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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12
and J. w. Butler of BroOkpark
as secretary-treasurer.
Hinckley, Minnesota,

Hinckley, Minnesota,
February Z, 1920.
To The Gentlemen Assembled
Forming A County Sheep
Ass n
Dear Sirs:
The FLU prevents my being
with you to-day. which fact l re-
greet very much. Nevertheless, l
am sending my message by mail.
AS stated to the men at the In
stitute, week before last, Pine
County needs Sheep Breeders
Association, a Holstein Breeders
Association, a Guernsey Breed
Iers' Association. a Hog Raisers
Association and Live Poultry
Association. In fact. all the re-
cognized breeds of livestock re-
presented in Pine County should
be represented by an association
of their own. such as you are
about to form for the sheep.
Then a county livestock breeders
association could be formulated
with a director from each of
these breed associations.
We will soon reach a time
when this county will be produc-
ing some surplus stock of good
quality, then we will need this
strong county association to help
advertise and put on livestock
sales. I believe it is the duty of
the Farm Bureau Association to
help create such organization
among the farmers so that they
can work together to mutual adj
vantage and make the efforts of
the individual farmer more pro-
fitable thereby. The future of
Pine County as a livestock center
is within the breeders grasp and
determination. The breed asso-
Citations are laying a foundation
! for that fufnro
To my knowledge the proper
feeding and care Of sheep in Pine
County is as important as the
proper feeding and care of other
livestock. If there is an esta-
blished county association OF
prominent men to stand for and
advocate certain successful prac-
tises then the Farm Bureau in
its work can carry that informa-
tion to other communities who
can use that information to good
advantage. Also to stimulate
and encourage other sheep men
and indirectly help your associa
ton to build up a larger and
stronger organization of the
sheep interests.
In closing I would call your at
| tention to what this effort would
mean if carried out and applied
to all the other breeds of stock
commonly kept in the county
and l would also call your atten
ton to the increased efficiency
of livestock interests of the coun,
ty when they are properly group
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12

Quarantine to Keep Out Corn ooree
Washington. Whether il 10 advis
sole to quarantine all foreign countries
to prevent further entrance OF the
European corn borer into the Unitcd
States will be determined here Feb
ruary ~ at a hearing called by Score
tary Of Agriculture Meredith Author
ity b conferred by the plant quaran
tine act to prohibit entirely or to re
strict the importation OF any plants
The European corn bcrer is supposed
to have entered this country In ship
ments OF broom corn and has cbtaine<
Z limited focthold.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12
FINAL WAR RECORD GIVEN
Total Y. .. Casualties 81, ZOO. Only
Three Miesine.

Washington.-C0m Of the
record Of casualties Of the American
Expeditionary Forces in the World
War. 10 announced by Adjutant Gen
eral HarriA The last names added
to the list Of killed in action we're:
Privates Neles Peterson. Howard. 8.
D.: and Paul Schmidt. Kalamazoo.
Mich. bringing the total casualties to
date ~ follows.
Killed in action including $50 at sea.
1854: died OF wounds. 1880: died Of
dtssale, 23.73S: died from accident
and other causes. 5.102: wounded in
action tower IS per cent returning to
duty 2l5.423; missing in action mot
including prisoners released and re-
turned ): total Of $4,000. War de-
pArtment officials said II was remark
able that the Anal compilation showed
only three men listed ~ missing in
action"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12

Last Saturday the sheep men
of the County met at Pine City
and formed a County Sheep
Breeders Association. Their OBJ
jects as stated in their constitu-
ton are to improve sheep hus-
bandry through the use of better
sires, to encourage proper feed
ing and management. the pooling
and cooperative marketing of
wool and any other work of in
terest to sheep men. Member
ship is open to any resident ac-
tivly engaged in sheep husban-
dry.
]. c. Hancock Of Brookpark
acted as temporary chairman and
after reading a letter from the
County Agent. given below, the
meeting proceeded to adopt the
constitution and elected Officers
with J. c. Hancock as pres; den.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-12

Agent for Superior Laundry
Co. Laundry shipped every
Tuesday at IL o'clock and comes
back Saturday forenoon. Also
agent for a reliable tailor:
bring in your suit and have it
repaired, cleaned and pressed.
ERODE BRuS
Proprietor
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-23
Lucky Even to Get That

