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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
SIXTY-THREE "Y
MEN DECORATED

Chicaco-The Y. M. G. A. carried
the Red Triangle into the camps ami
trenches abroad at cost OF 53 lives,
sacrifice proportionate!y one-quarte"
as great as that in the American army.
according to statement issued by the
national war work council of the Y.
NJ. G.. A. OF these fatalities 30 We're
due TO disease. and the remainder to
shcll-fre, bombs. gas -fever, drowning
and wounds. Ten of these were Won
en-, one Of whom was killed by shell
IRE and The others in n German al
raid.
There were also So non-fatal cas-
ualties. These were due principal!
to machine gun fire. shell fire. and M
tor transport accidents. NumerouS
eases of slight wounds and gassing>
which were attended at dressing sta
lions hGt were not reported to head
quarters, are not included.
These casualties occurred in force
which Mt no time exceeded 5000 WORK
crs, Of whom 1t Is recsoned that more
than onc-half were never sent to the
front. being employed In the hundreds
of hutS maintained throughout the
training areas and the "leave areas"
Sixty.three "Y" workers were deco
rated. while In all more than 152 re-
eeivetl official recognition for distir-
guished service Thirteen of these
were decorated with the Croix dc
Gucrre, while As received other deco
rations. Of these. three received the
Distinguished Service Cross, three
the Order OF st. Stanislaus, Ave the
Italian Cavaliere del Corona, 3S the
italian War Cross, and one thu
French decoration Of the Corps
dArmce. Seven were cited for the
Croix de Gucrrc. and seven for othe..
decorations, six commended for merit
orious condnct md twcnty-nine re.
ceivcd honorable mention in dis
patches. Several units were cited In
their entirety, those serving with tn"
Third division being cited twice. Mors
than score more reported decorations
have not yet been confirmed.
Not one Of these men under thirty
was st for military duty. but the cita-
tons show that they carried on with
the same courage and spirit that iden-
titled Americans throughout the war.
These records show that they wen.
over the top with the assaultinc
waves. that thcy exposed themselves
under machine gun ard SHE'LL file to
minister to tho wounded. that they
worked indefatigahly as stretcher
hearers, aud that they drove ambu-
iances into the midst af battle to res
cue the wounded.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
JUSTICE FOR THE Y. vi. C. A.
Editorial in Army and Navy Register.

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and INVESTIGATIONS va
officers the
styang cohhtees ~
inclined TO find fault VIII he'
reports mistakes Will be recofu
but believe trouble will be "
lack of adequate preparation the first instance.
The American Red the various welfare bodies Will come
of OF fact the L. NJ u a.
already has been made for charges involving conhc re-
soldiers sailors The T. NJ
A.
would hardly possoe
who found the dS
religious with those
Catholic alike made wei
religious services their
"pofteering familiar epth of the loquacus
NJ c. take the the canns but failed
of the purchase prices transportation ana
labor which added the unit prices as overhead
The T. NJ attempted the
naturally could remain the low
the
the chocolate and hot coffee with
these
realizing
hanic Y. NJ placed
Y. NJ the
heard
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
THE NAILED NAiL.eRushEs.

A visitor to q smart London club
was astonished to see that in the
Mushroom the nail-brushes were
nailed to the wall above the wash.
hand stands.
SIS it possible" the visitor said.
that the members steal the nail.
brushes. and you have to nail them
down for safety's sake?"
''Oh. no." said his host, and he
laughed rather sadly. "Our mem
hers are honest enough, but many
OF them have only one arm. We
nail our nail-brushes to the wall in
order that our many one-armed
members can use them"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
! I'VE
STOCK
REDUCING COST IN FEEDING
Farm 1y-Produets Can BE Used More
Extensively to Reduce Cost Of
Cattle RationG

