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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-04-15

be given in first aid and the impro-
vising of articles for the care OF bed
patients. Home folks will have OPP
portunity to learn how to take care
OF influenza sufferers. The course
Is open to everybody. with no re-
quirements, credits OF diplomas.
The registration fee for the course
will be 81.
Late Hours Rad For Health Of
Children.
To thrive and be efficient little
children should have an abundance OF
sleep-from 10 to IA hours of the
"a. Early sleep is essential If the
full period of rest is to be secured
Miss Lucy Cordiner. extension spec
ialist in foods and nutrition. Min
nesota college of agriculture, says
that a tabulatiOn Of data gathered at
nutrition clinics held in the state
reveals that the majority OF
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-04-15
AMERICAN TO PUBLISH ARTICLES
ON NEW EUROPE

G. 8. StrandvQld. member OF the
editorial staff Of the Grand Forks
Herald, Grand Forks, N. D.. left last
week on a journey to Europe where
he will travel throughout the north
ern portion OF the continent for the
purpose of gathering material for a
series Of Is articles under the col
lective title Of What New Europe
Thinks of America"
The publication rights Of these ar
ticles have been bought by the own
ers Of the Askov American and will
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-04-15

state OF Minnesota.
County OF Pine.
District Court.
Nineteenth Judicial District.
Florence Rinesmith. Plaintiff.
VS..
William Rinesmth. Defendant.
SUMMONS
The State 0r Minnesota, To the above
named Defendant:--~
You are hereby summoned and re.
CURED to answer the Complaint of the
Plaintiff I'm the above entitled action
which complaint has been fled I'm the
office OF the Clerk OF said District
Court. at the Court House i'm the Va
iage or Pine city. in the said County OF
Pine and State of Minnesota, and To
serve copy or your answer to said
complaint on the subscriber at his Of
flee. In the Village OF Pine City. I'm the
said County OF Pine. within Thirty (3oD
days after service of this Summons
upon you. exclusive OF the day or such
service; and n you fal so to serve
your answer to the said comp,ajnt
within the time aforesaid. the plain
hff in this action win apply to the
Court for the RELIEF demanded I'm the
Complaint
Dated Apri, 3rd, 1920.
Ottocar Sobotka.
PLAINTIFFS Attorney,
pine City. Minnesota
tAprn seq
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-04-15
Askov

E1v1n0 Fenger came nome from the
University today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Jensen and
daughter, Esther, we're Pine City
visitors Monday.
Mrs. Henry Larsen. north OF town,
left Friday for a few days visit with
friends at Duluth.
l.. C. Hassenfeldt who has been
confined to bed for several days with
quincy In better ut this writing.
Ludwig Madsen came home yester-
day for n visit. from Jamestown. N.
D., where he has been employed sew
eral months.
Carl Miller sold his residence In
Askov TO NieIs Andersen. Friday,
at consideration Of $4,000; posses
sion to be given Oct. lst. 1920.
Carl Miller was In Minneapolis,
Thursday, attending conference
and banquet given by the Ford Motor
Co. for all Ford dealers In this
state.
Friends and neighbors gathered at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig
MosbRk Tuesday evening. to spend
the time In a social way, the occa-
tion being Mr.. Mosb@k's 65th birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chr. Christensen
have enjoyed a visit from several OF
their relatives from New ulm this
week, Mr.. Christensen having pur-
chased a Chevrolet car from them
which they delivered.
Asger Gregersen, lab year old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Gregersen.
had three fingers on his left hand
quite badly lacerated In feed grin
der at their home last Saturday.
However no bones were broken.
Chr. Damgaard who was formerly
land owner here and worked
around Askov about four years ago
was n visitor here yesterday and to-
day. Mr.. Damgaard IL now In the
confectionery store business Mt $40
West Superior St.. Duluth, and Is
doing we'll there. He has been In
that business year and a half.
'Dansk Folkesamfqnd" at their
meeting last Thursday evening deci-
ded to celebrate the Danish national
holiday In Askov on June 9th this
yenr instead of June 9Th. as the lat
Lutheran church conference days at
Tyler where many Askov people are
expected to be i'm attendance The
reunion Of the southern part of
Slesvig with It's mother country.
Denmark, will also be celebrated
here this year In conjunction with
the national holiday celebration on
June 9th.
A large crowd attended the pro-
gram given by the Young Peoples
Society Sunday evening In honor OF
the confirmation class. A well rem
dered and fitting program was Civ
EN- rs follows: Welcome speech
by N. c. Laursen. violin and piano
duet by II. Petersen and Mrs. =. N.
Fenger, vocal solo by Mrs. N. G. Ben
dfks, defamation by Sigurd Stow
ring. reading by Miss Ada Steenberg.
speech by Rev. s. d. Rodholm: the
program being intermingled with
songs by the audience and the SER
wing Of Ice cream and cake. Each of
the contimants was presented with
fresh carnation.
G, c. Nielsen former Askov black
smith hut now OF Walcott. N. D.,
was in town Friday. Mr.. Nielsen
stated that he had only been at his
new place OF work four or Ave days
when his right foot was hurt by a
large piece of falling timber and he
had since been unable to work.
However II was about healed when
he was In Askov. Monday MFR. Mel
sen loaded his car of household
goods out Of Sandstone and shipped
1t to Walcott. Mrs. Nielsen and the
children who have been living at
Sandstone Tor about year on ac-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-04-15
Invites Speaker.

