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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
but use galvanized sheet iron in
stead Of cement and leave space
for air on the two sides. "A. p. J.
Reply to Siio Question

Askov, Minn.-Your plan of
building concrete silo | don't
like, as | don't believe you get
good connection by stopping 2
weeks, and | don't know how you
intend to hold your forms as you
will know four feet Of soft con-
crete gives quite pressure. |
built two concrete silos on my
former place and we made a
round form for inside, by taking
wide boards and mailing them to-
gether in circle and sawed the
corners off so as to make it per-
fectly round. We made two
wheels like that, then took floor
ing and sawed into q in. lengths
and nailed up and down on these
two wheels and ran braces over
to center; then cut this wheel
into four parts so as to handle
easier when raising it. Then we
used q in. heavy sheet iron
for outside with long treaded
bolts. Now in this form we
made 2 feet Of concrete every
day; raised the forms every
morning. and we put silage in
one of them about 10 days after
we were thru with the concrete.
Don't reinforce just your cor
ners, but let the wire run way
around. We put wire in for
every inches. "A reader.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
The Automotive Show

The Automotive Show in
Minneapolis this week is draw
ing large crowds. The latest
automobile census shows that
there is one motor vehicle for
every eighteen persons in the
United States. the registration
figures for the various states to-
falling some 5,9i5,00 cars and
trucks. according to G. H. Larson,
chairman Of the show committee
of the New York Auto Dealers
association. The first automobile
in America was seen on the
streets of Chicago in 1875, the
driver being stopped by a police
man and informed that horseless
carriages were not permitted on
the street.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
PROBLEM TO NEXT CONGRESS
Committee Passes Railroad Question
to New Body.

Washington. Feb. 1S.--All plans for
considering railroad legislation at this
session of congress have been aban-
doned by the house interstate com
merce committee. It has been regard
ed as foregone conclusion that the
solve the railroad problem. but extern
sive hearings have been conducted by
the senate committee and the house
committee expected to begin an in
quiry soon. A bill by Representative
Sims of Tennessee. chairman, to ex-
tend government control for five years
and other measures are pending.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
Why Blankenburg Spoke English


/ venture far different, and
am perfectly sure, a far more
correct answer to that question
than that given in an article pub
lished in a recent issue Of the
American, clipped from an ex-
change.
When the late famous reform
mayor Of Philadelphia, Rudolph
Blankenburg, insisted on using
the official language Of our coun-
try in his public addresses, he
was practicing the thoroughly
imperialistic and autocratic con-
ception that the official language
Of the state is and shall be the
language Of all the people in the
land. The autocratic emperors,
Kings and potentates of all de-
scriptions have for centuries
ruled according to such concep-
ton and what a sad and pitiful
mess they have made of the con-
ditions in Europe by this prac-
tlce.
There is nothing American in
such a practice. nothing to furth-
or the traditional true, ideal
Americanization. If our common
official language in any way or
by any means is forced on all the
people in our land as the sole
and only language to be used
here. we are thereby reversing
conditions. Just at the time
time when our president so per-
and arduously fights for
selfdetermination Of the nation
alities of Europe, we begin, con-
trary to all our former traditions
in this respect, to refuse that
sclfdetermination. Just at the
when we have a glaring
chance to see the awful conse-
Guences Of the one language
theory of the state, we should be
so superficial to imagine that
what has proved to be impossible
in Europe should be possible for
us without like sad consequences.
The kaiser sadly deceived him
self when he thought that the
enforced use of the official lang
uagc Of his empire by all the sub
dued nationalities should have a
Matchmaking influence on them.
We are sadly deceiving ourselves
if we think that we can initiate
autocratic principles in this re-
spect with other and better re-
suits.
There is no question in my
mind whatever, but that all the
immigrant racial stocks in our
can be Americanized to
be true. loyal citizens, and even
happy and proud citizens. and in
many instances in wonderful
short time influential and dis
tinguished American citizens
but the autocratic. fallacious one
language theory may spoil the
whole happy development for us.
H. c. Strandskov.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20