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
That 1t is possible to feed beef cows
In the corn belt more economically dur.
ing the winter is shown by a report
Of United States department Of agri-
culture investigators who made a study
Of winter feeding costs on five repre-
sentative farms In that section. This
reduction In the cost OF feeding is pos
sible without detriment to the cows or
calves through larger use of farm by.
products in the rations.
Avoid feeding excessively, avoid cost
ly ratiOns, use more cheap rOughages,
such as straw and corn slower, feed ST.
lage where conditions make 1t more
economical than corn fodder.
The first farm used as an example
Is in east central Iowa. The breeding
herd consisted Of grade bull and %
grade cows from which 20 calves were
obtained. The cows were given excess
sive amounts Of high-priced feed for
both of the years for which records
were procured, says the bulletin.
They were turned on stalks Novem-
Der Is. Winter feeding began q few
days later and lasted until May 1,
when the cows were again turned on
pasture. During the 165-day interval
each cow received the following:
Stalks. Il 1-5 acres at 81 an acre.
Fodder. rs acre, at $35 nm acre.
Mixed ay...........N ton. at SO ton.
Corn. .......,... bus. at $065 n bu.
AS the average yield Of corn on this
farm was so bushels to the acre, and
as the best corn was cut for fodder,
the cows. considering the corn In the
fodder and the additional grain fed,
received total Of % bushels per head.
This Is almost fattening ration. II
the corn had been husked from the
fodder and only the slower fed, there
would have been sufficient roughage
for the cows. Estimating that three
fourths of ton Of slower was eaten
per acre Of stalks and that the slower
from the fodder fed would go two tons
to the acre, and allowing the cows
three bushels of corn each during the
ceive the following daily ration:
Stover ....................2o EOS pounds
Mixed hay northumberland. 90 pounds
Corn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 pound
This ration would be sufficient for
their needs.
BY merely eliminating the excessive
amount Of corn 90 bushels) from the
ration saving Of $11.4O could have
been made and the feed bill reduced
very nearly one-half, or from $24 to
$12.GO per cow.
Rations on the fifth farm inspected
by the investigators are pronounced
very satisfactory. This farm Gao
acres) is in northeastern Kansas. Sew
enty acres were in corn, 25 In oats,
% in wheat. and TOO In pasture. Be
cause OF the unusual rainy weather
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
NIarlville
Fr,a or CsvrsspsnAsas--

Fre0 OR CegSsspen1eot--
Miss Wise went to Danbury
Monday.
E. 7. Hogan was here on bust
ness last Monday.
Mrs. Roatch made a trip to
Webster Monday Of this week.
John Walsh has been sick
with bronchial trouble the past
week.
Ella Richardson went to Su-
perior Friday returning home
Saturday.
VIM. Kelch was saving wood
for Geo. Grevious last Saturday
and Monday.
James Omodth took the train
for Minneapolis last Saturday
afternoon.
A farewell dance Tor the COnen
family was held in the hall last
Saturday night.
The Ladies' Aid met at the
church last week. Mrs. Wage
serving. A good attendance was
reported.
The annual meeting Of the
Markville Presbyterian church is
to be held this week Wednesday.
It has been reported that some
one poisoned Mrs. Phinn's calf
last week. Paris green was mix
ed with some hay on the ground
and was not discovered until too
late to save the calf, tho the
other stock was saved. .
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03

prevailing In that section the oats and
wheat for the year In which the record
was taken were practically destroyed
and the straw was absolutely WORTH
less for feeding. To provide for lack
of hay Is acres Of millet and four Of
sorghum were grown.
The herd consisted Of bull and Is
grade cows, from which Is calves were
obtained. The cows were turned on
stalks November l and allowed to run
there until spring. They received ap
proximately three acres Of stalks, one
ton Of millet hay. and one-third Of a
ton OF sorghum fodder each. Valuing
the millet at $3.50 ton and the
sorghum at 81 ton. the winter feed
cost per cow was $50. The cows
were carried through the entire year
for a net cost of $25.SS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
LAUGHED At PALS DEATH
Trench incident Shows How Tense
Were the Nerves o. the Men
&C the Front.

There was one New York soldier
who landed at New York from the
transport Maui, who refused to give
his name when he told this tale: He
had seen six months fighting in the
front line trenches and had grown
hardened to all the brutality OF war.
A soldier fighting shoulder to shoul-
der with him grew careless and every
now and then would stick his head
above the trench tops to "take
slant at the Heinies." "Don't do
that, you chump, or shell will take
your head off" warned the New
York Yank. The other paid no heed
and lifted himself for another look.
"Say," said the New York lad,
''just after had told him to keep
his head down and he had stuck it
up again a chunk Of shrapnel blew
along and cut his knob clean off
from his shoulders. 1t struck me so
funny that l laughed. Yes, sir, |
laughed! There was his body still
upright, because it leaned against
the mud wall, and there was his
head carried into nothing. Gee, it
seemed funny at the time! A SOL
der who has been in the trenches
can understand my feelings, but its
hard for a civilian to do So"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
Windenere
Fpsm Our Correspondence.

