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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-08
news AMONG
SCAND|NAvIANS
Interesting Items From Far
asd Near About People
From the North.

Rev. M. Langeland. pastor of a
Norwegian Lutheran congrega-
tion near Fergus Falls, died last
week. He had been serving this
congregation during the last IS
years, and as his field included
smaller churches in the neigh.
borhood, it was necessary for
him to use a horse buggy. He
figured out shortly before his
death that he, had travelled about
$4,000 miles in a buggy in the
interest of his work.
Nine. Renard Dead.
Nine. Ohrstrom-Renard, a
native of Gothenborg, Sweden
where she was born in 1856, died
last week at a New York hos.
pital. At one time she was fam
Gus in both Europe and Americs
because of her singing which was
said to be of an unusually high
character.
Reaches Copenhagen.
DR.. John Dyneley Prince, pro.
fessor of Slavonic languages at
Columbia university until he was
recently appointed U. S. minister
to Denmark, arrived in Copen-
hagen early in November and
astounded the reporters who
greeted him by speaking almost
perfect Danish to them.
Pioneer Woman Passes Away.
Mrs. Gjermund Gullickson, a
pioneer woman of Iowa, died
last week at Nordness, near
Decorah, Iowa, after having been
Ill for some time. Mrs. Gullick-
son was born at Vesta Slidre
Valdres. Norway, and had been
living in Iowa since 1870. She
was we'll known in several Nor.
wegian settlements.
New President,
AT the annual meeting of the
Swedish Historical Society of
Minnesota last week C. j. Sven.
son was elected president and A
G. Johnson secretary; banquet
at a St. Paul hotel and an ad.
dress on early Swedish immigra-
tion to the United States were
features of the gathering.
Import Center.
A large Chicago factory which
specializes in overalls, shirts,
clothing, footwear, woollen
goods, etc, is planning to open
an import center for Scandinavia
in Copenhagen, the Danish cap
ital. Edward Nielsen, son of
Christian Nielsen, Minneapolis,
has been designated as manager
of the plant in Copenhagen.
Starts in New Position.
Rev. A. Larsgaard of Garret-
son, S. D., has accepted the
position as financial secretary of
the Norwegian Lutheran Child
ren's Finding Society. with head
quarters at Sioux Falls. The
Lutheran House of Mercy of
which Mr. Larsgaard also will
be manager, as it represents one
phase of the society's activities.
is a comparatively recent instl-
tuition. and is intended to be of
help especially to young women.
Money to Sweden.
John G. Martinson who recent
" died at Madrid, Boone county,
Iowa, has bequeathed the greater
part of his fortune to religious
and charitable institutions; much
of this money will be sent to
various societies in Sweden, the
native country Of the testator.
FOrtieth Anniversary.
Preparations are IN progress
for the 40th anniversary celebra-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-08

ton of the Danish Brotherhood of
America, and especially in Chi
cago an elaborate program will
be given. All members of the
national executive committee are
expected to attend a banquet in
that city, and altogether an at
tendance of close to a thousand
is looked for.
Disappeared.
Elmer Bleserud, a student
at the Minnesota State Universi-
ty. has disappeared from his
dormitory and from class rooms,
and all efforts to locate him
have been unavailable so far. He
is the son of a Norwegian news
paperman in Washington, D. c.,
and was until some time ago
connected with the Norwegian
legation.
Case goes to Court.
John Lindgren, a Swedish-born
farmer who lives near Virginia,
Mimi, has started proceedings in
court for the purpose of obtain
ing share of the 100000 estate
left by Nels Anderson one of
his compatriots who recently
died. Lindgren claims that An
derson was his brother, and that
he, the plaintiff, therefor is en-
titled to a fair amount of the
estate.
New Fence Post.
G. Taus, a Danish mechanician
who lives at Benalto, Alberta,
has invented a fence post which
is said to be Of such a quality
that it is practically everlasting
The post is said to be immune
against all attacks of weather
and soil conditions, and just now
is in the process of being
patented.
Made Freight Manager.
L. H. Hansen who came to
Texas from Stavanger, Norway
about twelve years ago, and who
has been connected with rail
roads ever since, last week was
appointed general freight man
ager of the Great Northern &
international Railway which is
largely a Texas corporation. Mr..
Hansen is 81 years old.
Christina Nilsson Dead
Christina Nilsson whose fame
as a singer was equal to that of
Jenny Lind, died last week at
the age of 78 years. She had
risen to world fame from exceed
ingly modest beginnings, and at
the height of her career she
made tour of the United
States. In the early eighties she
retired from the opera and con-
cert stage, married Count Casa
di Miranda of Spain and made
her home partly in that country,
partly in England. Dispatches
about her death indicate that
she was on a visit to Sweden.
Mueller to l.. S.
J. p. Mueller, inventor of a
famous set Of gymnastic exer-
cises known as my System" is
planning a trip to America early
in 1922. Mueller who is a Dane
lived for several years in Swift
zerland. but during the last II
years has made his home in
London where he manages a
health station practising his own
theories.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-08

1t pays well to advertise in a
newspaper that covers large
territory. If you want wide pub
licity try the American columns.
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
War with Bandits.

