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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
BIRD APARTMENTS RENT FREE
Woodpecksr to Settle In Their
Midst, - u Were.

II may sound like Il Joke to speak
OF the manufacture of wo0dpecker
nests. but there Ii actually factory
In Maine that takes many orders for
such nests.
The birdhOuses are constructed OF
pine blocks Is inches long and from
ave to six inches In diameter. The
back of the block liz squared to per-
NIT Of the patent adjustment being
properly attached to the tree or placed
where the house II to be located, a
canopy or top piece to keep out the
weather being made like roof. A
perfect nest II drilled by q reamer.
Within three inches Of the bottom q
corkScrew indentation IL made to the
bird entrance, as the toes Of the wood.
pecker are In pairs. two before and
two behind. with sharp, strong claws,
the whole structure of the foot making
It adaptable for climbing.
The houses are sold to orchard
owners, as the claim II made by the
ornitholOgists that the woodpecker's
feed consists chiefly of insects and
their larvae. which the birds get by
digging into the bark and wood Of
trees. The woodpecker's tongue II an
important instrument In obtaining
its feed, as II can be extended far be-
yond the bill, Its tip being horny and
furnished with barbed filament.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12

The vast extent to which British
women replaced men In industry and
commerce during the war Is disclosed
In white paper just issued. 1t Is
estimated that the net Increase In fe-
male workers employed outside their
own homes was 1,aOOUN.
The number Of females employed In
Industrial concerns and government
establishments In April, 1alS. were !:
Munitions. TOl 900: other government
work In industry, 174.UN, The number
Of females employed as permanent
work people In agriculture In July.
i91A, was 10000; In 1913 the number
was llaWkp
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
HOW PEACE HIT MICE MARKET
Government Abruptly Ceased to Be .
Buyer and Consequently Price
Dropped Rapidly. 4

The sudden ending of the war
caused panic in the mouse market.
One large dealer, finding himself
'tlong" fifty thousand white mice,
offered the whole lot for sale at half
a cent apiece.
How cheap was this price may be
judged from the fact that white
mice fortnight earlier were quoted
at 10 cents apiece in lots of 100 or
more. White rats were then worth
~ cents, but they dropped coinci-
IDENTIFY to 2 cents.
The reason lay in the fact that the
government, which had been buying
millions of white mice and white
rats for medical experiments, and
for use in diagnosing war diseases
at base hospitals, withdrew from the
market.
Just now it is monkeys that are
in demand for such employment, in
connection with "fu" and the new
sleeping sickness" They are OBJ
tanned mostly from India and the
Philippines.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
Winnipeg Commission Takes no
Chances Of Men Joining
General Strike.
LEADERS ARE WATCHED
American and Canadian Authorities
Are Gathering Data Before Taking
Into Custody Large Number
Of Radicals.

Winnipeg, June 10.-Because OF its
refusal to agree not to join in the
present or future sympathetic strikes,
the entire police force of Winnipeg has
been discharged.
Meanwhile Canadian and United
States authorities are spreading the
net and preparing to tighten 1t on the
band Of reds that have led the radi.
cal revolutionary movement here and
In other parts Of Canada, under the
guise Of the sympathetic strike.
Arrests Of the 81 leaders here and
Of those in other cities will not be
made until secret service men of both
countries have got all the data they
need. Then the plan is to deal with
them summarily. None can escape say
the authorities here, the net is com.
plete, and not one red that is wanted
will be permitted to work his way
through the meshes. The plan Is to
turn those belonging In the United
States over to the authorities of that
country and to prosecute summary
those taken here
In this connection 1t may be stated
that the failure of the reds to put
over the program in Canada has par.
TALLY upset their scheme to seize con.
troll of the American Federation OF
Labor. They had planned to do this
at the Atlantic City convention now In
session, but the best they now hope
for is to elect the executive commit.
tee and leave Gompers and Morrison
still in Office. Then they plan coali-
ton with tho Democratic left wing.
the radical labor party. and the Non
partisan league for the forthcoming
national election.
Action Diminishing the policemen
was taken by the city police commits.
sion. following several deferred con.
siderations Of the question. dating
from the very first day of the trouble.
The policemen union was held by
the strike committee at the outset of
the sympathetic strike. which openly
boasted, however, that 1t could call
out the Boobies" any time 1t want
ed to do so, and that they were left on
duty by permission of the strike COM
mittee.'
When the question was put up to
the policemen by the city commission
they said they would remain on duty.
but reserved the right to join the
strike at any time. The commission
then informed them they would have
to agree as individuals not to join in
sympathetic strikes now or In the fu-
ture. The men refused fatty to sign
any such terms.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
Town of Wilma
FFen OuP CeTrespenAent---