1T is highly probable that
ocean liners will enter the har-
Dor of Milwaukee before another
ten years have elapsed" said
William George Bruce. president
of the Milwaukee harbor COM
mission. on his return from at
tendance at the conference of
lake interests at Washington in
connection with the rivers and
harbors congress.
This is no idle dream, but a
perfectly feasible project. The
states bordering on the great
lakes have definitely entered in
to a movement to realize the
plan of an outlet to the Atlantic
The movement has taken the
form of an organization known
as the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
association. Residents of the
States of Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Michigan. Illinois, Indiana. Ohio.
New York and Pennsylvania are
eligible to membership. The as
ISOLATION will back Irvine L. Len
root, who has introduced a mea-
sure in the Senate enabling the
United States to join the Domin-
ion of Canada in the develop
ment of the st. Lawrence river
and canals.
The realization of the project
means that ships leaving the
ports Of Europe may pass into
the great lakes, enter Milwaukee
and other lake harbors, and carry
back our products direct to the
old world. In less than ten
years time we may see ships in
our harbor that have come di.
rect from Liverpool, Rotterdam.
Hamburg and other ports of
Europe"
In order that Great Lakes
ports may become world ports it
is. necessary that the Welland
canal near Buffalo be enlarged.
Senators Nelson and Kellogg of
Minnesota, are working for the
project. 1t will be fine thing
to some day jump on the train to
Duluth and from there go on for
a sojourn in Europe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
Hague Opposed ~ League Capital.

Paris, Feb. lS.-Speculation already
Is at work as to the seat of the secre-
tariat Of the new league of nations.
provided by Article V. New York has
been suggested so that President vii.
son could direct the administrative
work. but its distance from the other
capitals seems an insuperah!e: obsta
Gle The Hague as seat meets with
opposition from the French press
which Is not satisfied with Hollands
role in the war. Brussels seems the
most acceptable proposal yet made.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
ACCEPTS
new ARM|S7ICE
Teuton Assembly Bows to Terms
of Truce After Long Debate.
Danes Hear.
.F0CA REFUSES DELAY
Pressure Being Exerted On Supreme
War Council For Immediate Inter.
venton In Russia-American
Position Unchanged.

London. Feb. 1S.-The armistice
terms were discussed by the German
cabinet for several hours, when an eff
fort was made to summon the national
assembly to decide upon the answer,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen. 1t was
found impossible to summon the as
sembIy and after conference with the
party leaders it was decided to &C.
cept the terms unconditionally.
MAY INTERVENE IN RUSSIA
Paris, Feb lS.--Pressure is being
exerted on the supreme war council
for an immediate Intervention in Rus
STA. The French were said to have
been urged again that military action
be taken against the bolsheviki on a
large scale, while War Minister Win
ston Spencer Churchill's proposal
which has not been made public--was
understood to contemplate proclama-
ton Of a state of war, IL necessary.
The American position in opposition
to a military policy remained un-
changed.
Ladies' Attend Meeting.
Copenhagen, Feb. 18--The German
government accepted the Allied terms
for the extension Of the armistice, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Politiken
from Weimar
The meeting at which the accept
ance was decided upon, the Politikens
correspondent says. was attended by
leaders OF the various parties.
An earlier report stated that in re.
ply to request by Matthias Erzberger.
head of the German armistice com.
mission, for q delay in the signing of
the armistice terms until Monday
noon. Marshal Foch declared that the
armistice expired at a. m. Monday
and that the last hour for signing
would be 8 p. m. Sunday.
In order to be able to issue neces-
sary orders to the troops, if not signed
then. Marshal Foch said he would be
obliged to leave Treves and the armi
stice would no longer be in force.
Conflicting Reports.
Basic, Feb. 1S.-Confiicting reports
received from Treves regarding the
status Of the armistice. One dispatch
said the armistice had been prolonged
indefinitely, while another said that
Marshal Ferdinand Foch had allowed
the Germans three days grace in
which to accept the new terms. The
armistice was to have expired today
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
County Commissioners Busy

The county commissioners had
a busy three day session this
week, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Tuesday the entire
Board went to Rutledge to in
spect the crawling on the state
road. Official proceedings will
be published in next weeks
American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20

