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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29
news AMONG
SCAND|NAvIANS

Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.
The Swedish Gauge Co., Inc,
an American branch house of the
C. E. Johanson Co. of Stockholm,
has been sold for an amount of
one million dollars; $500 shares
were involved in the transaction
which is said to have been made
with a profit of nearly a half
million dollars.
1S7O-192O.
Fritz Frantzsen, who was
elected president of the Danish
Dania society in 1870. was again
elected last week to that office;
Henry L. Hertz, one of the men,
bers who voted for Mr.. Frantz-
sen fifty years ago, again cast his
vote for him this year. Some
festivities are planned to cele-
brate what is described as a
unique anniversary" in the hi
story of organizations of that
kind.
Amicable Settlement.
At the time of this writing ef-
forts were made to effect a set
tlement out of court in the case
of the Nordmanden Publishing
Co. against T. T. Fuglestad of
Cooperstown, N. D., who public
ly had characterized the Norwe-
gian North Dakota newspaper as
belonging to the bought press.
The Nordmanden sued for $75,-
600 damages, and the settlement,
if it is finally effected, will be
based on a complete retraction
on the part of the defendant, and
also upon his payment of all
costs incident to the litigation.
Emanuel Home Destroyed.
The Swedish Methodist Ema-
nuel home for old people at Clay
Center. Kans., was last week de-
stroyed by fire, with a loss OF
$4,000. The thirty inmates of
the institution were made home
less for the time being. The
building is said to have been To-
Gated outside the city limits, and
the fire department was unable
to connect with any hydrants.
Died at Copenhagen.
Capt. J. w. Hempel, COM
mander of the Danish America
liner, Oscar H." plying between
Copenhagen and New York, died
in the Danish capital on January
Ia. according to cabled informa-
ton. Capt. Hempel was widely
known among Scandinavian
Americans who travelled back
and forth between the old world
and the new. Among his rela-
tives is brother who is a police
official at Salt Lake City.
New Consul.
Olaf Bernts, for a long time
acting Norwegian consul at Chi
cago, has been appointed perma-
nently to the post as the successor
of F. Herman Gade, now Norwe-
gian minister to Brazil.
4 Veteran Passes Away.
John A. Peterson of James
town, N. Y, died a few days ago
at his home, 78 years old. He
came to this country while boy
in 1S49 and later served in the
Union armies during the Civil
War. Mr.. Peterson was born at
Vexio. Sweden.
Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Jacob
sen whose home is near Kenosha,
Wis. have celebrated their fif-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Jacob
sen whose home is near Kenosha,
Wis. have celebrated their fif-
tieth wedding anniversary: a
number of friends and relatives
gathered at Dania hall in Ken
osha in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
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There's splendid male quartette
with the Grinnell Glee Club.
Mrs. Frank Goodwin and little
daughter left over the Northwestern
yesterday afternoon for visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Detwiler
and family at Manila.
The Audubon county convention
| of the Inter+Church World Move
ment will be held at the Presbyteri-
an church Tuesday, April 9Th, be-
ginning at 10 a. m.
Miss Helen Buck, student at
the. University of Minnesota arriv-
ed in the city Sunday to spend a
weeks vacation at the home Of her
parents, G. H. Buck and family.
Miss Elinor Barger and Miss Gud-
rum Soc who are students at Simp-
son college, Indianola arrived in the
city the fore part of the week to
spend their vacation with relatives.
Elmer Bailey who got home from
California last week got tired of
walking around so purchased an old
reliable Ford yesterday which will
enable him to get around with more
ease.
George Northup shipped car
load of cattle to Omaha Tuesday af-
ternoon and accompanied the ship
ment. He returned home last
night and reports pretty good
market.
Mrs. DIR. L. A. Beers went to At
lantis this morning to meet Mrs. ].
l.. Glow of Axtell, Kansas, who is
coming to pay the Beers family
short visit before going on to points
In Ohio.
The Misses Mabel Keith and Mary
Davis were passengers to Council
Bluffs this morning where they will
attend the session Of the Southwest
ern Iowa Teachers Association
which will be in session the next
three days.
H. r. Hawks who has been visit
ing relatives and friends near Allan
tic the past ten days, was in the city
the fore part OF the week visiting at
the George Hillyer home. Last
night he returned to his home at
Sioux City.
Fred Tennigkeit went to Council
Bluffs this morning where he will
spend the day on business and to-
night leaves for Des Moines where
he has been called on account OF the
serious illness of his sister, Miss
Ida Tennigkeit.
Lille Weeks began working in the
grocery department at the Acker-
man store the latter part of last
week. - Lille has had quite little
experience in the grocery line and
will no doubt prove valuable ad-
dition to the store.
Miss Gladys Corner, who came
here last week from her home In
York, Neb., to visit at the home OF
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
p. Wilson, has accepted a position
in the ready-to-wear department at
the Alderman store. B
The Misses Helen and Anna
Clark went to Carroll Wednesday.
morning where they will visit their
brother, James Clark, who is at st.
Anthony's hospital Mr.. Clark sub
mitted to an operation eight weeks
ago. His improvement has been
slow, but at this time the attending
physicians believe that his improve
ment has been permanent and will
soon be able to leave that institu-
ton t =
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01