Mrs. Anderson and daughter,
Harriet. visited at the Bates
home Sunday.
The Bates family spent a
pleasant evening at the Munger
home Sunday.
Last week Fred Carlson re-
turned from France. He seems
very glad to be in the u. S. A.
again.
Mr.. Snider is somewhat under
the weather. He planted pota-
toes in the rain and caught a
severe cold.
VIM. Webster and Mrs. Wight
man drove from Websters Wis,
to visit their niece. Lee Bates.
Mr.. Webster's home is in Stan
ley county. South Dakota.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
MAKING THE DUMB SPEAK.

"A man paralyzed in his legs for
two years and quite dumb was made
to speak in ten minutes, and was
cured OF his paralysis in an hour
and a half" writes W. s. London,
honorable secretary to the Middlesex
(Eng.) war pensions committee, in
a report on visit he paid to the
Scale Hayne military hospital, New
ton Abbot, Devon. Other remarka-
bic cases to which Mr.. London bears
witness are those of a man whose
voice was restored in seven minutes
OF another who, bent nearly double
with nephritis, could stand upright
after 20 minutes treatment; and Of
a third who was cured of squint he
had for 20 years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
New Jersey Governor Talks to
Delegates at American Fed
GRAFTON Convention.
LABOR OPPOSES REDS
Samuel oompers Declares Organized
Workers Are Determined Political
Or industrial Tyranny Shall
Have no Place Here.

Atlantic City. N. j.. June 1O.--At the
opening session Of the American Fed.
GRAFTON OF Labor, delegates represent.
Ing more than 100000 American
workingmen and women put the stamp
of their disapproval on the idea Of
radical agitators and prepared to deal
with reconstruction problems Of vital
importance to organized labor
Opportunity to show their lack of
sympathy with the efforts Of radicals
came during an address by Governor
Runyon, Of New Jersey. Referring to
q meeting In New York last night, the
governor asserted that these men
threaten that unless things are settled
their way chaos will result"
Law and Order Sentiment.
II know that American labor and
this convention" he declared, have
no sympathy with any ideas that are
not constructive. know you are out
OF harmony with destruction creeds.
You think along sane lines"
A burst Of applause from the floor
swelled to roar.
Samuel Gompers sounded the key.
note OF the convention when he said
organized labor was determined that
political or Industrial tyranny should
have no place in America.
ANY employer" said Mr.. Gompers,
who thinks that Industrial autocracy
Is going to prevail in the United States
ID counting without his host"
Mr.. Gompers said organized labor
was making no unjust demands, and
that workers, having shed their blood
and made sacrifices to win the war had
no intention OF losing sight of the
principles, rights and ideals for which
they had fought.
The annual report Of the executive
council containing broad outlines Of
organized labor's reconstructive pro.
gram was submitted to the delegates
In II the council made many recon-
mendations designed to protect the
rights and improve the conditions of
American labor.
44-Hour Week Favored.
Foremost among the subjects dealt
with was the reconstruction program
submitted to the executive council
last December by committee which
had been studying the general situa.
ton and labor's requirements. Rec
ommendation for 44.hour week, and
a declaration that existing wages must
not be reduced and, In fact. In many
cases should be increased, are the
salient points.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12

birthplace or Tass0, AriGst0 and the
humorous Boccaccio. His home ia
Italia, prolific mother Of art and sci.
ence, progenitrix Of Galvani and Gall.
leo Galilei.'
"After the lawyer had gone on In
this strain for about an hour the
judge began to get impatient.
"'What has all this got 10 do with
the caser he finally asked.
MY poor words said the lawyer.
are by way Of preface. My client,
from Immortal Italy. home OF the
painter and the sculptor. humbly
prays this court to apply to him the
very lowest form of pictorial art. He
prays, your honor, to be white
washed"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
Time is money. Save time by
using the American Want Col.
umn.
FINALLY REACHED HIS POINT
lawyers Flowery Eloquenee Turned
Out to BE Prelude to Very
Simple Request.

