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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
INTEREST INCREASING IN
PIT. MEETINGS

The parent-teachers meeting
Friday evening was a very sue
cessful one and in spite Of the
cold weather enough turned out
to nearly fill the two adjoining
class rooms.
The entertainment furnished
by the little tots in the first
grade was good and caused
much merriment to the parents
Gladys Olsen and Esbern Kills.
tofte spoke their pieces very
well and the reading Of news
boy story by Miss Stenberg, one
of the faculty, was also enjoyed
Several spoke on the finances
of the school but time and space
will not permit Of going into
details on that at this time.
j. 2. Miller, county superinten
dent of schools was present and
was called upon by Chairman
Miller for a few remarks. He re.
lated a story about how school
boy was tanned down" through
the cooperation of the parents
with the teachers.
After the entertainment all
journeyed to the domestic
science room where sewing by
the school girls was viewed
This work is fine and undoubted.
ly surprised many. Refresh
ments were also served here.
1t is gratifying to note that
so many are taking an active in
terest in the parent-teachers
meetings this year and that sew.
eral drove from two to four miles
10 attend last Friday evening in
spite of the severe cold weather
The school should be the social
center of the community from
which much good can radiate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
COVERDALE, THE HUMMER
Story Of the Man Who Runs
the Enormous Details Of
the Great Farm Bureau
Federation.

Chicago, Dec. 19-You ought to
know John w. Coverdale. because
he is today one of the Nations
outstanding men.
Mr.. Coverdale has just been
reelected secretary of the Amer
ican Farm Bureau Federation,
a deserved compliment to a man
who has the enormous duty of
handling the myriad of details
Of that new wonder organization
Of American farmers.
John w. Coverdale. was born
on farm in Bloomfield Town
ship, Clinton Co., Iowa, April
4th, 1888. Until he was sixteen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
SUCCESSFUL POULTRY
SHOW At SANDSTONE
Birds Exhibited From All Parts
of Pine County and
Also Outside.

The seventh annual show Of
the Pine County Poultry. Associ-
alton which was held at Sand
stone on Dec. 16-17-l6-19 was =
great success. There were chick
ems exhibited there from all over
the county and even exhibits
from outside Of the county.
As one spectator put it there
were barred Plymouth rocks
there as big a. eagles" and tur-
keys which he said would weigh
SO pounds.
The officers of the Association
feel elated over the showing
made.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22

years old he received country
school training, and in the fall
of 1899 he entered a graded
school at Delmar, Iowa, driving
six miles night and morning for
two years in order to be at home
in time to help with the chores.
He graduated from the Delmar
High School in June. 1902.
In September, 1902, he en-
tered the Iowa State College of
Agriculture, Ames, as a special
student. Here he spent two and
one-half years studying agricul-
ture, and was chosen a member
of the Live Stock Judging Team
to demonstrate at the Worlds
Fair, St. Louis, Mo, 1904. Dur
ing his college career he spent
considerable time judging stock
at county fairs, and also Judging
grain at farmers Institutes.
On January /. 1905, Mr.. Cover
dale left Ames to engage in
farming with his father in Clin-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
SANDSTONE LOSES A
GAME

By the close score of % to 20
the Sandstone High School bas
ket ball team lost to the Cam
bridge High at Cambridge last
Friday evening. At the end of
the first quarter the score stood
Cambridge s, Sandstone 4; sec
ond quarter, Cambridge IA, Sand
stone Is; third quarter, Cam
bridge Is, Sandstone 10; and the
last quarter % to 20 in favor of
Cambridge, showing that it was
nip and tug throughout.
Other conference games Fri
day evening resulted as follows:
Pine City q. Mora %; Anoka 13,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22

st. Francis IL; Princeton %. Elk
River 8. y
The Sandstone High will play
the Alumni team of that village
Dec. 3Oth. but have no confer
ence games scheduled before
Jan. 18th when they play Moose
Lake High at Sandstone.
The Sandstone town team will
play Grasston Friday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22

Want Ads work night and day
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22

At a meeting Monday evening
Sandstone Masons decided to To-
cate their proposed new Masonic
temple on the vacant lot be-
tween the opera house and the
village hall, said lot being do
mated by H. p. Webb. The East
ern Stars and Masons of Sand
stone, will have joint installation
Of officers there Tuesday eve
ming, Dec. q.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22
news AMONG
SCANO|NAvIANS
Interesting Items From Far
and Near About People
From the North.