Askov. Mimi. Feb. 1S.-As far
as | can understand your ice
house question. don't believe
your plan is practical. | don't
see how you will get the cold air
down to your cooling room when
you pack sawdust around the ice.
besides the quantity of ice you
intend to freeze would not last
all summer, another thing is, |
think your cement floor would
crack. Some years ago | built
a cooling room on the place I
used to live. on the same plan
as a large refrigerator and it
worked fine only it took too
much ice: we filed it in the win
ter with Is tons Of ice. NV ad-
vice would be to build an ice
house and cooling room separate.
We have just built small cooler
where | can put 600 lbs. of ice
in at time. and a space below
J feet by 5 feet and 4 feet high,
which | think will cool anything
as long as l keep plenty Of ice
above. | think will need to
fill it twice week in real warm
weather. otherwise about once a
week. You can build one larger,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
GERMANS TO QUIT LlTHUANIA
Poles to Occupy Area Evacuated by
Pact With NeiQheor.

Berne. Feb. IS.--lt is announced
that negotiations between Lithuania
and Poland have resulted in an agree
ment by which the Tenth German
army will withdraw from Lithuania
and the Polish army will occupy the
territory thus evacuated. 1t is said
the Polish forces have already entered
Volkovisk, near Grodno.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
Question Box

Under this heading we viii. SO
Tar as our ability goes. answer
any questions pertaining to rener-
al business laws, or any questions
regarding the United States gov
eminent. Any questions you want
answered in this column, should
be addressed to "Question BOX"
Askov American. Askov, MINI.
Your name will not be published
unless requested.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20
PAY is RAISED rs PER CENT
Judge Aischuier Makes Award II
Packing House Cases.

Chicago. Feb. lS.-Packing house
employees were given a 25 per cent ad.
vance by the decision of the arbitra.
tor, Judge Alschuler. who has an
ncunced the award. The advance is
retroactive to Nov. 10.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-20

Veteran Of Lost Provinces" Dead.
Paris. Feb. lS.-M. Tachard. the last
of the Alsace and Lorraine deputies,
who in 1871 signed protest against
the annexation of those two provinces
to Germany, is dead. aged "a years.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14
TO GET RID OF REACHES

Reaches will not frequent looms
unless they fad some available food
material. If such materials can be
kept from the living rooms and Off
COS or scrupuou5 care is exercised to
sec that no such material is placed in
drawers where ii can leave an attrac-
tive odor or fragments of food, the
roach nuisance can be restricted.
Thorough-gon" cleanliness will go
long way toward preventing serious
annoyance.
The most efficient remedies for the
control of reaches are powders, par
ticularly sodium fuoride, Il liberal
busting of which about the premises
will furnish sufficient means Tor the
elimination of the pest. The sodium
fuoride should be blown into the crev-
ices with dust gun or blower The
immediate effect is to cause these
insects to come out Of their retreats
and rush about more or less blindly,
showing unmistakeable signs Of dis
comfort, to be followed in a few
hours by their DEATH
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14
FOR GOOD FRUIT STORAGE

The first requisite of storage
place for fruit is absolute cleanliness
This can not be assured by soap and
water alo lc Sunshine, fresh air,
and whitewash are important aids
The shelves should be washed clean
and then dried, but undue use o!
water should be avoided as moisture
is one of the chief requisites of mol
growth. A cellar may be kept dry
by placing in it dishes of unslakod
lime, which rapidly takes up the
moisture. When the lime crumblca
apart, losing entirely its crystalline
character, it has become "slaked" ard
will take up no more water unless it
is renewed. Growth of most molds IS
retarded by light, ventilation, and
low temperature. A fruit cellar
which will successfully keep fruit
must possess all three conditions.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14
CAREFUL COOK lessons
WASTE IN VEGETABLES

In preparing vegetables for the
table there is almost always loss
due to inediblc matter, such as skins,
roots and seeds. There is also IL
waste of good material which is
caused by careless preparation. The
amount Of refuse varies greatly in
different vegetables.
In string beans 7 per cent is lost
in preparing them; in onions, cab
bagc, leeks, lettuce and cucumbers,
10 to Is per cent is lost, while beans
in the pod, pumpkins, and squash lose
so per cent. With tubers, such as
potatoes, the average amount of re-
fuse is 20 per cent, and with roots
like turnips, 80 per cent.
In preparing vegetables for the
table the careful cook will remove all
inedible portions and will see to it
that tho total amount of refuse is as
small as is consistent with thorouCl
preparation. Thin pairing of potatoes
and other vegetables is an economy
that is worth while to practice and is
an easy way to decrease loss.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14
TOMATO RELISH