Norman Hapgood. the new minister
"whltewashing" case.
''fhe case reminds me-" he said. "of
Pietp Libertini, Il scion OF sunny
Italy. who was on trial for n murder
GUS assault. His lawyer defended him
In this manner:
"'iour honor the lawyer began,
my client. Signor pictro libertini.
comes from Italia In Bella. land of ro-
nance, art and immortal literature.
He comes. your honor. from the sun
kissed home Of the illustrious Michel
angelo Ruonarotti. of the divine Raf-
faello and the undying Dante Altghleri.
He comes from the oiivc-crowned
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12

EbOD V0u &OthCDUVA0Gos
Mr.. Steel is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Rutherford went to Web.
ster last Wednesday.
H. L. Steinbring went to Min.
neapolis last Saturday.
Mrs. Rutherford was pas.
senger to Duluth last Sunday.
DR.. Proudlock was here on a
professional trip last Thursday,
Sadie Allen who is working in
Webster came home Sunday for
q visit.
Services were held in the
Catholic church here last Friday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Hogan of
Belden were visitors at the Brun-
ner home Sunday.
DR.. G. H. Brown the veterinary
surgeon of Frederic was called
here last Monday.
Godfred Zeck and family left
Markville last Sunday for Dako-
IA where they expect to make
their home.
Allen Grevious cut his finger
severely Thursday of last week
and went to Danbury Friday to
have it dressed.
Mrs. E. ]. Steinbring's sister
arrived here last Monday from
Isanti for a brief visit at the
Steinbring home.
Mrs. Mont Walsh went to Web
ster last Wednesday to have
some dental work done. Thurs
day night DR.. Burgan was called
to tie up broken artery which
resulted from some extractions.
Though Mrs. Walsh lost a good
deal Of blood. she is recovering
as we'll as can be expected.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
OUT OF DATE.

"Now, what would Washington
say to this?" asked the reactionary
statesman.
"Sir," replied one of his listeners,
with all due respect to the father
Of our country, Washington wore a
powdered wig, q ruffied shirt and
knee brooches. 1t is my humble
opinion that if he were to return to
the land of the living he would have
. great deal to learn. Birmingham
Age Herald.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12

Birds Certainly Had the Laugh on the
Animals That Were With Noah
In the Ark.

The appeal made by the newly es-
tablished republic of Ararat for rec
ignition by the United States will
be better understood, at least geo
graphically, when it is explained
that the region in question is a prov
ince of Armenia.
1t takes its name from the noun
tain on which the ark made land
ing after the flood-Ararat meaning
Noah's mountain.
The whole world, according to the
Bible story, was submerged during
the period of the deluge and Ararat's
topmost peak was the first dry land
to appear above the water, for the
simple reason that it was the loftiest
in Armenia, at all events.
As viewed today it gives a notion
Of the depth of the food, inasmuch
as the peak is more than three miles
from sea level. 1t is dome-shaped,
and its slopes for 5000 feet from the
top are covered with everlasting
snow and great fields of glittering
ice.
The climb down must have been
rather difficult for Noah, his family
and all the animals disembarked
from the ark. AS for an ascent to
the top, it was formerly believed to
be impossible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
OBEDIENCE.

Pat, just returned from the
trenches with his head swathed in
bandages, was the center of attrac-
ton. "How did you get wounded p
asked proud admirer.
SWELL" said Pat, "the dirty
Boche wuz raisin' Ned wit our
trinches whin our brave captain
shouts. 'Kape down, boys, and
sthand Patv Oh obade. Private
c. c. Cook, in Judge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
HOW HE GOT IT.