Mrs. A. I. Metcalf who has been
here on visit at the home of her
sister. Mrs. Geo. Hillyer. returned
yesterday afternoon to her home at
Harlan.
j. l.. Rutherford left yesterday
morning for FIT. Dodge, where he
will spend week visiting his broth
er, Ed Rutherford, who is farming
near FIT. Dodge.
Frank Hudspeth was a passenger
to Atlantic today where he will look
after business in connection with
his managership of the Swift & Co.
produce plant here.
Miss Goldie Sheets who spent the
past seven weeks at the Methodist
hospital in Des Moines, returned
home this morning. While there
she took special treatments and re-
turns home much improved in
health.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
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Kenneth, the three year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Barentsen sus-
tanned a broken collar bone shortly
after dinner yesterday when he was
run over by a Ford hrunabout driv-
en- by Daniel Kerwin. Little Ken
meth was at the meat market with
his father and was about to get
into his fathers car to go to the
country with him when the accident
happened. Little Kenneth ran out
into the alley to reach his fathers
car first and in doing so had to cross
the alley. Just then Mr.. Kerwin
came driving into the alley and be-
fore he could stop his car had run
over the boy, the fender striking
him and knocking him to the pave
ment. Mr.. Kerwin stopped his
car Immediately and went to the
boy Just as Mr. Barentsen came
running out of the meat market. Mr..
Barentsen picked up his son and
carried him to the house. A ply
stefan was called and on examina-
ton II was found that the collar
hone was broken and his body otM
erwise Bruised. .tdsiG tsHi Y 1910 X
The fracture was reduced and
Kenneth'fs getting along as well as
could be expected. No blame is
attached to Mr.. Kerwin for 1t was
one of those accidents that could
not be avoided. He feels badly
about It but with Kenneth's parents
are glad that the accident was no
worse,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
. LOCAL AND PERSONAL y


Do you like darby songs? The
Grinnell Glee Club sings them.
A trip to the Pacific coast is one
or the experiences the Grinnell Glee
Club has to its credit.
John Roth and wife who spent a
few days with relatives at Omaha,
returned home yesterday Afternoon.
Peter Jensen, who spent a few
days at Omaha looking after bust
mes matters, returned home yester-
day afternoon.
Miss Silpa Petersen Of Blair,
Neb., arrived in the city this morn
ing for few days visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. johnson and
family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01
NJ. =. CHURCH NOTES

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Ev-
eryone is cordially invited to meet
with us. Everyone should be a
member of Sunday school II posi-
BILE.
Preaching service at IL m. sub
ject for the morning service. He Is
Risen" At the close OF the morning
services the opportunity will be CIV
en- to any parents to have the rite OF
Christian baptism administered to
their children.
The Epworth League devotional
service meets at z p. m. Note the
change Of the hour. From this
time on during the summer the ev-
ening services will be at z and
O'Clock.
At the evening preaching service
hour there will be special exercises
appropriate to Easter. A cantata,
is being prepared by the choir and
much work is being put on II In
preparation. The title Is Easter
Praise All the public are invited
to attend all these services.
A six o'clock prayer meeting is
planned for the morning OF Easter
day. The pastor will have charge
of the PRAYER meeting.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Ross church will have bake sale
at the McCort meat market next
Saturday afternoon from one to four
o'clock. They solicit the patronage
OF the public.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-04-01