A motion picture of the
journey made last summer by
the king of Denmark and a large
retinue to Iceland and Green
land, is being shown in the
United States now and is at
tracing considerable attention.
The premier performance was
given in New York, DIR. Maurice
F. Egan, former U. S. minister
to Denmark. being in charge.
Married 63 years.
Prof. and Mrs. F. L. Schmidt
of St. Anthony Park, Mimi, last
week celebrated their sixty
third wedding anniversary and
were honored by numerous
friends and relatives. Although
a German by birth, Professor
Schmidt has for many years
been working in the interest
of the Norwegian Lutheran
church of America and was for
a long period member. of the
faculty of one Of the seminaries
of that church.
Geological Studies.
Gustaf T. Troedsson, an in
structor at the Lund university,
Sweden, is at present in this
country carrying on series of
geological research studies. At
the present time he is engaged
in examining soil in Brewster
county, Texas, where it is sup
posed some formations of pecu-
liar Importance to science are
existing.
Got the Appointment.
Former U. S. Senator Niels
Juul, Chicago, who was mention
ed as likely candidate for the
office of federal collector of
revenue in Illinois, received the
appointment from President
Harding last week. Senator
Juul who is a native of Den
mark, has been prominent in
political circles of his state for
a number Of years.
Must Pay Inheritance Tax.
Heirs of the late Norwegian
North Dakota farmer, Harold
Thorson, whose will bequeathing
$1,OO0,OOO to ST. Olaf college was
a subject of legal contest, must
pay inheritance tax on the
amount they receive, under a
compromise settlement reached
some time ago, the Minnesota
state supreme court has ruled.
Guilty Of Manslaughter.
Andrew Engstrom of Houston,
Tex, who accidentally killed two
little children while speeding
through the Houston streets in
his car last summer, has been
found guilty of manslaughter in
the second degree. An attempt
to convict him of a first-degree
offense failed.
Gets Big Commission.
Johan Jorgensen, young
Danish sculptor who has made
his home in Los Angeles for
some years, has received big
commission from the manage
ment Of the Argentinian
industrial exposition in 1923.
Mr.. Jorgensen is to execute an
immense group symbolizing the
cooperation between all the
Americas, the south and the
central part, Canada and the
United States.
On His Way Rack.
Ludwig SAKE, associate editor
of the Verdens Gang, Christia-
MIA Norway. passed through the
United States last week on his
,, hop,o from tho intern a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-12-22