A colored veteran just back from
the other side when questioned
about an iron cross he was wearing
explained:
"Boss, it was a extra decoration.
De kaiser hisself sent it to me by a
special messenger what dropt daid
JUS befo' he give it to me."-New
York Globe.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
ARMY BILL is DISCUSSED

House Members Demand Early Return
OF Overseas Force.
Washington. June 10,-Early return
OF American troops was demanded by
Democratic and Republican members
of the house during debate on the
$Si0.o0o.0eo army appropriation bill.
The method for bringing this about
which gained the greatest support pro.
vided for an even greater reduction
In the army strength than that made
by the military committee. which re-
duced to 100000 the 100000 figure
asked by Secretary Baker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
CABLES AB0UTTREATY"LEAK"
Wilson Sends Message to Hitchcock
Regarding Matter,

Washington. June l0.---Senator G.
M. Hitchcock. author of the senate
resolution for an investigation OF how
the peace treaty with Germany
reached private interests In New York,
has received a cablegram from Presi
dent Wilson. He declined to make It
public until 1t could be presented to
the foreign relations committee which
was to meet to make plans for the
inquiry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
VARYING RESULTS.

"Did you find that daylight saw
ing helped, out your way?"
"Not in all cases" answered Sena-
tor Sorghum. s'The only difference
it made with some folks was to get
'em up earlier for breakfast. Then
they went on wastin' time jest the
same"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
LANDS US ALL.

1--WE are all equal before the law"
81 think that holds in one re-
spect. None Of us can 60 out with
out falling afoul of the traffic regu-
lations. Louisville Courier-Jour.
nal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
ACCOUNTING FOR lr.

"The boy wants to get we'll. doc
tor, to set back to his aviation prac-
tice."
~Oh. does he? That accounts for
the rise IN his temperature"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
KAHN QUESTIONS ALLIANCE
Californian Seeks Light on ProposaI
to Aid France.

~a"V'"S" oSoNs @'SVS OV VVOpOo1t
to Aid France.
Washington, June 10.--Opposition to
President Wilson's proposal that Eng
land and the United States pledge
themselves to go to the aid OF France
In case OF German attack was ex-
pressed In the house by Represen.
tative Kahn Of California. recently re-
turned from two months in Europe.
III the league of nations is to pre-
serve the peace Of the world" de-
manded MIR. Kahn. why the necessity
for additional separate alliances with
France and England? And il England,
France and the United States can form
a separate alliance, why cannot Ger.
many, Russia and Japan also form an
alliance?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

Spring and Winter Wheat Estimate
1886, ooo, 900 Bushels.
Washington, June 10.-A wheat pro-
duction Of 1885, 100000 bushels this
year. combining the winter wheat and
spring wheat crops. was forecast by
the Department of Agriculture OF the
condition Of the crop June l.
Winter wheat production 10 fore.
cast at 893,000,000 bushels. compared
with SS9,9l5,000 bushels forecast last
month. making 1t the largest ever
grown.
Spring wheat production is forecast
at a43.o00.o00 bushels. compared with
last years production of $4,000, 900
bushels. This Is also record crop.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
SOMETHING NEW IN CLOTHING

Say, pop" asked he of the per-
petual question habit. "what is q
libel suit ?"
"The one | have is an excellent
example Of the libel suit, my boy"
explained pop, (which is to say that
| am liable to have to wear it all
summer"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
BOUND TO WIN.

81 garden for exercise"
"That's a good idea. Exercise is
one crop you can get in any sort Of
garden"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
Syracuse Head Condemns League.

Syracuse, N. ". June l0.-~Chancel.
Tor James Il, Day OF Syracuse univer.
Stty, condemned the league OF nations
as IAN Infamous bargain" in his ccm.
neGCeMent address
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
Employer Liabii

Employers Liability Act Upheld. :.
Washington, June I0.-The supreme
court upheld the Arizona employers
liability act in several suits appealed
from the state and federal courts.
Various copper companies attacked the
AH.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
Breaks Own Altitude Record.