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The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
ALBANIAN WAR
LAIDTOREBELS
Serbian Minister Declares
Foreign Powers Cause
Border Trouble.
IBy Universal ScrNirr.I

Attacks by Albaniana upon troops
Of the kingdom of the Serbs. Cruats
and SlOVenes are due to foreign
influences and are made with yic.y
OF creating state Of unrest ana
preventing the maintenance uI
friendly relations" between the two
countries. according to l.. y. Grou-
itch. Serbian Minister to the United
States.
In formal statemcn: yesterday
the Minister pointed out that tn
line Of demarcation upon which tn,
clashes have occurred is held by
Sorb-CrOat-SIovcnc forces with lhv
consent of the allied and associated
powers. 1t must be held. he as
serted, until definite boundary
has been fixed. He adds:
The government OF the Srl lbs.
Croats and SInvcneS has further
declared that it will withdraw its
troops a. soon as such decision
Is taken and request To that effect
has been addressed to it by the
allied and associated powers"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
EMMA GOLDMAN
ISPUTTO WORK
.Berkman's Crowd Finding
Soviet Russia Worse Than
Good Old u. S. A.
CBy Universal serDiee.) }

All Utopian dreams of the Com
munist" group headed by Emma
Goldman and Alexander Berkman.
deported to Russia after attempting
to stir up strife in the United States
on the ground that it is the land
Of tyranny; have been completely
shattered by the Russian Soviet au-
thorities. An Official cable to the
State Department received from
Baltic sources yesterday states that
under orders from Russian officials
most OF the Communists are en-
ployed at the hardest manual labor.
constructing rights of way for the
railroads.
The Russian American Commun-
lists, It was stated. are divided into
only three clases. those who are at
work. those who escaped and those
who are under arrest. Inference is
made that Goldman and Berkman
are in one OF these classes
Notified they would be obliged to
comply with the Soviet compulsory
labor law the depOrtees. it was
stated, made great objection.
Most OF them yielded to an ad-
monition Of the extraordinary com
mission and went to work A few
escaped Others are. under arrest.
Secretary Colby said the report Is
particularly amusing in view Of the
teachings Of Goldman and others
that Communist" Russia would be
haven OF rest for those who
found the United States government
"tyrannicaI"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
" ARREST" OF EDITOR
PUT GOVERNOR

Galveston, Tex. Sept 9.-Eyi-
dcnce in the court martial Of COL
Billie Mayfield, accused Of attemnt-
ing to arrest" G. V. Sanders, editor
of the Houston Press. was to so
to Gov. Hobby today for his ap-
proval. The hearing closed late
yesterday
Mayfield said he ordered the ar
rest because he believed the press
"A menace to the safety Of his COM
mand and to the lives Of the good
people of Galveston"
The people of Galveston were on
the verge of insurrection." from
conditions growing out of the
longshoremen's strike, MayfeId con-
tended and the press was daily
hurting infammatory Bolshevism
INTO the martial law district.
Sanders declared the only motive
OF the press in criticising was to tell
the truth.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
ROLL ATG. W.U.
MAY Be $500
President Collier Says High
Standard Must Be Met
By Students.

Registration at George Washing
ton University will reach at least
1000, and probably $500, before the
end of the coming academic year,
according to the confident predic-
tion OF President William Miller Col
Iicr. who has prepared an article on
The Significance of the Universitys 5
Large Enrolment" to be printed in
the first issue this fall Of The
Hatchet, weekly student publica-
tion.
The university will begin its
Tooth year Of continuous activity
with an enrolment which gives
promise Of being much larger than
even last years record breaking at
tendance" says President Collier.
The figures for the year from
June. 1919. to June. 1920. including
the 667 who were enrolled in the
summer School in 1919 and the stu
dents enrolled in the Nurses Train
ing School. were 1855 The Sum
mcr School this past summer showed
an enrolment OF about 1.O5r.
while attendance is not always
a measure of progress, it has great
significance when high standards
are maintained. and even raised. as
has been the case of George Wash
inEton.
Il so fear that our size will ere
ate the impression that We have
lowered standards, although the
contrary is the case. that | shall
urge the summary dropping of any
student who does not avail himself
in the fullest measure Of all the op-
portunities offered by the university.
The best work that each student is
capable OF will be expected"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
ANOTHER POISON RUM
VICTIM IN HOSPITAL