If there is still some one whom
you have missed with a Christ
mas present, send them the
American for a year.
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where even leading statesmen
had to be guided by it because
they had found out that back of
the newspapers stands the great
est of all modern powers, Public
Opinion.
Prof. Elgren Dead.
Professor Adolf Edgren of Mt.
Vernon, N. Y, widely known as
a musician, died last week, aged
63 years. He was born at Gefle.
Sweden, in 1858 and came to the
United States in 1892 after hav-
ing studied at the royal conserv-
atory at Stockholm. At various
times Prof. Edgren appeared as
a concert pianist in New York,
Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha and
other cities.
Returns from Europe.
Emil Opffer, editor of the
Danish Nordlyset in New York.
has returned from an extended
trip to Denmark and Italy, and
is now planning to leave for San
Domingo where he is said to
have business interests.
School Teacher Murdered.
Inga Magnussen, a young
school teacher of Norwegian
parentage, was murdered last
week near Waukon, Iowa. Earl
Throst who claims she had prom
ised to marry him, is held
charged with having committed
the murder, and the motive is
said to be her breaking of the
engagement. Miss Magnusson S
relatives deny that she has ever
been engaged to Throst.
To Own Estate.
Harald Gustafsson of Boston,
Mass, last week was notified
through the Swedish govern
ment authorities that his uncle
near Norrkoping, Sweden, had
left his, estate, valued at about
$350,0OO to him, provided he
would return to Sweden and
make his home on the estate.
Mr.. Gustafsson took passage on
the first steamer bound for
Europe.
Oranges to Denmark.
There is said to be a steady
demand in Denmark for many
kinds of fresh fruit from abroad,
notably for oranges from the
United States. The Danish
orange market for many years
has been supplied by exporters
at Messina, Italy. but lately, the
demand for this fruit. as it is
grown in California and Florida,
is reported to have shown a
great increase.
Norway Fourth Place.
Ships of four nations carried
80 per cent of the approximately
IL 100000 tons Of cargo moving
through the Panama CANAL dur
ing the fiscal year ending June
80. this year. American vessels
led all others; British ships were
second; Japan took third place,
and Norway fourth, with a ton
age of 637 1880, a figure which
means a falling off below Nor
wegian Panama canal statistics
for 1918.
Walking Across Country.
Ernest Dahlgren. a young
Swede, who has been making
several tours of Europe on foot.
has arrived in this country, and
last week set off on walk from
New York to San Francisco. He
plans to finish his little prone
made in about three months,
and will support himself by
writing newspaper accounts of
6ic al.op<uroc
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Emphasizes Need For
Christian Influence
In Colleges
Hy International News Service.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. IL
Zone of the worst things that
could happen to the universities of
the United States would be the
withdrawal of the Christian influ-
ence," declared DR.. w. o. Thomp-
son, president of Ohio State Uni
versity.
at should be carried further.
into the high schools as well.
"We cannot leave religion out
of the lives of these young people
at the very time when the purposes
of life are being formed and de-
cisions are being made.
Last year we had over 1000
Methodists in Ohio State. We had
more than 1,4O0 Presbyteriars.
There are many schools of both
these denominations with less
students than that. The church
cannot give them a four-year va
cation from church service and
care.
"The State University repre-
sents the State. But it repre-
sents only the best ideals of the
State, not the worst" President
Thompson said.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
LILLIAN RUSSELL HAS
PLAN TO HELP ACTORS

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. Ito
provide free days in the Atlantic
City Hospital for convalescent mem
bers OF the dramatic profession who
might be sent to the shore from other
cities, Mrs. A. P. Moore. OF Pitts
burge. formerly Lillian Russell. Is
prepared TO give a series Of benefit
performances here which would raise
from $50. 900 to 100000.
Mrs. Moore's plan was outlined to
the board of governors of the fos'
pital in a letter from DR.. Charles
Stein McCiivern to the board. IL
was stated that the famous actress
desires that part of the funds be
used for beds for convalescent actors.
The board of governors decided IT
would be necessary to know how
many beds would be required before
the offer could be accepted, and the
secretary was instructed to write to
DIR. McGivern for further informa'
fiOn
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
CHICAGO : WAR
MOTHERSHONOR
UNKNOWN HERO
Sgt. Courley and corpl. Bryan
Bring Elaborate Floral Piece
For Yank's Bier.

One Of the most attractive floral
tributes placed on the casket Of the
unknown soldier as 1t lay in the
rotunda of the Capitol, was that
brought to Washington yesterday for
the Gold Star Mothers Of Chicago, by
Sgt. George B. Gourley and Cpl.
Claude Bryan. of that city.
The wreath. paid for from contri'
buttons made by mothers of sons who
were lost in the world war, was five
feet by four feet, consisting Of buds
and flowrs, intertwined with flags
and the nations colors.
Gourley and Bryan. both of whom
received numerous decorations for
heroic service in France. brought the
floral tribute here as guests of the
Chicago American, who has arranged
that they also take in the sights of
their Nations Capital. Both men ex'
pressed themselves as astounded a:
the beauty of Washington.
Thy marched this morning in the
funeral procession with the Vincent
Costello Post, OF the American
Legion, as special guests Of Post
Commander Franklin. Gourley was
with Company E, 13lst Infantry, and
Bryan was connected with Com
pany I, Fifty-sixth Infantry, during
the war.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
FAMOUS RUG IS
USED HARDING
At ARLINGTON
Men Of World Prominence Have
Passed Over New Workers.
Liberty Mat"