FBONp OUb NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Eddie Danielson was a Du-
quette visitor Monday.
C. r. Anderson transacted
business in Duquette, Friday.
Ole Erickson. transacted bust
ness at the creamery in Duquette
Friday.
Edwin Olson left last Friday
for a few days visit in the Twin
Cities.
Oscar and Carl Dahlen, Arthur
Carlson and Anton Johnson at.
tended the auction at Kerrick
last Friday.
John F. Johnson had the mis-,
fortune to slip and fall one day
last week, breaking two ribs in
the fall.
The Oscar Carlson. Frank Hol
lander and Arthur Mosberg fami
lies spent Sunday at the Car
Dahlen home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
Joseph WaldIcmar Sale Near
AskOv

As ] have sold out and will
leave, will sell at public auc-
ton on my farm, 81 miles north
of Askov, on Friday, April 4th,
commencing at one o'clock.
Two good farm horses, ages G
and s yrs; 4 good grade Guern.
sey mich cows, will be fresh be.
fore sale; 2 Guernsey heifers,
will be fresh in the fall; l Guern-
sey heifcr calf; 2 sows; 30
Brown Leghorn chickens.
One new lumber wagon; two
seated buggy; bob sled; spring
tooth harrow; 13-in. Deering
walking plow; 1-horse cultivator;
hay rack; Diabole cream separa-
tor, good as new; one set good
double harness; single harness;
bicycle; grindstone and all kinds
Of small tools. Household goods
such as sewing machine, stoves.
chairs, beds, couch washing ma
chine dishes, lamps, etc. Two
big wood piles.
Terms. All sums of $40 or un-
der are cash; on sums over $40
time will be given till Dec. list,
1919, on bankable paper at 8 per
cent interest.
Joseph Waldemar
VIM. Fl. Barnick, auctioneer.
First State Bank, Askov. clerk,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
RIGHT IN LINE.

Brown---How's the ser, ice where
YOU lunch?
Towne-Approved by General
Crowder.
Brown-What do you mean?
Towne--lt's seIective service. You
select what you want and serve YOUR
sc!f.--Buiralo Express.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
GOOD QUALITIES OF SHEEP
They Compare Favorably With Other
Animals In Economy OF Produe-
tion-keep Weeds Down.

Sheep can be made profitable on
high.priced land, II is said, as British
experience shows. They compare IA
vorably with other animals In econ.
omy Of production. They require a
minimum Of expensive concentrated
feeds They exceed the larger ami
mails In the rate Of maturity: lambs
can be made ready for market at from
four to six months. They make pos
stble the economical and fuller use of
labor. They are of assistance in keep
Ing the farms free from weeds. The
sheep farm Is usually q NEEDLESS farm.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
NAVAL STRATEGY.

The Grand Admiral-What did
you mean by sending your feet out
into the open sea and risking an en-
gagcment with the entente navies?
The Lesser Admirable. was a
choice Of two evils. excellenz. Tied
mp ut the base, rs they were, they
were exposed to captures by the
enemy cavalry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03

Mrs. s. c. Halverson and
daughter, Gladys. returned home
Friday after a ten days visit
with relatives at Anoka and Min
neapolis.
Alex Lowe left last Wednesday
for his home at Hadley. Mimi,
after spending the past couple
weeks at the Oscar Carlson home,
having come with a carload of
horses.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03

from France, evidence Of III. -,
with which Y. NJ. C. A. canteen 80
worked with the troops in the s. ~;
hiel and Argonne drives. MI
Willis was attached to tho IT,.
hundred and Flfty-ifth rer,ma..
Eighty ninth division. In tho TT en''
.or' winch the division held until ~.
81. Mihiel drive began, Willis Y " ~
a. outnt had a canteen near Mon, g. ~
az Beaumont, and one OF his n,a.s 80
JOBS was to drive almost daily ara,.a.
the famous Dead Mans curve o. . ..,1
10 get supplies for his canteen. wills
entered Benny. in the st. Mihie, dr..s
three hours after the Germans ~,
been thrown out Of it. u
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03

Ls,nt,c.. The <a.erican soldier ca
.sacitE for ct.;svss.ate is neyer-en5liae
scarce of wont.sr 10 Erigishers, a won.
,ie- that In ilsst been given nes,
s,inulus by a sfasfact ths Y. Al. c. A
has Closed 10 take over gsIart sns;
Manufacture chocolates So TINS q
chocolates E.ccts-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
TAKES CARE OF HIS FAMILY.