Hugh J. Hughes OF the State De-
partment OF Agriculture met me Elm
Walker ut potato meeting last
week. Mr.. Hughes wanted an OPP
portunity to visit Askov and so in
vited him to come Saturday when |
thought he would have an opportun-
ity to meet quite a number OF farm
ers from our community.
! am sure you will be pleased to
meet Mr.. Hughes and hear what he
has to say In regard to what he
thinks the Agricultural Commission
er office can do for agricultural de-
velopment Of northern Minnesota.
Ludwig MosbRk.
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Talker Defined.

us Mrs. Calder n brilliant CONVEX
eationalistY mot brilliant, but tire
less. She's one of those 'first-and-third-
Dersop' takers. "How's tkat?"
said and she said. '"-Birminghan
Age Herald.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-04-15
State Marketing Director to Visit
ASkOy.

Hugh j. Hughes. state marketing
director. state capitol, st. Paul. will
visit Askov on Saturday. April 18th.
and will give short talk at the
poultry meeting which Is called for
that afternoon at lao. Mr.. Chapman
will be the speaker on poultry at
this meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
FOR MARINE SECY.
New Cabinet Job May Be Pro-
vided by Congress.
Only Way to Give Merchant
Marine Right Boost.

Washington, March 3.-Creation of
a new cabinet post, that of secretary
of marine, is being urged by many
American shipping interests, it be-
came known here today.
The proposal is being seriously con-
sidered by members of the senate
commerce committee, altho they doubt
whether any action will be taken on
it in the immediate future.
Advocates of the step point out that
a department of marine or of trans
portation, depending on its scope is
necessary if the American merchant
marine is to be developed and trade
routes established under government
supervision to South America, the ORR
ent. and other part of the world.
On the other hand, opponents of the
proposal argue that there will soon be
too many cabinet posts. Three new
seats are being discussed, education,
aviation and transportation. The
cabinet will become cumbersome if
more members are added, opponents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
WANT $50 Per AS BONUS
Hundred Extra for Overseas Service Is
Asked by Foreign War Veterans.

Washington. March 3.-A bonus of
$40 for each months service. with
500 additional for overseas service is
the minimum that the government
should give to the service men. repre-
sentatives of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars declared in appearing before the
house ways and means committee.
Edward H. Hale, chairman of the
organizations executive committee
asserted that this amount would not
entail any expenditures beyond the re-
sources of the government. He also
asked that in addition to the bonus.
all service men be allowed government
loans for the purpose off homes or
farm lands.
I'm fixing the bonus figure" Hale
said, "the Veterans of Foreign Wars
attempted to establish a figure which
will equitably represent the monthly
savings Which each service man should
have been able to collect if they had
been permitted to remain in civil life
and followed their usual vocations."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
CUT OFF WATER
Board of Education Acts at Sug-
gestiOn of Mayor.
No Steps Taken to Provide Dis
titled Water, Tho.