Scald and skin Is ripe tomatoes.
Pare, core and cut into small pieces
Is sour apples. Peel 5 medium ized
onions. Chop all of these very fine,
using food chopper if you have one.
Put into a large saucepan with
2 level tablespoons of salt.
green peppers or level teaspoon
of black pepper.
1-3 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
u pint of vinegar.
Bring to a boil and boil slowly i Y
hours. Remove the vessel from The
stove, put the relish into jars OF bot
ties, and seal while hot. This is
mild and delicious when served with
meats, oysters, OF vegetables.
- CHOPPED GREEN PICKLE -
gallon Of green tomatoes.
gallon of cabbage.
y gallon of onions.
"A large green peppers.
II large, red peppers.
Place all together in Il vessel, cover
with water, add about / pint of salt,
and let stand over night. In tho
morning put all in a bag and drain
"a hours, After draining add 1 pint
Of white mustard seed. In a separate
vessel boil l gallon of vinegar with
IA pounds of brown sugar When
boiling hot, pour over the chopped
vegetables. Put all on the stove to-
gcther and cook about Is minutes
Put in jars and seal while hot.
PICALLILI
Chop up peck of green tomatoes
and 8 large onions.
And add / cup of salt, mix we'll and
let stand over night. In the morning
drain thoroughly and add 2 quarts oil
water and l quart of vinegar
Boil for 20 minutes and drain
through Il sieve. Put the vegetables
back into the enameled kettle and
add
Two quarts of vinegar.
One pound of sugar.
Onc-half pound of white mustard
seed.
Two level tablespoons of ground
black pepper. ~,
Two level tablespoons of ground
cinnamon.
One level tablespoon ground ginger.
One level tablespoon whole allspicc.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT EXPERTS
GIVE LATEST COOKING RECEIPTS

One level tablespoon whole cloves
One-half level teaspoon Of GROUND
cayenne pepper.
Boil all together for Is minutes OF
until the vegetables are tender, stir
ring often to prevent scorching. Put
into jars and seal while hot.
CHILL SAUCE
Two dozen ripe tomatoes (dip II
boiling water to peeD.
Six peppers (three to be hot.)
Three onions.
Two-fifths cup of corn sirup OF
sugar
Two tablespoons of salt.
One teaspoon each of cloves, nut
meg and allspio1.
One quart of vinegar.
Simmer one hour. Pour into ste>
ilizcd jars or bottles and seal WhllC
hot.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14
CLEAN PAPER FOR KITCHEN

Paper has many uses in the kitch-
en-. The cook needs a piece of paper
on which to drain the dried croquet-
ties, the fritter, or the doughnut, and
she reaches out for the brown paper
that came around the meat. She turns
% the same source when she wishes
paper for lining cake pan. A little
reflection, the home economics kitch-
IN of the Department of Agriculture
suggests, will show how far from
clearly is this practice. In every
kitchen roll of grocer's paper on its
franc will prove useful You arc
then sure of having paper that has
1ot been handled since it was rolled
up by machinery in the factory. Par
lffin paper should be on hand for COW
?llng food, for wrapping up san1-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14
MAY RESTORE CRISPNESS
VEGETABLES HAVE LOST