"The KAISER is q monster of in
iIlIy. Just think of the millions
of deaths he is responsible for"
i But he's such a good father. "-
Boston Transcript.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
WOUNDED BY SHELL
THAT KILLED -FOUR MEN

Under shell fire and gas for three
weeks, the buildings in which he ran
his canteen hit six times, and finally
Knocked out by shell which
Killed four men, wounded thirty and
put him in a hospital for two months.
Guy A. Willis, Grand Rapids, Mich,
lumbernan, has returned on crutches
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
MODEL PARENT.

"Did the brides father give her
away?"
"No, indeed: he told the young
maH what fine wife She would
make"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03
shy ON TOBACCO.

My wife 90, even with me for all
IL Jokes | made about her Christ
as sir, cigars"
''Ho~: 2"
She didn't huy me any,"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03

.onn H. Mott. general Secretary ~
nauonai war work council Of the y
~. =, a., mas been made chevalIer =,
the Legion Of Honor. q
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03

Have you a business card?
Come in and let US show you
some samples.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-03

American Official paper.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19

meats. with the promise that from
now on the pelts will be $2l0 or more
surely is an incentive to them 10 hus-
tie
Those who follow cutting holly and
eyergreens and making wreaths for
the Christmas trade are rushing their
products TO the market this week.
Last Monday when the Steamer Fred
erica left our wharf on her up trip
she was piled up from stem to stern
with the greens. While these prod
ucts in normal times brought remun-
erative prices the shippers are ex-
pecting that their product this year
will advance in price commensurate
with other things of like character.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Wilcutts and
Miss Anna Pearson of the Johnson
Hotel are spending the week in Phil
adelphia with friends and doing their
Christmas shopping.
Joseph Cross and Jack Boulden.
both formerly of Wilmington but dur
ing this year have bought and are
building homes here. will make this
town their permanent home and have
decided to give This town little en-
tertainment on Christmas Oay They
both being crack shots, they are ar
~ ~ ssing for tran shoot here on that
Jay and they are sparing no pains to
make the event interesting as they
are expecting to have some of the
more expert shooters over the trap.
One they have in mind is c. P. (Lefty)
Williams of Wilmington, who has been
making some wonderful scores this
winter
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
HARRINGTON

Mrs. Frank Gates has returned from
Atlantic City where she has been Wis.
iting her father for some time, Judge
Barker, and sister, Mrs. Land, from
Florida.
Mrs. John Masten and daughter
Barbara. we're in Philadelphia last
week.
Mrs. Lima Roe entertained her
daughter, Mrs. Tina Carpenter, of viii
mington.
Paul Neal OF New York City was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Bryan.
Mrs. Louder Sapp entertained the
W. G. T. U. on Monday evening.
mrs. Emma Masten is reported on
the sick list
Miss Arta Baker is i'll with tonsilitis.
Wesley Harrington is on the sick
list.
Miss Caroline Lane has returned TO
her school after a visit with her par
ents.
Miss Lottie Khemp has returned To
Dover after spending some time with
her niece, Mrs. S. Sapp.
Mrs. Warren Lynch and daughter.
Anna Lee, Of Wilmington. are visiting
her mother at Masten's Corner.
Mrs. George Evans is visiting her
parents at Lewes.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Of Moore,
Pa, spent some days with old friends
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Curtis spent Sum
day with her parents at Camden. NJ I
Miss Marion Jones is on the sick
list
Miss Jessie Sapp. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Solomon Sapp, was married
to Mr.. Merriken OF Denton, Nd, last
week. Miss Sapp was popular men,
Der OF the younger set. and we wish
them all Joy and happiness.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19