Baltimore. Sept. with already
nine deaths and four in the Edge
wood arsenal hospital as the re-
suit of a wood alcohol whisky party
at the reservation Monday night.
Louis Kincade. Of Chalmette, La. a
civilian workman at the arsenal.
asked to be admitted to the hos
pital this afternoon. While Kin
Cade denied that he attended the
booze party Monday night his
symptoms are similar to those Of
the other victims. His story is that
he drank a quantity Of hair tonic
in Baltimore several nights ago.
His condition is regarded as Sc
riOus
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
HARVESTER COMPANY
ACCUSED OF GOUGINC

Attorney General Palmer an
nounced yesterday that the Depart
ment of Justice is about to insti-
tute new proceedings against the
international Harvester Company
under the antitrust laws.
This decision follows a report by
the Federal Trade Commission.
which declared that prices for farm
tools were increased without war
rant, and by concerted action be-
tween the Harvester Company and
dealers.
Prices paid by farmers for ma
chinery advanced 10 per cent be-
tween 1914 and l2lS. according 10
their report.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
u. S. NOT TO PROSECUTE
COAL MINE STRIKERS

The Department of Justice will
not take action against the strik
ing anthracite coal miners. AttOr-
ney General Palmer announced yes
terday
The case OF the miners differs
radically from that of the "outIaw'
railroad strikers. who had a definite
organization and whose officials
could be reached under the Lever
act.
The union officials have repudi-
ated the strike, and are unable to
find that the strikers have any or
ganization," said the Attorney Cen
eral.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
Theater Crowded,
Bryan Waits With
Common People,

William Jennings Bryan saw
his democracy last night and he
an opportunity to demonstrate
utilized It to the utmost. Bryan
entered tho lobby OF an F street
thoater. but owing to the crowd
awaiting admission. he was un-
able to make his way to scat.
Seeing himself surrounded by
scores Of plain, everyday Ameri-
cans. Bryan decided to act as
they did and tho result was that
he leaned against railing
among the crowd from s o'clock
to S:45 before the crowd moved
forward and he was able to OBJ
tain scat. An attaChc Of the
theater recognized Bryan as he
rendered his tickets and seats
were Immediately found for his
party in a box.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
DRAMA SCHOOL WILL
GIVE 2 SCHOLARSHIPS

Two free scholarships in dramatic
art will be given in competition by
the O'ConnOr School of Expression
on September 20, one each to the
man and woman who passes highest
in the test and who want to learn
to act but have not the means to
crafty this ambition.
Ambition, appearance. and deter
mination will be the chief factors in
the contest. The winners will be
made members of the Washington
Players as soon as their preliminary
training warrants and will appear
with the company throughout the
season of more than forty-seyen
performances.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10

man had acknowledged that the
Newark and Jersey City assessments
for the Republicans were as charged
by him. Gov. Cox already had been
advised that the quotas for Wash
lnEton, D. G.; Detroit, Minneapolis.
Milwaukee. kenosha, Oshkosh, st.
Paul and Denver were as stated by
him in the list he read at Pittsburgh.
Each day tightens the web of evil
dence around Chairman Hays" the
governor said at Helena. The Re-
publican leaders must either dis
charge him as chairman or stand
committed TO bis policies of extrava-
gance and corruption"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
She Fund Getter
To Levy on Girls
By Size of Waists
CBy UniversaI serricr.J

New York, Sept. "a nickel an
inch for waistlines Is Elizabeth
Marbury's new slogan
At the non-par,fsan luncheon
today she announced that hereafter
she will go about with tape
measure.
I'm going to use it," She ex-
planned, TO measure waists with.
Every woman I know must give me
d nickel for every inch of waist
line. All I'll say is that l expec,
to collect tidy little sum.
Il wouldn't have the nerve to do
it," she continued. IF | were not
sure that no waist I'll run across
possibly could be as large around
as my own. There-how' that"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10