War With Bandits.
"It can hardly be said that the
Far Eastern Republic has declared
war on the Republic of Vladi-
vostok,'" 1t was said here today by
b. Skvirsky. former cabinet minister
in the Far Eastern republic and now
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
Love Throbs Measured
For Hopeful Swain
By New Device

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The
wizards Of science now have q
mechanical continuance by which
the quality of love may be meas
ured by observing the exagger-
ated effect of the lovers pres
ence on the heart action of his
lady.
Such was the announcement Of
the Society for Electrical De-
velopment in describing the
workings of the "telegraphone,"
an instrument by the use Of
which, its inventor declares, un-
happy marriages may be pre-
vented.
All that is necessary to in
sure results, the inventor ex-
planned, is for the doubt-torn
swain to adjust the device over
the heart of his intended, whisper
a well-calculated word into her
ear, and watch the indicator.
If it flutters violently, then all
is well and the banns may be
published, but if not, beware.
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
DRYFORCE RAIDS
BANQUET GIVEN
GOVERN0RCOX
Mass achusetts Stirred by Seiz-
ure Of Liquor at Republican
JolIifica cation.
BY international News Service.


BOSTON, Dec. 21.-Political circles
throughout the State were stirred
today by details of the raid by pro-
hibition enforcement agents on the
Quincy House banquet in honor Of
Gov. Claiming Cox.
Harold d. Wilson, Federal enforce
ment agent for the State. under
whose direction the raid was con-
Quoted. declared presence of liquors
at the banquet constituted a dam
nable outrage"
Four quarts of whiskey and
twenty decanters of cocktails were
seized according to the Federal
agents. In a private dining room re-
served for the banqueters. More
than 800 men prominent in the Re
publican party throughout the State
were guests at the banquet, accord
ing to the raiders. The banquet had
been regarded in political circles as
the first step In a campaign to boom
Governor Cox for a second term.
Governor Cox, Lieut.. Governor Full
er. State Treasurer ackson and Secre-
tary of State Cook were among the
most prominent of the guests. Elmer
c. Hotter, State prohibition officer
was occupying a place of prominence
at the banquet table when the raid
ers descended.
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
sIMoNs DENIES ADMITTING
GERMANY'S WAR GUILT

BERLIN, Dec. 21.-Dr. Walter
simons. former German foreign secre-
tary. today denied the accusation Of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg that
he had admitted Germany's war guilt
to Premier Lloyd George in London.
DIR. Simons sent, a letter to Won Hin
denburg containing a protest.
The accusation against DIR. Simons
was made I'm Won Hindenburg's now
famous letter to the ex-Kaiser last
March. The soldier said that DR..
Simons had done mischief in London
by admitting Germany's war RESPONSE
bility."
II regret that Premier Lloyd
George understood me better than
The Washington times., 1921-12-21

q delegate from his country to the
United States.
THE Far Eastern Republic" he
continued. commenting on the Inter
national News Service dispatch from
Helsinsfors. "has been waging war
for weeks against an army Of bandits
and Japanese mercenaries who have
invaded our country.
Our country has not declared war
against the forces in control at Vladi-
vostok, There is no government
there merely an armed occupation by
Japanese troops"
Skvirslxy declared that the forces
invading the Far Eastern Republic
were financed and equipped by Japan.
They comprise known bandits,
Mongolians. former Czarists soldiers
and japanese and Russian whites.
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
Chinese APPEAL
FOR HEARING ON
SHANTUNG CASE
Spokesman Characterizes Jap
anese Tactics as Subterfuge
=. To Delay Negotiations.
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS,
International News Service.