City water was cut off in the schools
of Topeka Tuesday night at the sug-
gestion of Mayor Herbert ]. Corwine.
Following the refusal of the school
board to take any action at their meet
ing Monday night for the welfare of
the children, the mayor started an in
vestigation of his own. Learning that
the city health board was powerless to
compel action on the part of the board
members the mayor got in touch with
them over the telephone and suggest
ed that the water be cut off in every
school.
No further steps have been taken
toward installing distilled water for
the children. However, they have the
privilege" of carrying boiled water to
school in bottles and will have to de-
pend upon these "canteens" until the
city water is once more fit to drink,
unless the board changes its minds
and instalIs water coolers.
Already a crop" of bottles have
appeared, and large number are Ia
beled Green River" Old Crow" and
other once familiar but now obsolete
epithets. At Potwin school, it is
claimed. the school kids have inno-
Gently exposed their dads and made
the safety of Frank G. Dreaming, who
proposed the children bring water to
school in bottles. a matter of con-
lecture.
A forcible inducement for everyone
to boil city water would be to smell
some of the water of which tests are
made in the laboratory at the city
hall. The odor is so repulsive as to
produce nausea, and the appearance
of the fluid leads the, observer to high
resolves.
Mayor Corwine said today he be
came alarmed when he saw the water
in the laboratory and decided hence
forth to see that his drinking water is
boiled The test Monday showed a
large amount of gas; Tuesday not so
much. For three or four days the
water shows considerable gas, then
clears up for two or three days, when
gas becomes prevalent. This gas pro-
DR.. f. G. Brown, city health officer.
The mayors statement Tuesday
night follows:
| l am layman. l do not know whether
or not there are bugs in the city water.
The board of health says there are and it
ought to know.
! We can not afford to take any chances.
| The health of 5000 children means a great
| deal The time has come to act more
| and talk less. I'm glad to know that the
| off at the. buildings temporarily, until
something better can be provided.
| The city should solve this water problem
/ at once and for all time to come. Experts
past and filed reports. One report would
/ be filed and pigeon-holed. Later on another
| expert would file report and it would
| be pigeon -holed. All we have had up to
J The city has been in the woods this
water proposition since time immemorial.
| 1t is now time to get out in the road and
| dispense with this annual debating society
| on the water question. In the meantime
! every person using city water should boil
It until further notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
WEEK OF DRY WEATHER
Chill and Lack of Moisture Unfavora-
BILE for Wheat in State.


Abnormally cool weather. with con-
tinued lack of moisture, made the past
week an unfavora BILE one for wheat in
all parts of Kansas. There were no
extremely low temperatures, but
rather a succession of nights with tenn
peratures considerably below freezing
Light snow fell in most parts on the
oath and scattered flurries on one or
two other dates, but the total moisture
for the week was generally less than
a tenth of an inch in all parts and
totally inadequate for wheat, which is
badly in need of a heavy rain or a
deep snow and il showing the effects
of the long winters drought in all
parts. In the south central portion a
considerable part of it is not up yet
and from the present outlook it seems
probable that much of it will be aban-
doned. Over the eastern two-thirds
wheat is generally thin on the ground
and lacks vitality. In the western
third it has Jared better so far and is
StoOling a little. but there has been
very little stooling east of a line drawn
thru Dodge City and Norton
1t was a fine week for plowing and
disking, which are well under way in
the southcentral and southeastern por-
tiOnS, where from 80 to so per cent of
the oats crop has been sown. Some
oats is also in the ground as far north
as the Kansas river and west to Ellis
worth. Sowing barley is beginning in
the western third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