1.-THE president of the stone bank
was kidnapped by a rohber," relates the
landlord of Petunia tavern. ale was
In his own yard In his shirt sleeves,
moving the lawn, when the villain
driv' up in a snortlng car and compel
ed him, at the pint of pistol to ge'
In, and then went roaring Off with him
in a southeasterly direction. The sup
position was that the scoundrel expect
ed to hold him for ransom. Just at
dusk last night the bank president
came back In the car. He was wear
ing vest and a pensive smile, and
also pants and coat, In a pocket Of
the coat was pistol, and there was
a bundle of clothes in the bottom Of
the car. When asked about the fate
Of the bandit he sOrter yawned and
said he presumed likely the villain
found a barrel somewhere.-Kansas
City Star.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-23
Weighing a Perfume

II was the Italian physicist SOlyioul
who devised d mlcrobaIanCc Of such
extreme delicacy that II clearly dem.
onstrates the loss OF weight of musk
by yolatllIaation Thus the Invisible
perfume floating off in the air is IT.
directly weighed. The essential part
of the apparatus is a very thin thread
of glass fixed at one end and extended
horizontally The microscopic objects
to be weighed are placed upon tho
glass thread near Its free end and the
amount of neXure produced is ob
served with n microscope magnlfynp
100 dnmeters. A mote weighing one
tn usandth Of a mnligram percepubly
bends the thread,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-23
Tying the Knot.

The performance of the marriage
ceremony Is often spoken of as "ty-
ing the knot" The expression may
be OF comparatively recent origin, a
fguratlve phrase referring to the fact
that the contracting parties are united
or bound together in wedlock Quite
MS reasonable a supposIton is that
It has come down from the ancient
BGhylonIans.
At any rate It was the custom In
old BahylonIa for the priest who Off
cated at the wedding to mike n thread
from the garment Of the bride and
one from a garment Of the groom
He would then knot the two together
and present them to the bride. a sym.
boil Of the matrimonial tie Joining her
and her husband.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-23
FORCED REMOVAL OF EpICT
Londoners In Riotous Mood When
Monarch Threatened to Close
Cltys Coffee Houses.

All England was up In rIotOus de
Tense of the right to pursue happiness
and coffee when, in 1875, Charles tried
to close the COffce-hOuses as "the great
resort Of idle and disaffeCted persons"
hot beds of political intrigue. SO loud
were the protests against the prohibit
ton that the king was forced to re.
yoke his proclamation. To save his
dignity he said that tout Of his prince.
ly consideration and royal compassion
all and every retailer of the liquor
aforesaid shall be allowed to keep OPP
en until the four and twentieth day of
June next" The arid date came and
went-and the lid didn't go on. The
London coffee houses still flourshed,
champions of free speech when the
press was controlled and parliament
unreliable.
OF all the literary and political
meeting places, the most Influential
was one popularized by the patronage
OF the poet Dryden Literary aspir-
ants of the day paid dearly mere
ly for the privilege of entering the
room the great man usually occu
pied. There 1t was that Pepys saw
him, center Of an admlrlng throng,
having very witty and pleasant dis
course" Dryden's chair always was
placed by the fire in the winter and
on the balcony in summer.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-23
HAD TO HAVE AN ARGUMENT
Old Yankee Was Sick to Daath Of Al.
mosphere Of Peacefulness Which
Surrounded Him.

An old Yankee was station master.
telegraph operator, ticket agent and
baggageman at small town IT.
Maine, A passenger bought ticket
to New York Then he walked round
to the baggage room to have 49,,
trunk checked, The whIskercd little
ticket agent met him in his new char.
acter as baggugeman. "Wun't check
iii" he said.
"Why Rot2 That's a perfectly good
ticket. You Just sold It TO me. The
ticket permits me to check baggage
on It."
said wouldn't check It an /
wun't check It,"
"But you have to check It, I"
Don't talk big to me, young man.
I'm boss here. Said | wouldn't check
It, an l wun't,"
Then followed u minutes of heated
dispute. Then the distant whistle OF
he approaching train was heard Tho
old man peered down the track and
then returned TO the passenger,
Changed my mind" said he. I'll
check it."
but why all this row. Why
wouldn't you check 1t In the first
place and save all this argument"
Young Teller" responded the rail,
roNd functlonary, without even II
twinkle in his eye. "TH tell you how
It's For spell, nObuddy's been
a-comln' down here like they used to.
Hang 'raound tn pustufiice driveln
'baout peace an politics n sich. Been
Ionesum. 'Hain't had emmy argymlnt
with nobuddy in three months, an
b'gum! I wuz COMO hcv one or
bu'stw-New York correspondent In
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-23
LISABEULA