An appeal to the full conference on
Far Eastern problems to take up the
question OF Shantung. will be China's
next step In the controversy with
Japan over the return of the former
German leased territory, 1t was said
today by a member of the Chinese
delegation.
. such action would not be taken II
yanan recedes from her present posi-
tion with regard to the Shantung rail-
way, it was explained, but the Chinese
delegates are not optimistic on that
score The plea Of the Japanese
delegates that they must communicate
with Tokyo before going further in
the negotiations is merely a subterfuge
to delay the actual negotiations, the
q inese assert, the delegation here
ha ing full power to act In the matter
Of 5hantung.
china has made her last conces-
sioA; she will go no further" said a
Chin. csc spokesman.
Statements purporting to come
from the Japanese delegates concern
ing tie concessions Japan has made
to Chi Ia in the matter of the Shan
tung galway were characterized by
the Chinese as Just a further proof
of Japans insincerity." Declarations
by Japanese delegates that Japan
has legal title to Shantung and is
making concession to China in
agreeing to negotiate at all upon
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
Jazzytorial!
BY CLIFF MEREDITH

BY CLIFF MEREDITH
THE world today is upside down.
dispatches spell confusion.
Folks everywhere would play tho
clown-at least, that's our con-
clusion. The earth itself quahcs
In Peru, the Andes shake and
tremble; volcanoes spout their
lava brew; big Bcrthas they no
semble. In Ardmore, where they
shoot from hip. they're probing
"OId West" doinGs; six-shooter
stuff, without = slip. denies the
dove Its cO0ings. Bewilderment
crops in the news, ~ from the
White House exit conflic ting state.
nlents, changing views. which Jar
Japan and vex II. The British
now return the ships they once
took In surrender; they figure
they've more use for chips than
fleet Of German gender. Though
propaganda speaks Of peace, II
disregards the wire; In ostrich
style II seeks surcease from page
ones fast crossfire.
The Washington times., 1921-12-21

the matter are particularly effective
in rousing the ire of the Chinese.
who point out that China was never
ysignatory to the sections Of the
Versailles treaty which coded Ger
man rights in Shantung to Japan.
There should have been no aues-
ton of payment by China to Japan
for the return Of the road, inasmuch
as Japan seized the railway from
private stockholders, the Chinese de-
clare, but China agreed to Japanese
demands for payment in order that
the work of the conference might
not be hampered.
The Washington times., 1921-12-21

he would not say what he thinks Of
the incident, at this time, until he
has had a report in detail from d.
rector Potter. Potter. 1t Is said,
may be called to Washington to make
a personal explanation. There was
question in the mind Of Commits
sioner Haynes whether or not the
dry agent has overstepped his au-
.hority possibly.
Haynes would not discuss this
phase of the affair. however. declar-
ing that the facts as laid before him
were incomplete, but would be cleared
up within a few hours.
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
TWO DEAD, ONE WOUNDED
IN BATTLE OVER LAND

SHREVEPORT. La, Dec. Ill
Charley and william Murphy. of
Haynesviile. and Hope, La. resepc-
lively, are dead and Q. X. Smith.
also Of Hope. was wopnded seriously
today as result Of a shooting az
fray. trt .sFE 80
The shooting was a sequel to
court proceedings In which Smith
obtained Judgment against William
Murphy for rent OF land.
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
Xmas
Dosiel,rl:p

Special for Thursday.
"kayssr" extra fine quality
Italian Silk Stockings for
Wo en-. Extra heavy
weight silk, reinforced where
the wear comes. 90 N
Black and colors at SO.lS
Women's extra heavy All
Silk Stockings-silk from
top to toe. Black, Cordo
and Gray. Special 60 or
AZ SZ.J5
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
ADMIRAL JOHNSTON TO HEAD
NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD

Rear Admiral Marbury Johnston to-
day was ordered detached from duty
as director of naval communications,
Navy Department. to become presi-
dent Of the Naval Examining and
Retiring Board, Navy Department.
Lieut.. Comdr. John A. Zeigler, med
ical corps, is ordered to duty at the
NNval Hospital. Washington, with
additional duty at st. Elizabeth's Hos
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
Commissioner Is Shocked.

Prohibition Commissioner HAYNES
was vfsibly shocked today when he
read reports of the dry raid on a
wet banquet in honor Of Governor
Cox at Boston last night. attended
by Prohibition Director Potter and
other Massachusetts Republican lead
ers.
The question of propriety in Pot
ter's attendance at a dinner where
liquors were served gave HAYNES
cause for concern. Haynes said that
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
Bishop Consecrated.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-The Rt. Rev.
j. Hoban was consecrated as
auxiliary bishop of the Roman
Catholic Church in Chicago today.
Mundelein was the con
secrator. Three archbishops and
twenty bishops were present.
The Washington times., 1921-12-21
FAR EAST WILL
START WAR ON
!, vLAD|vOSTOK
Red Republic at chita Obtains
Aid From Moscow-Asks
japanese Neutrality.
ny International New. Service.