1t was during the summer of 1919
that Merritt, who had grown to man
hood learned that he was an orphan,
officers have been informed. The dis
covery depressed him greatly and he
asked to be told where he could find
the grave of his mother, information
in the hands of officers seeking him
discloses. He visited this grave, Off
GERS have been told.
Transformed Young Man.
Since that time information in the
hands of Burns detective agents seek
ing him discloses the story of trans
formed young man, a youth who went
to Sunday school after he had reached
maturity, had worked in big Topeka
banks and who by his energy and abil-
ity won the respect of local financiers
SO that when it was decided to open a
bank in Grove he was chosen to pilot
it.
Burns agents have learned of a wo-
man who lived in the Victoria hotel at
Kansas City, with whom they claim
the disappearing bank cashier was
seen while he worked in the Grove
bank.
No Trace of Merritt.
So far detectives employed by the
bonding company and the stockhold-
ers have been unable to get any defi-
mite trace of the whereabouts of the
young man. His attorney, Ed Rooney.
today announced that he had no fur
ther information concerning him.
When an embezzlement warrant was
issued last week Rooney stated that he
believed Merritt was innocent of the
charges and would in time appear in
Topeka, face the charges against him
and clear his skirts.
Merritt married a Topeka girl. He
lived here all of his life and has many
friends in the city. His wife at pres
ent is with her parents in Topeka. He
became cashier OF the bank in August
and by January 1t is alleged approx
mately $4,000 disappeared from the
I bank.
/ filed a formal claim on the bonding
company. which is represented by J.
: Newell Abrahams. it was announced
today. The bonding company. as yet.
has not announced what action will
! ha falx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
U. S. To WITHDRAW
Hope for American Ratification
of Pact Dies at Paris.
All US. Participation on Peace
Commissions to Cease.
CONTINUES The BATTLE
Shantung Reservation Is Up
for Vote Today.
SPLITTER EnderS" and Democrats
Block Lodge Program.
SENATE CONTINUES THE BATTLE

Washington. March 3-Senate lead
ers hoped to make rapid progress to-
day on the Lodge reservations to the
peace treaty. The Shantung reserva-
ton was before the senate, which
yesterday adopted the domestic ques-
tions and Monroe doctrine reserva-
tons. Lodges original reservation on
both questions prevailed, after many
amendments and substitutes had been
rejected
The vote on the Monroe doctrine
reservation, which seventeen Demo-
Gratis supported, was held by Republi-
can senators to prove conclusively
that the treaty cannot be ratified. 1t
showed, they said, that twenty-five
Democrats at the very least will hold
out against the Lodge program to the
last. With the fourteen Republican
bitter enders" this would make a to-
tai of thirty-siX votes against ratifica-
ton Thirty-three will prevent rati-
fication
Withdraw L. S. Representation.
Paris, March Withdrawal of
American representation on all the
commissions set up by the peace con-
ference was forecast here today. Dis
patches from the United States, ad-
mitting that hope for ratification of
the treaty of peace as it now stands,
practically has died, led the French
to believe that complete American
withdrawal from the peacemaking and
enforcement may he imminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
WON'T HELP SLAvS
Wilson Tells PremierS Adriatic
Peoples Must Be Satisfied.
Reply to Last Note Declines In
VitatiOn of Premiers.

Washington. March S-President
Wilson's reply to the last note of the
British and French premiers on the
Adriatic question is expected to be put
on the cables tomorrow. The note
was completed late Monday by the
president and sent to the state depart
ment.
Since then Acting Secretary Polk
has been putting it into customary
diplomatic form.
The most important part of the
presidents reply is expected to be his
answer to the premier's invitation to
join them in a proposal to Italy and
JugO- -Slavia to work out an Adriatic
settlement between themselves on the
basis of withdrawal of all previous
proposals of the allies and the United
States.
The president will reply that any
adjustment arrived at between Italy
and goSlavia without coercion and
to the satisfaction of both countries
will be acceptable to him but that he
will not abandon the general princi-
pies of the December 9 proposal as
representing the maximum conces-
sions that he believes Italy can right
fully have, it was predicted here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
CLIP TURK WINGS
Entente PremierS Are Carving
ON Ottoman Empire.
Most of Pre-War Power To Be
Shorn Away.
POPULATION CUT FOUR-FIFTHS
In Considering Indemnities
Greece Gets First Slice.
Jugo-SIavs Willing to Com
promise on Adriatic.
POPULATION cur FOUR-FIFTHS