Our school has started again
with an enrolment Of about 30.
Miss Stapleton is the teacher.
Mr.. Goodies of Seattle has pur-
chased the Grill place and Mr., and
Mrs. Grill are moving to Tacoma,
Mr.. and Mrs. Page had friends
visiting them from California this
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and Mr.
Chatfcld of Seattle were visitors
at the HOyle home Sunday.
Mrs. McCutchern and daughter
Mrs. Frost have gone to Seattle
for a weeks visit.
Mr.. Frank Marker was a Sc
attic visitor Saturday.
The Art an Embroidery Club
will meet with Mrs. f. Shattuck
Thursday, September 30.
Mr.. Sass Of Seattle has bought
the Peterson ranch and are get
ting nicely located in their new
home. We welcome all our new
neighbors.
Lots of land is changing hands
around here. Mr.. Rupcrts of
Kalespel, Mont. have bought the
Alto Cross place on the hill and
have moved i'll. They say Montana
is too cold for them.
Mrs. Simmons of California,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. King since May, has started
for her home in Los Angeles, Cal.
She enjoyed her visit here very
much and likes the island.
Mr.. J. Sullivan is home again
after a short period of work as
conductor on the Milwaukee, with
u bad attack of hay fever. His
son Harry Of Roseberg, Ore, also
a railroad man, is home for a few
days visit.
Miss Minnie Meloy of Seattle
was visiting her grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard, Saturday
and Sunday. Her friend Miss
Wilma Leeds accompanied her.
Mr.. John Stewart has bought
Mrs. Kebough's place, and as it
joins his place on the north will
make a very valuable addition.
Mr.. Stewart is piping water from
the windmill to both his and his
daughters places, and is making
other improvements.
Mr.. John Jensen started build
ing bungalow on his place last
week, On eXcayating for the base
mcnt he struck hardpan and had
to use few charges of powder
to loosen up the dirt. They will
move out Of the old house to an
other house on the land and tear
the old one down to use on the
construction of the new house.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-09-23
@ O V e

Mr.. Joe Raisbeck is among us
again and reports he enjoyed his
trip and visit to Snohomish, Wash
very much.
Chas. Heath has purchased that
fine team of Grays of c. Eden,
also wagon, pillow and harness.
Consideration rather reasonable
for the outfit. Watch Charlie 5
smoke now-don' t step too high.
Mr.. and Mrs. Posehack and Mr..
and Mrs. Sprague of Seattle were
visitors at the Frank Segrist home
Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hansen from
Los Angeles has been visiting with
Rev. and Mrs. c. a. Petersen the
past week. Mr.. Hansen is one Of
the leading contractors OF Los
Angeles.
Mr.. James Moore met with quite
serious accident while slashing
some alder trees. The axe glanc-
ed and caught him on the leg be-
low the knee, making severe cut.
While it does not lay him up it is
quite painful.
E. O. RamqulSt and oldest son
Cephas, have returned from the
harvest hills east of the mount
aims. Talk about your soft berths
in a Pullman sleeper or the bill
owy softneSs Of a feather bed. Ed
says they don't compare to the
hospital quarters so warm and
comfortable Of the good old straw
stack for sleeping. Ed has lost
caste we regret to say. They called
him skinner" over there. Ain t
that awful for a nice, respectable
member Of our community2
We shall always remember our
first introduction to that word
skinner" We were in Keller.
Cal ,loafing around the town broke
A man asked us if we had seen
any SINNERS around. SINNERS
we looked our surprise. 1--WE
don't know we finally replied, we
just passed a saloon down there
and saw lots Of men in it gambling
if that's what you mean" You
should have seen the look on the
mans face. We sure were In
nocents Abroad" There were
quite numbcH of l2-mule teams
in line, hauling big wagons of ore
from the mines arounr Keller.
was informed the driver of such
outfits were called SINNERS.
Mr.. Tom Thoreson Of Seattle,
was a week end guest at the home
of his sister Mrs. E. n. EarleS. He
took his mother and Mr. and Mrs,
Earles back to the city in his auto,
entertaining them with fine
chicken dinner Sunday. In the
afternoon he drove them around
Lake Washington, Green Lake,
and many line boulevards of the
city-a delightful trip. 1t has
been some ten years since his aged
mother has been in the city. Some
pleasure for her.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
NAVY MEETS ARMY AGAIN
ON FLOOR FEBRUARY 26I
Nineteen Games Arranged Prior
To Service Battle.