Scatter Sunshine, by school: read
ing Of minutes by secretary; invoca-
tion, Rev. T. S. Barrett selection.
Our Christmas Turkey; The New
High School,, Lena Swain; song,
There's a Song in the Air" by the
school; recitation by Mildred Rey-
nolds; selection, why We Should Be
Happy and Merry on Christmas. 1919,
Losetta Jester; SOLO Otis p Jefferson;
dialogue, Cutting Out Christmas, by
Glendale Sunday school class No. 8;
song, Silent Night. by school; reci-
tation, Lillian Fisher; dialogue, Lena
Swain, Blanche Fisher and Mildred
Reynolds; song. The Bells of the U.
5. A.; greetings by Prof. Jefferson.
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
School Notes

The program committee OF the FL
lendale Literary Society are planning
the following program for Tuesday.
at p. m. December %: Trio, Losetta,
Olga and Mrs. Cora Jester; song,
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
BOWERS

Since the New Year is fast ap
preaching and quite a few in thi
farming community will change theil
homes those whom circumstance.
will permit are taking advantage OF
the opportunity and are getting in
the new homes W. J. Coyerdale. who
has about completed fine residence
IN town and has been a tenant on one
Of the Davidson farms near town for
the past fifteen years has moved into
his new home Nathaniel COverdale,
who has been tenant on one of Mrs.
3. b. Huhbard's farms. has succeeded
his brother on the Davidson farm. and
Ralph Carey, who has been living on a
farm near Frederick. takes the farm
vacated by Nathaniel Coverdale. Sew
eral more farmers in the nearby
neighborhood will change places by
or before New Years.
Mrs. Cecilia Martin. who is a fire.
quent visitor here with her daughter
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Davidson, left on Monday
OF this week for Philadelphia where
she will spend the winter with her
son. J. Fred Martin.
Work on the roads has come TO
close FOR the time being anu IL, al,
probability until spring on account of
the cold weather which we have been
having and likely to have from now
on during the winter months. thus
leaving travel along them in a very
uninviting condition. But the hope
and the assurance that we have when
the time comes to resume work OF
the better conditions Of travel dispel
our fears and willingly abide the time
as TO when such a public and State
Improvement shall have been complet-
ed and opened for the public benefit.
Our worthy school teacher. Mrs.
Gray. and her pupils are bestirring
themselves preparatory to giving an
entertainment at the school house on
Tuesday afternoon preceding Christ
Christmas Day, which will in accord
ance with the time and occasion of
which 1t represents. The decorations
will consist OF the proverbial Christ
mas tree and evergreens. The exer-
cises will be singing, recitatiOns. Sc
lect readings, marches. and last but
not least, especially with the children,
Christmas treat and the exchange OF
gifts.
W. S. Camper. a near town farmer.
HAS IeluEueu from A9nFille, N, c..
where he has been since last July.
when he went with his daughter. Miss
Alice, on account OF failing health.
She was placed In a sanitoriam and
under the care OF a specialist. She
has improved greatly and feels that
she is on the way to perfect recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Forest OF
Carneys Point, N. j., were recent vis-
TORS with their sister, Mrs George
W. Spayd.
Muskrat trapping on the marshes
along the shore Is engaging the at
ention Of many OF our men at this
line and well II may, for those who
we're fortunate enough to secure the
OF the marshes where the {
'odents inhabit have been making
,ood money since the first OF this
Month. The majority Of the trappers
ave been averaging one hundred a
ollars TO the man per week during {
he time. The extraordinary prices '
hey are receiving for the pelts, $3.50 b
piece, and 30 cents a pair for the I
Milford chronicle., 1919-12-19
LINCOLN CITY

Paul McVey and family have mov-
ed to Milford.
NJ. j. Mutt met with a painful acci-
dent on Wednesday morning when a
pair of spirited horses he was driv-
ing to the front wheels of a wagon
became unmanageable and ran away,
throwing the driver on the frozen
ground, the wheels passing over the
lower part of the spine. He is very
much disabled at this time.
H. d. Cook has begun work on the
Boulevard that will extend from Mil
ford to Frederick. At present work
is being carried on at Millwood, two
miles north of Milford.
Mrs. Roy Clendaniel has accepted a
position as teacher at Cedar Grove.
Fred Willis and wife, recently Of
Hartly, are now town residents. He
is acting as agent at the Milford sta
ton