London, March 3.-Turkey will be
shorn of most of her pre-war power
and her population cut four-fifthS un-
der the term of the treaty of peace
between the allied powers and the
Turkish government now under dis
cussion in the conferences of the coun
ell of premiers.
The council has decided to abolish
the Turkish navy. leaving the Turks
only few small ships for police pur-
poses. it was announced officially.
The council today probably will take
up discussion of the army terms of
the treaty. While the exact terms of
the partition of Turkish territory have
not been decided upon finally. it was
understood that the population of the
Turkish empire will be reduced from
approximately 30,00O.OO0 to 100000
thru the removal of areas now a part
of the empire.
Greece Gets First Chance.
The council yesterday discussed
financial clauses of the treaty. First
considera ton in the awarding of in
, IDENTITIES will be given to Greece, it
was said, and second consideration to
expenses of the army of occupation.
The Adriatic situation. it was indi-
Gated, virtually has reached a dead
lock. Anton 'Trumbitch. the Jugo-Slav
representative. declared in an inter-
view that Jugo-Slavia is prepared to
hold out against any settlement except
that advocated by President Wilson
as long as he has the backing of the
United States.
Slavs Will Compromise.
Jugo- Slavia, Trumbitch said, will
understand to the utmost the demand
of the allied premiers for an immedi-
ate settlement of the dispute. Trum-
bitch gave unqualified praise to Presi-
dent Wilson.
The Belgrade government, Trum-
bitch said, VIII insist upon a settle
ment with these provisions
No domination for Italy in the east
ern Adriatic.
| An Independent state of Fiume.
Control of the por- of Fiume to be
under the league of nations, with pro-
visions foI the safeguarding of Jugo-
Slavia's commercial interests.
| Turkeys army will be limited to
| the number of troops necessary to
maintain order in Asia Minor. accord
| ing to the Journal. which says Turkey
will be compelled to keep her armed
| forces on the Asiatic side of the Bos-
| phorus.
! Disposition of the Turkish navy was
definitely settled by the allied su-
preme council today when it decided
that the peace treaty should provide
that the warships be broken up. The
Turkish army will be so reduced that
| 1t would not be effective against an
other country. The council deliberated
this morning over the reports of Mar
shall Foch on the military situation as
regards Turkey. but did not determine
upon the details of the military terms
| of the treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
STROUD To HANG?
Sentence Friday on Man Who
Killed Prison Guard.
Act Would Take Place on L. s
Ground at LeavenwOrth.

Following information received to-
day by Frank L. Campbell, clerk of
the United States district court, To-
peka, that the United States supreme
court had upheld a sentence of death
pronounced by Federal Judge Robert
E. Lewis, Denver. Campbell and Judge
Lewis will go to Leavenworth Friday
to pronounce sentence on Stroud
second time
Stroud is confined in the federal
prison at Leavenworth. He was tried
and convicted for the murder of
prison guard at the federal prison.
Judge Lewis, who presided at the
trial, pronounced the death sentence
on Stroud. The prisoners case was
appealed to the supreme court and
while the higher court was weighing
the evidence the day set for execution
passed. Now Judge Lewis must go
to Leavenworth again and pass sem
tence on Stroud.
Echoes of the proposed hanging of
a man living in the confines of the
state of Kansas were heard in the
corridors of the state house in Topeka
during the last session of the legisla-
ture. At that time Stroud's mother, d
fraii little woman in black, met repre-
sentatives in the corridors and begged
them to write to President Wilson for
tclemency.
The mother told her story of a
mothers undying love for a wayward
| son. She came to Kansas from her
home in Alaska and for a year has
! Travelled from Washington to Leaven-
worth and Topeka and back to Wash
| ington in an endeavor to save her son.
The Kansas law frowns upon capi-
| tai punishment. In fact, there can be
no one. guilty of the most heinous
crime, who can get more than a life
sentence in Kansas. This law has
| been written on the statute books for
years
The federal prison at Leavenworth
| is situated in the state but stands on
the government reservation. The
| hanging. if there is one. must take
place on the reservation, just north of
| the city of Leavenworth. 1t lies with
| in the power of Judge Lewis to pass
any sentence he sees fit on Stroud Fri
day. life Imprisonment OF Hanging by
the neck until pronounced dead"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
MAINTENANCE MEN HOLD OUT.
Only One X. r.. Union Refuses to Co.
operate Under New Railway Statute.

Washington, March 3.-By the de-
cision of railroad labor leaders to give
the new reorganization bill trial, pos
sibility of a general strike of railway
employees is believed to have been
passed for the time at least. All of
the representatives of workers, except
one group, have agreed to cooperate
with the government and the railroads
in trying out the act with its arbitra-
ton clauses. and President Wilson has
requested both the executives and the
tatives for the federal wage board.
The one group that is still holding
out is the Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Way Employees and Shop Laborers
This group has called a meeting of its
leaders in Chicago Thursday when
their future course will be decided