Paris. June l0.--The French aviator
Lieutenant Casale established a new
worlds record for height. ascending
S,ltS feet. He was the holder OF the
previous record-~Sl 900 feet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
COAST TO COAST JOURNEY

Fleet OF Army Motor Trucks VIII Aid
Road Campaign.
Washington. June l0.--As an argu.
ment In favor of the building OF good
roads, the War department has de-
cided to send feet OF motor trans
ports over the Lincoln Highway, from
Washington to the Pacific coast. The
fleet will consist OF 40 units in
charge OF three commissioned officers
and aS3 men. The journey will begin
about July /.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
Encouragement.

He tdejectedly)--ls this flnal1 Is
there no hope for me?
She-Oh. my. yes, There are lots
Of girls not so particular as am.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
7.sos National Banks Opening.

Washington. June To- National
banks in operation June l totaied 1908,
the largest number in the nations his
tory with resources Of $21 COO, zoe, 900.
several hundred million dollars great
er than ever before.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12

The Askov American publishes
all the county news. has a large
corps of correspondents and
covers the field.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
PRESENT FORCE. SUFFICIENT
General cabeii Reports On Mexican
Border Situation.

Washington. June 10.--Major Gener-
al Cabell commanding the Southern
department. advised against an in
crease in forces at this time. The
forces now under his command, Gen.
eral Cabell said, were sufficient to
handle any contingency that could be
toreseen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-13
SAGE TEA DARKENS
HAIR TO ANY SHADE
Don't Stay Gray! Here's an
Old time Recipe that Any
body can Apply.

The use of Sage and. Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmother's
time. She used it to keep her hair
beautifully dark. glossy and attrac-
tive. whenever her hair took on that
dull faded or streaked appearance,
this simple mixture was APPLIED with
wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for bottle of 'fWyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" you
will get this famous old preparation,
improved by the addition of other in
gradients. which can be depended up
on to restore natural color and beauty
to the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell it has
been applied. You simply dampen
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking one
strand at a time. By morning the
gray hair disappears. and after an
other application or two, it becomes
beautifully dark and glossy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-13
ROOSEVELT.
MONUMENT to Ameri-

"a MONUMENT to Ameri-
IA canism; a memorial To
~ Nthe twentieth century's
greatest American, Theodore
Roosevelt. Such is the two
fold purpose of the Roosevelt
Memorial campaign which oc-
cupies the week beginning next
Monday and ending Monday,
October 27, anniversary of
Roosevelt's birth.
Great men of America who
have been honored thus far in
the history of their nation have
been remembered for their
deeds. The honor for Roose-
welt is for his creed. Roosevelt
is held up as the typical Amer
lean, the forceful, vigorous
man combining the qualities of
statesman, journalist, commen-
tator, naturalist and sportsman.
The monument which Roose-
welt himself left with his death
was his vigorous Americanism.
He was a fighter who had con-
vietions and fought for them.
He was a man with many
friends and plenty of enemies,
because he did not go half way
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-13
CITIZENSHIP.

GEvENTEEN applicants fol
- American citizenship are
today listed on the roll for
hearing on January 10. Some
of these are up for their first
time while a few have appeared
for their final papers at various
times since January IL, 1919.
The class now listed has 80
days in which to make final
preparation for receiving citi-
zenship. VIII the usual so per
cent or more be rejected, as has
been the case of late?
American citizenship is a
rare gift. Too many who have
applied have found that they
consider it all too lightly. Nj
merous candidates have come
before the court for final pa
pers exhibiting woeful ignor-
ance of the constitution, laws,
language and customs of the
United States. Among those
rejected have been several to
whom English is the native
tongue. All who apply. must
prove five years continuous res
idence in the United States, yet
some know less of the neces- I
sary information than could be
learned by a bright Oriental in
five months.
The United States is requir-
ing of its would-be citizens a.
much higher standard than be-
fore the recent war. There is
no excuse for an applicants be-
ing unprepared, inasmuch as
there are so many means open
to him for learning those things
required of him. The county
library or any public school
teacher will give the informa-
ton desired. The latter are
bound by their contracts to as
sist candidate for citizenship
in civics, reading and writing.
They will coach an applicant in
the constitution and interpret
its various clauses. Americans
want more Americans and
want them to be good Ameri-
cans. The applicant who is re-
jected at his final hearing has
only himself to blame.