President Harding stood on the
famous Liberty Bell rug today when
he delivered his speech at the am
phitheater in the Arlington Gene
terry. The rug was Immediately
carried away and will be placed at
the door To the Pan.American Build
ing tomorrow morning for delegates
TO the conference TO walk over.
Made historic by the prominent
position Il has been given in meet.
ines of national and international
importance. the rug was brought to
Washington several days ago by its
owner. Thomas KulluJian, OF Phila-
delphia.
The rug, woven in a prison, pre-
sented TO the Shah OF Persia and
finally given TO Mr.. Kullujian, first
came into prominence several years
ago when II was used In San Fran
cisco. II was spread under the
Liberty Bell for five months.
This is the third appearance OF
the rug in Washington. 1t was
brought here last March and Presi-
delivered his inaugural address. Later
It was taken to the White House
and pictures of the President stand
ing on. il were taken.
Seventeen hundred drafted men,
the first of the drafted to go to
France, passed over the rug In New
York shortly before boarding q
transport.
During the war, the rug was
carried throughout the United States
and used TO stimulate the sale OF
Liberty bonds.
After the armistice II was taken
to Paris and prominent men of all
nations stepped on II when the treaty
Of Versailles was signed.
General Joffre, General Petain,
and Marshal Foch stood on the ia
nous rug when they received their
victory sword.
When General Pershing returned
to America after the war, he stood
on the rug in the City Hall of New
York.
The desire OF Mr.. Kullujian Is to
take the rug throughout the Uuited
States, lecture to school children and
collect a penny from each with which
TO build a bell like the Liberty Bell,
TO be presented to Armenian chill
dren.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
PEDDLERS SELL
HUGE QUANTITY
Of DOPE HERE
Niety-eight Per Cent Of Drugs
Dispensed Are Handled It.
legally, Is Claim.

About ninety-eight per cent Of the
morphine, cocaine and heroin used in
Washington is sold by peddlers to ad-
diets. This Is the estimate OF DIR.
Frank s. Stone. president Of the
Washington Druggists Association.
The 200 druggists in Washington.
DIR. Stone says, are doing moro than
the Federal and local regulations de-
niand in the way Of keeping down the
sale OF drugs.
Every drug store in Washingto
Or. Stone says, has isused strict in
structions to prescription clerks In
the matter OF dispensing drugs, and a
close check Ia kept on them.
The Board of Pharmacy, in addition
to this. has authority to refuse q II.
cense to any person who uses dope.
and this prevents addicts from work
ing in pieces where they have access
to drugs. In every store drugs are
locked up.
The police and narcotic inspectors
during the past two weeks have ar.
rested several persons and captured a
quantity OF drugs.
In one case they seized q man with
more than $4,000 worth OF drugs on
him, which he said was given him to
sell by a man in New York City who
smuggied IL in. The man was a
former enployc Of the Shipping Board
and became acquainted with the traf-
fickers in drugs while working on one
Of the ships.
Most Of the persons arrested during
the last few weeks have been young
mer, and women scarcely out OF their
teens, few OF the offenders being old
- - - -. Ill
alton that II giving the police and
narcotic inspectors much concern, as
it marks a new departure In the man.
ner of peddling dope.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11

solemnity OF the occasion, tainted, and
had TO be carried out OF the crush.
Both men and women, thousan nds of
them. seeing that nothing whatever
was being done TO rclicNe the titustion
and that the police were conspicuous
by their absence sousht some sort OF
relief by heaping caustic criticism on
the police heads who they claimed
were responsible.
Thousands OF visitors swore they
would avoid Washington In the future
rather than take the risks to which
they were subjected today.
A Times reporter. who got caugh,
In the Jam below the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing. extricated him
self and started for the Aqueduct
bridge In Georgetown.
The reporters car had difficulty In
passing through the lines Of police
that thronged the streets en- route
streets almost deserted by the crowds
The confusion on M street from
Twenty-sixth street to the Aqueduct
bridge was found TO be worse than
that obtaining at the highway bridge
approach.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
Orient Buying Lumber.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Nov. IL
Lumber shipments from the port OF
Vancouver alone during the month
of September, were approximately
19, 900. 900 feet. according to the Mer'
chants Exchange reports. This
cargo was taken out on twenty-five
ships, and was destined to points in
United Kingdom, United States. Aus
tralia, Japan, China and South
America. The great bulk was taken
by Oriental buyers.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
'[ICHTF[00DT To
BATTLE CITY At
EIGHT TONIGHT
SaIvo Of Artillery Signal for Illu-
mination-President Harding
To Turn on Switch.