Secretary OyerruIed Board.
The Secretary has not. however,
followed the unanimous recommen-
dation Of the board that craftsmen,
together with other employees now
receiving the bonus, should get 5
per cent and those not receiving the
bonus Is per cent. DisapprOving the
board : recommendation he has de-
cided to grant craftsmen no in
crease, but to deprive them of 5 I-3
per cent OF their present pay by the
loss Of one-half days pay each
week. He has also Increased their
hours from seven 70 eight. thereby
decreasing their hourly pay l2la
Per cent.
The above scale. Eosemund says,
IS considerably below the scale now
paid in private industry.
Eosemund. in statement issued
Yesterday. commenting on the al
legged discrimination against the
Craftsmen. saws:
= cretary Daniels action is more
puZzlinE in view OF the fact that
the craftsmen. who design the shfDs
and other equipment for the navy.
proved conClusveIy that the outside
scale in ShipyaTds is cOnsidc rably in
excess Of the navy yard scale This
fact was verified by Assistant Sec
rrtary Of the Navy Roosevelt in a
letter TO the Civil Service Commits
sion. dated March 20. 1920. which in
part follows:
ROoNcVcIt's View.
private employers arc in
a position 70 offer craftsmen higher
rates of pay than can be offered
10y the department for similar serv-
i~es. The department is also OF
the belief that private contractors
are placing vety liberal intcrpre-
tation on requirements in the case
Of original appointments. such as
orerinE the maximum Of pay in a
grade to craftsmen with minimum
requirements Of that grade.
II is becoming more ap-
parent each day that some measure
must be adopted to keep UP the
efficiency Of the drafting force at
the wards in order that battIeship
building and other current work
can be prosecuted in satisfactory
manner. The departments records
indicate that 352 craftsmen in its
service have resigned since July
last. eighty Of which designations
occurred during the month Of Jan
uarv. which is a larger percentage
than any Of the preceding months.
Res gnatIOns are still being sub
mitted daily and il is noticed that
the majority occurring during this
month are from craftsmen who arN
serving in the higher grades and
In many Instances have served for
c"nsiderabl" period Of time under
the department."
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
CHARGED
TOG. o. P. LEADERS
BY GOVERNOR COX
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CON NIlNlED FROM PAGE ONE.
dence Of false statement under
oath
Referring to the admission by
Blossom that CIevcIand's quota was
100000 as charged in the Pitts
burgh speech. when he read a list
OF fifty-One cities alleged to have
been assessed an aggregate Of SIS
100000 Irrespective Of quotas for
other communities in the same
States. Gov. Cox cited the statement
by Upham that the entire quota for
Ohio was only 100000. To this
reference the Democratic candidate
added another to the effect that
Chairman Hays or Mr. Cpham, or
both, had testified that there was
no such list OF city quotas as
charged by him; that somebody has
given Cox a phony list" and that
we never heard of such a list"
Demands Prosecution.
This conflict in statement carries
its own significance" Gov. Cox de-
cIared This whole Infamous job
was either planned on such a large
scale that men got lost in the maze
of staggering totals or they are de-
IiberateIy falsifying under oath. In
the latter event there should be no
exhibition by any branch of the Fed
eral government of evading official
responsibility.
Mr.. Blair. the assistant treasurer
of the Republican National Commit
tee. admits that funds were sought
not from corporations, but from men
having charge OF corporations" Gov.
Cox added The Senate investiEat-
ing committee will fnd that corpora
tions have pledged financial support.
and I am convinced that the actual
payment Of money will be revealed.
This is another violation of law.
Law violators should be brought
TO the bar Of justice. no matter who
they are"
Promises More Revelations.
Gov. Cox promised his Montana
audiences that further revelations
''of a most astounding nature would
be forthcoming very shortly" He
read a telegram from Newark. n. j.,
stating that the Republican chair
The Washington herald., 1920-09-10
DUBLIN OFFICIALS QUIT,
PROTEST BRITISH RULE

Dublin. Sept. 9.-The city and
county magistrates of Dublin re-
signed in a body today as a pro-
test to the British government
against its policy in Ireland
They had passed a resolution
against the military rule of Ireland
and demanded the release Of Lord
Mayor MacSwiney.