ny International News Service.
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 21.-The Far
East Republic, whose seat Of govern.
ment Ia at Chita, in Siberia. has de.
clared war against the Republic Of
visdivostok. according to information
received here today.
The Moscow Soviet is giving assist
ance to the Chita government. Re-
Gently a high officer Of the red army
was sent to Chita to assist the Far
East army to defend itself against he
white" forces. Moscow alleged that
Japanese soldiers were assisting the
white" or Bolshevik forces.
Moscow Troops for Chita.
The Moscow Soviet Is reported to
be sending troops to Chita to help the
Far East republican army.
The Chita government has appealed
to Japan to remain neutral.
Chita lies east of Lake Baibal and
is about 1.150 miles west Of Vladi.
vostok It is near the junction Of the
Trans-Siberian railway and the
Chinese Eastern railway. For some
time representatives of the govern
ment have been comforting with
Japanese representatives at Dairen,
In Manchuria.
The Vladivostok government was
formed by white" Russians, or Rus
slams opposed to the Bolshevist gov
eminent at Moscow. 1t Is under
stood that Japan has been assisting
the Vladivostok government.
The Washington times., 1921-12-21

Field Marshal Won Hindenburg." said
DIR. Simons. 1T must be admitted,
however. that Won Hindenburg's his
tory OF the war has begun 70 clear up
the question of responsibility"
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-14
WadsWOrth

The six-months-old daughter of
Nick Trevish, proprietor of the So.
End Restaurant, died July 4th, as
a result of erysipelas.
Miss Mabel D. Flickinger of Me-
dina and Harry X. Long of Seville
were united in marriage by DR.. S..
F. Ross at the M. E. parsonage, Sat-
urday afternoon. Mr.. Long is son
of Charles Long and the couple were
attended by the groom's uncle, Frank
Long and wife, of ~178 N. Pardee
street. The newlyweds left on an
auto trip to Detroit and vicinity and
will go to housekeeping after their
return to Akron, where Mr. Long is
employed.
The Pauline Wise farm of IS acres
near Wadsworth village, was sold at
public sale on June 26, being set off
to Chas. Gerlach Of Chandler, Ind,
for about $11, 900.
Geo. Mautis, who has been critical
ly i'll for several months Of pulmonary
trouble, is recovering rapidly.
Frank Overholt's delivery car
driven by Merle Ahl, struck a two
year-old foreign child near the Erie
depot. Ahl was driving ten miles an
hour when two little tots wandered
in front Of the machine. The radia-
tor struck one of the children and
knocked it away from the wheels.
The father witnessed the accident
and absolved Ahl from blame.
Fred Falk ,received telegram
Tuesday from Jonesboro, Ind, an
nouncing the death of Mrs. jerome
Harter. Mr.. Harter is brother OF
Mrs. Falk.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-14
IT may Be here

The home of Chas. Kali and family
at Creston was totally consumed by
fire last week.
Robbers have been looting cars OF
the Erie. railroad at Creston.
An epidemc of whooping cough is
reported from Wayne county.
Creston is now without movie
house.
Mrs. Jerre Whitehead died at her
home in Penfield last Wednesday, June
29, of cancer ,at the age of 70 years.
Wellington merchants had their
first bargain day" on Monday of
last week, and it is reported as very
successful. These events are to be
held monthly, the next one scheduled
for July rs,
DR.. David G.' Tuttle, 83, practic-
ing physician since 1862, and well
known in this part of Ohio, died at
his home near Creston on June 1g He
is survived by anumber Of children.
The Newton-Livingstoh dramatic
company open for weeks engage
ment in Creston next Monday.
Akron again took the low percent
age in the death rate Of the cities in
the United States with population
Of approximately 100000, or more last
week. The percentage was 81 per
cent. Yonkers and Dallas we're tied
for second place with sc per cent
against both Of them. Memphis
Tenn, had the highest average with
| l23,O per cent .lcEdited to them.
Six thousand or more farmers and
their families attended the annua1
Wheat Field Day at Wooster> ias1
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-14
RED CROSS NOTES