To the accompaniment of a salvo
of artillery-the Presidents salute
of twenty-one gunsc-a brilliant vol.
ume OF light will flood the city at
o'clock tonight.
Thousands will crowd Seventeenth
street at the Pan-American Union
building to witness the grandeur Of
the lower OF Jewels, which has been
erected for the ceremonies attending
the burial OF the unknown here, and
the opening of the arms conference
tomorrow morning.
Two gigantic incense urns. sending
forth their sandalwood fragrance in
honor of the unknown holder, will he
=. .ced on either side of the Jeweled
arch. Representing an ancient
mourning custom. all the electric
lights along Seventeenth street from
New York avenue to c street north.
west, will be dismantled and installed
with gas, each bearing four torch.
like flames.
President Harding will operate the
switch which will illuminate the Arch
OF Jewels. Powerful searchlights
will light up the Washington Monu-
ruent At the Capitol. two red beams
of light will be thrown skyward. The
Presidents salute will be fired from
the four 7b-centimeter French guns
at the foot OF the Monument.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
MATENEG[ECTS
HERFOR PONIES,
W|FEDECLARES
Bess =. Downing Sues One
Time Major, Who Is Now a
FIoor-Walker.

william #. Downing, former major
OF the ouartermaster's Corps, but now
a floorwalker in a Washington de.
partment store, was named defendant
In a suit for divorce filed yesterday
by his wife, Mrs. Bess F. Downing,
insufficient support and a fondness
for the companionship OF other women
were the grounds urged by the wife
as being the cause of the matrimonial
differences.
Downing Is described as a former
resident of Culpeper, Va, where he
was prominently identified. His wife's
petition states that she was forced to
intact. she also charges that Down
ing is fond OF the race track, and that
he gsmbled and wasted his salary In
other ways.
The plaintiff, who Is represented by
Attorney Raymond Neudecker. fur.
ther charges that Downing "devootes
his thoughts and attentions TO other
women" and makes "a practice OF
collecting the cards Of women &C.
quaintances and listing their names
and telephone numbers" The former
army officer was also charged with
having developed an affinity with a
young woman at Camp Sherman" Iur.
ing the war period. The bill did not
state her name.
Mrs. Downing declared that her
husband beat her on many occasions
and threatened her with physical
harm " she ever revealed the condi.
tions Of their married life or appealed
to u, court for help.
The Washington times., 1921-11-11
27 ARE INDICTED BY
DISTRICT GRAND JURY

Twentv-one indictments - ~
twenty-seven persons were -
by the grand jury last n'1n.
Horace G.. Atkisson, ia- = # gA
northwest: Charles --l.- r aLfl
T street northeast CLAUDE -.
and John Delt-to we've fhdlCte
robbery OF Far.s S.a.fircn, 81 "a.
delphia je- a',.w .liesUsu. AZ sson
at the tine nf tile robbery was ont on
bond following a jury disagreement
on a charEe Of first degree murder
preferred against him in connection
with the death OF Fillmore NJ. Harry.
jefferson n Warner, Clifton Cape
hard. and Robert l.. Ooghe were in
dicted for forgery and uttering. in con.
nection with an attempt to pass bad
money orders on the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
Marguerite Robinson, Melvin Thorn.
as. and Edith Prosper were indicted
for grand larceny; William I. Johnson
and Chester Sobocinski, larceny after
trust: John Smith, alias Rance Ifig-
gins, forgery and uttering; Earl f..
Kreuger and George Carter, toyriding;
and Howard Cooper, Herman 6.
Brown, Ernest B. Johnson, Randolph
Dixon. Cornelius Payne, Herman G.
Brown. Ivan c. Earhart, Ernst Rich.
and William II. Minor, housebreakins
and larceny.