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 2s.-An excel
lent schedule of basketball games
has been arranged by Manager
Walker Of the Naval Academy five, to
NIL the breach between football and
the winter sports. The big event
will be the game between the team
of the Military Academy. which will
be contested at Annapolis on Feb
ruary 26. Harold Waters. the foot
ball halfback and la crosse player,
will captain the team for the second
year, and all the regulars are back
except Buckhalter, the first forward.
The schedule follows:
December 8, Washington College;
December Is, st. Johns; December
IS, Lehigh; December %. St. Joseph's;
December 20. Pennsylvania State;
January l. Union; January 5. Johns
Hopkins; January s. Lafayette; jan
uary IS, Rutgers; January %. Camp
Humphreys (West Point Alumni) !:
January 26, Virginia Polytechnic:
January 90, Delaware College: Feb
luary 2. Roanoke College; February
5, University of Virginia; February .,
University of North Carolina; Feb
ruary IL. New York University; Feb
ruary 16. West Virginia Wesleyan;
February 10. Princeton.
Games for December II and jan
uary IL and 10 will also be arranged.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
|LUSCOMBE'S LONG DASH
WINS FOR NAVY YARDERS
lntercepts Forward Pass and
Runs Sixty-five Yards.

Billy Luscombe's eagle eye de-
tccted Ahearn in the act of forward
passing for the Ewing A. A. about
midway in the final period Of yester-
days muddy contest at American
League Park. Luscombe. who is
playing end for the Navy Yard, laid
out and grabbed the Ewing mans
heave which was intended for Trant-
man and galloped siXty-flve yards.
With the ball on the ten yard line
Josh Licarionc went into the game
for the gunmakers and on a line
smash brought the ball within
striking distance OF the goal from
whore he went over for the only
touchdown of the game. LANCER
kicked goal
For three periods and n half the
game was evenly contested. Moore's
kicking for the visitors kept them on
even terms with the Navy Yard men.
The field was muddy and covered
with water. but the game was staged
Just the same. outside of Iuscomhe's
run there were no spectacular dashcs
both teams finding it tough going in
the mud
sunday the Navy Yard players meet
the Rex Athletic Club eleven in the
big independent football title battle
at American League Park.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
BOSTON COLLEGES
VICTORY IS COSTLY
Fitzpatrick and Swan May Be
Out of Holy Cross
Battle,

ROSTON, Nov. 29.-Boston Colleges
victory over Georgetown proved
rather costly in the light Of next
Saturdays closing clash with the
powerful Holy Cross eleven.
Jimmy Fitzpatrick, b. C.'s classy
kicker. injured his weak shoulder
again and, even IL he is able to start
against Holy Cross, he will hardly
be able to remain long in the lineup.
As he is the best dropkicker and
punter in Cavanaugh's ranks, his alb
sence may prove disastrous. partic-
ularly If there is a dry field.
Tommy Swan, too, suffered an In
jury to his shoulder and may be out
of the Holy Cross contest.
Boston College earned it's victory
over Georgetown. as the statistics
show. Boston made sixteen first
downs to five for the Washingtonians
Il. G. gained 22S yards on rushing, 1873
on forward passes and 1o2 in bring
ing back kicks. Georgetown gained
but 60 yards in rushing, 40 on for
ward passes and 81 on bringing back
kicks.
Is. c. attempted twenty-thrce for
ward passes. seven being completed.
Three were intercepted by Bill I'm
yor, the Georgetown end. who played
brilliantly all day. Georgetown tried
twelve forward passes. six of which
were completed and two intercepted.
r. c. fumblcd three times, recover
ing two OF its own and two of George
towns. The Southerners fumbled
twice, losing the ball each time to
Z. c.. However, once Georgetown re-
q Il. c. tumble.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
ARMY ELEVEN TO RETAIN
ALL PLAYERS FOR 1921

WEST POINT. Nov. e9.-Thc defeated
Army eleven returned to the post at
noon yesterday. There was an absence
OF the usual demonstration at the
wharf upon its arrival.
The corps OF cadets. however. met
the mon at the mess hall, where thera
was q rally" A few rounds OF cheers
brought to close the Army's foot
ball season of 1920.
The general feeling In the Army's
camp is that the soldiers fought a
better fight than they were expected
TO flash. Full credit Is given 20 the
Navy for its effectiveness in stoppinE
French. something no other eleven
had been able to do this season.
As thcrc is not expected to De any
graduation here next June the Army
will likely retain all its members Of
this seasons squad.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
MAY BAR TOMMY NOBLE
FROM FUTURE RING BOUTS

BOSTON, Nov. 29.--Because Tommy
Noble, the British feathersweight
over to his conqueror, AL Shubert. Of
New Bedford. the $500 belt, which
he promised in case the latter won,
Noble will probably be disbarred
from engaging in future bouts in this
state.
Leonard NOVEL;. Shubert's manager.
has formally made protest against
Mobiles omission to the state boxing
commission and hearing will be
ordered in the case shortly.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
SCHOOLS TO START
FLOOR CAMPAIGNS
Many Star Players Lost From
Last Years Crack
Quintets.