The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies'
Home Journal and the Country Gentle
man during July and August, are car
rying an appeal for clothing for the
Near East Relief, as is also the Liter
ary Digest of July 2. This publicity
sets forth the joint appeal of the .Am-
erican Friends society and the Ameri-
can Red Cross, since both organiza-
tions are working to the same end
the relief of suffering humanity across
the water-and in order to avoid dupli-
cation of effort
Particular attention is called to the
fact that clothing for adults is now
requested. In the past few weeks all
energy has been directed to providing
garments for the little folks. 1t is
| not intended that this additional pub
licity is to cut down the work in the
children's garments, but that we shall
go thru our wardrobe and send what
we may from them for the adults in
these war-stricken Countries, in ad-
ditiop to what we may be able to .da
for the children.
| An exhibit of the children's conser-
walton garments was given at the
Thursday meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society in Hinckley and the work there
will undoubtedly be we'll under way
within the week.
Some of the township auxiliaries
have made splendid showing in the
amount of work they have turned out
and with one or two exceptions all
the auxiliaries are organized and have
| the work we'll started
| The, exhibit of garments which was
made by Medina at the Regional con-
ference held in Akron on June 8, re-
suited in request from the Portage
county chapter, for the loan of the
exhibit for that county. This re-
quest was gladly granted land the Port
age county secretary reports that il
was source Of inspiration to the
workers of that county and helped ma.
terially in beginning the real produc.
ton
Eight hundred garments have al
ready been packed by the Medina
county chapter land most of these are
started on their long journey. long ir
miles and in time, for it takes abou
four months for shipment to reacl
its final destination. AT this rate, w,
can see that cold weather will hav'
set in, in the mountainous regions, b,
the time this first shipment reaches til,
afflicted countries. Let US redoubl,
our efforts, in order 70 get anothe
shipment off this month-every weel
counts-now.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-14
Copyright Irving BacheIler
SYNOPSIS.

j. y i u ! j
CHAPTER I.-Samson and Sarah Tray
yor, with their two children, Josiah and
Betsey, travel by wagon from their home
In Vergennes, VT, to the. West the land
Of plenty. Their destination Is the Coun-
try Of the Sangamon. in Illinois
CHAPTER II.-At Niagara Falls they
meet party of immigrants, among them
q youth named John Mcneil, who also
decides to 60 to the Sangamon country.
ALL of the party suffer from fever and
ague. Sarah's ministrations save the life
Of youth, Harry Needles, in the last
stages of fever. and he accompanies the
Nraylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois.
and are welcomed by young ABE" LAn-
coin.
CHAPTER IIl.-Among the Traylors
Jack Kelso and his pretty daughter, BIN,
Is years Of age. 3s
CuArrEN IV.-Samson decides TO 10
cate at New Salem, and begins building
his house. Led, by Jack Armstrong,
rowdies attempt to break up the proceed
ings Lincoln thrashes Armstrong. Young
Harry Needles strikes Bap McNoll, OF
ths Armstrong crowd. and McNoll threat
ans vengeance. @
CHAPTER VA few days later Harry.
alone. II attacked by McNoll and his
GAng, and would have been roughly used
Had not BIN driven Off his assailants with
q shotgun. John Mcneil, the Traylors'
Niagara Falls acquaintance, II markedly
attentive to Ann Rutledge. lincoln 10 in
love with Ann, but has never had enough
courage to tell her 30.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-14

Up the Road to the North In the Night.
came he covered them with hay. About
eight o'clock he came to- a frame house
and barn, the latter being Of unusual
size for that time and country. Above
the door of the barn was a board
which bore the stenciled legend: :
"John Peasley, Orwell Farm"
AS Samson drew near the house he
observed man working on the roof
of woodshed. Something familiar in
his look held the eye Of the New Salem
man. In half moment he recognized
the face of Henry Brimstead. II was
now cheerful face. Brimstead came
down from the ladder and they shook
hands.
Good land O. Goshen! How did you
get hereT Samson asked. Brimstead
answered:
Through the help Of feller that
looks like you an the grit Of a pair O.
horses. Come down this road early In
September on my way to the land O
| plenty. Found Peasley here. Couldn't
help it. Saw his name on the barn.
Used to 60 to school with him in Or
we'll He offered to sell me some land
with house on it an trust me Tor his
pay. / liked the looks o. the country
and SO I didn't go no further ! was
| goin' to write you letter, but I hain't
got around to it vet. Amt forgot wrat
4 you done for us, can tell We that
''Well, this looks better than the
sand plains lot better and you
look better than the flea farmer back
In York state. How are the chill.
dren r.
Fat an happy an well dressed
4 Mrs. Peasley has been q mother to
'em an her sister is goin' to be q wife
to me-" He came close-to Samson and
| added In d confidential tone: "Say. 4
4 was any happier ia be scairt. I'm
like i was when ! GOT over the tooth
ach@ 30 scairt for fear Il wculd cons