feb 3.-Portugese monarchist
troops are retiring toward Estarreja
with the intention of falling back to
Oporto, following their defeat at Ag-
ueda, in the province of Beira. The
royalists are reported to have lost
heavily. Travellers from Oporto to
Lisbon tell contradictory stories, some
maintaining that monarchists are max
ing headway and others that they are
losing ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-03
Railway stnk. Il sw.d.n.

Copenhagen. Feb. S.--A serious rail-
way strike has broken out in Sweden
workmen last night stopped work on
nineteen different lines.
Railroad traffic In southern sweden
is hampered greatly and the govern
ment is making efforts to maintain
the flow OF food supplies to the larger
towns.