Basketball starts UP in earnest this
week for the high schools. While it 10
not definitely determined where the
scholastic series will be play4d off
this season the fives are getting
right down to work for the games.
which begin the first week in JAN
uary.
One month Of preliminary drilling
will be gone through before Central,
Eastern, Business, Western and Tech
get action on the floor in their big
games. There will be twenty battles
fought out for the title, which was
handily won by Tech last season.
Tech, the titeholder, WiK probably
be harder hit than any of the others.
With John Loehler gone, Norman
Hutchinson missing and "Goody"
Gosnell due to graduate in February.
the offensive strength OF the Manual
Trainers is unusually weakened.
Central loses Dick and Bob Newly
and Parrish Wood. the center and
guards. Western is minus Altemus,
and Groves. Eastern has
lost Pat O'Connor while Business is
without ItS HlaIHStay III eohtei %
Donald. and Dutch" Held, its cap
tain and guard.
From appearances there are plenty
OF players to fill the ranks OF the
departed ones. A meeting of the fac,
ulty athletic advisers is scheduled for
the near future at which time pre-
liminary arrangements for staging
the series will be gone over.
It is not unlikely that Catholic
will agree to take the
larger games this season. The plan
OF staging all twenty contests Will
probably be put up to Athletic Di-
rector Charles V. Moran this week.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
NAVY MAKES A RECORD
WITH 1920 TOUCHDOWN

Navy's touchdown against Arm,
Saturday was it's first on straight
scrimmage play since 1905 Princeton.
Navys touchdown in the 16-to-I
game at New York in 1916 came from
a blocked kick. Navy victories at
were from field goals by Jack Dalton
and Babe Brown. Last years 6-toO
victory was the result Of Kings two
field GOALS.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
YANKEES MAY GET
HOOPER.

Since the appointment Of
Hugh Duffy to manage the Red
Sox, Boston writer's seem to
think that Harry Hooper is dis
satisfied. Hooper was mention
ed as Barrow's successor up to
the day that Duffy was engaged.
A year ago it was rumored that
the owner of the Red Sox was
willing to sell Hooper to the
Yankees, but nothing OF the sort
happened. This story has been
repeated and baseball insiders
believe that there's something in
1t. Consequently. if Higgins
lands Boston's star right fielder
don't be surprised.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
Here IL Is

Some Men Who Know Very
Little of the World Are
Obsessed With An Idea
That They Can Run It.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
Will STAGE Tourney.

The ONO Glass Duckpin League will
hold a tournament this week on its
alleys, beginning tonight. In ,he
Brightwood rark Community House.
Eighth and Jefferson streets north,
west
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
NeSter Comes Back.

Mike Nester. who defeated Joe
Turner. the local wrestling champion,
is coming back for return engage
mcnt and will meet Turner Mt the
New Folly Theater on Thursday
night
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
Will STAGE Two.

The Epiphany Comets will play the
Mount Vernon Church dvc and tho
Epiphany Juniors will play the Rose
dale fivc At Epiphany church gym
tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
PIay Tie Game.

Westovers and Knickerbockers
staged scoreless tie game on Olym-
pia Field yesterday. The contest was
brilliantly played by both elevens.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
Will PIav SATURDAY..

BALTIMORE. Nov. 20.-Tho biggest
service game of the East will be
staged here Saturday when the Guam
tico Marines play the Hampton Roads
Naval Training Station eleven.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
Mails Still Works.

Walter "Duster" Mails. the worlds
only southpaw, is still
pitching. He is playing winter base
ball in Southern California.
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
AL0YSIUS CLUB BRINGS RACE
HERE THROUGH FINE VICTORY

Presented
rather of the Ayus Washington
champions the activities athletics
District has had bowling football baseball
playing champions Honor sports gained in small
the branches Of sports The Ayus Club lads have
xrhaH 4ha aM
The Washington times., 1920-11-29
Yankees to PIay,

The Congress Heights Yankees viii
play the Lauraville Quint- Of Balti-
more, in the Congress Heights gym
nasium Saturday night