All green vegetables, roots, and
tubcrs should be crisp and firm when
put on to cook, If, for any reason,
vegetable has lost its firmness a.
crispncs5 it may be soaked in very
cold water until it becomes plump
and crisp. With new vegetables this
will be a matter of minutes only,
while old root sand tubers often re-
quire many hours.
All vegetables should be thorough
ly cleaned just before being put on
TO cook Vegetables that form III
heads, such as cabbage, caulihoWer,
and Brussels sprouts, may be soaked
with the heads turned down in sailed
cold water to which a few spoonfuls
Of vinegar may be added. If there
are any worms or other forms Of an
mal lite in these vegetables they will
crawl out into the solution.
For best results all vegetables, OK
cept the dry legumes, must be put
in boiling water and the water must
be made to boil again as soon as pos
sihlc after the vegetables have been
added and must be kept boiling until
the cooking is finished,
If the most appetiti2ing and pal
atablc dishes are desired, only fresh
tender vegetables should be cooked
Green beans, peas, etc, that have
grown Il little too old may be made
more tender by add ~ u small piece
OF baking soda to the water in which
they are boiled. Too much soda in
lures the flavor, and an excess must
be avoided. A little soda may also be
used to advantage if the water is
quite hard
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14
ROUND STEAK ON BISCUIT

Cut round steak into pieces abou'
one-half inch square. Cover with
water and cvuk it at temperature
just below the boiling point until it is
tender, or boil for minutes, anc
while still hot put it into a freles*
cooker and leave it for 5 hours. Thick
en- the gravy with flour mixed with
water, allowing two level tablespoons
TO cup of water. Pour the meat ano
gravy over split baking powder bis
cults so baked that they have large
amount of crust.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14
HERE'S A PUMPKIN PIE
THAT NEEDS NO SUGAR

Pumpkins and squash are IN sea-
son. This pumpkin pic is up to date
at this time of sugar scarcity because
it uses no sugar;
PUMPKIN PIE
2 cups pie squash or pumpkin
stcwed and straincd)
1-2 cup molasscs
/ teaspoon cinnamon
/ teaspoon ginger
IL teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups rich milk
Mix the pumpkin, molasscs, Gin
rlmon, ginger, and salt. Beat the
eggs slightly and add them and the
milk to the mixture. Bake the mix
turc in one crust until it IS firm.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14

wicbcs for school luaohc. ana fol
similar purposes.
Newspapers cut into pisces o. con-
venient size or old ,.... oGs, used
to place under kettles or paH will
save much scrubbing of the sink oi
table Light brown paper or tissue
paper should be saved for use III
cleaning greasy pans and kettles.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14

In municipal court at Brattleboro,
Nov 10, Arthur J. Houlc of Hinsdale,
N. H, was fined $25 and costs of
$11.95 on the charge of driving an
automobile without license in
Brattlcboro. He paid the fine and
costs.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-14
STATE NEWS

A black bear was wounded, but
not killed, By Herbert Magoon in
South Londonderry, Nov, 9. The bear
made off and the hunter secured a
dog and traced the animal some dis
lance by trail Of blood in the snow,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-06
Il PDTE. WILSON QU|ERE RESOLVER
Fl PR0BLENA DEL ALTO COSTO DE
Ia SUBSISTENCE, ANTES QUE TODO
IA ABANDONADO POR COMPLETE SlJS CONFERENCIAS CON
Los SENADORES SOBRE La LIGA De LAS NA-
Clones 7 FL TRATADO CON FRANClA

Ia Casa Blanca e. pres:Gente &c Ia
United States Grain Corporation, y
= segin Sc sabe. Mr.. Wilson discutio
con 81 so5rc Ia necesidad de que Sc
res;ablezca Ell mercado li5re del trl-
60 al urecio Ge dos dolareS veintl-
s6is centavos. enca-gandoSe el Co.
6iernc de :ubrir "a 4.ferencla q3e
con Ell precio que Sc habia fljaao pa
ra garantia de los agricultOreS.
Los miem5ros del Gaoinete han
expreSado que una de las maneras
de lograr la redUcc:on en- el preclo
de las subsiStencias Y en- general De
todos los articulos &c general con-
sumo es aUulentar ia production con-
SiderablemeHte, que el Presldente
Wilson considera que los movimien-
tos huclguistas inicisdcs SEQ provo
caran mayo-cs dficultadeS para al
caEzar Ia mejcria que Sc anheIa.
e. Secretario Fumulty informG
que es muy possible que el PresidCE-
te Wilson Sc presente ante el Con-
greso J peGr Qus Sc tOmen las mcdI-
Gas sugeridas pcr Ia com!S!on pre-
sidida por e. Procurador General
Palmer, In e. caSo Gle que aprueDe cI
;nfcrme en- todas sus parties.