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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
Onions Good Crop
for Small Garden
Staple That Should Be Con-
sidered for Summer and
Winter Use.

Onions are one Of the most generally
grown garden crops Of the whole list
and yet very few gardeners produce
more than enough for green onions in
the spring, and possibly a few mature
onions for winter use. This Is due
largely to the fact that gardeners are
In the habit Of going to the seed store
and buying quart OF onion sets,
planting them and calling the Job
done. AS matter Of fact, there are
onions for almost every purpose and
those that mature at different times
OF the year. First, the little multi
plier or top onions can be planted In
the fall and In cold sections given
little covering of straw during the
winter. Farther south they will need
no protection whatever. These are
ready for use as green onions just as
soon as the first warm days OF spring
arrive and later produce sets to be
planted the following autumn. Then
there are the old-fashioned potato
onions which multiply by division Of
the bulbs. These can be planted in
the fall or In the spring as desired,
and are used both as green and as ma
ture onions. They are very mild in
flavor and Of excellent quality.
Bermuda and Spanish onions can be
grown by sowing the seed in the hot
bed and transplanting the sets to the
open ground when they are about the
size Of a slate pencil and the soil is
In condition 10 work. This is known
as new onion culture. There are
number OF standard varieties OF regu-
lar summer onions such as Silver Skin,
Yellow Globe, Red Globe, Prize Taker,
japanese, and so on. that are suitable
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
American Woman Given
High Honor BY France

The president Of the French re-
public has conferred on Nine. Clair
Eliasco, the wife Of a well-known
banker in Constantinople, the cross
Of the Chevalier Of the Legion Of
Honor. This distinction is the re-
ward for notable nursing services
performed by Mime. Eliasco during
the war in France. NJ. Jesse-Curely,
the high commissioner of internal
publicity, personally paid his hon.
age to Nine. Eliasco in order to
confer upon her the insignias of the
decoration. The ceremony took place
in Constsntinople.
Nine. Eliasco is an American
woman, and her first husband was
Edward II. ozmun, American con-
sui general and judge of the Amer
lean court in Turkey before the
war, says the New York Times.
Some years after her husbands
death, she married Nicolas Eliasco,
Q prominent banker Of Constanti-
nople and the Near East. Nine.
Ehasco was already the recipient Of
nine decorations from the allied gov
ernments for outstanding war work
before the award Of the cross Of the
Chevalier Of the Legion Of Honor.
This decoration is one Of the high
est honors conferred BY the French
republic.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22

fish oil soap, lead arsenate, calcium
arsenate and bordeaux mixture. The
directions for using the various sprays
and dusts are usually given on the
packages. In addition, bulletins can
be procured from the bureau of ento-
mology OF the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, which tell how
TO spray and dust garden crops to de-
stroy insect pests and similar publi-
cations are available on diseases.
Insects that trouble garden crops
are divided into two classes, those that
eat the leaves or stems Of the plants
and those that suck the juices OF the
plants. Insects such as cutworms,
cabbage worms and potato bugs, and
a number of others of the eating class
have to be killed mainly by poisoning.
The sucking insects which include the
plant lice of various kinds, have 70 he
killed mainly by contact poisoning.
which Is accomplished either by dust
ing or spraying with nicotine prepare
tions. There are also such insects as
the striped cucumber beetle and the
flea beetles, both OF which are very
destructive, but which can be DESTROYED
or driven on by busting with nicotine
sulphate dust.
When II comes to controlling dis
eases certain Of them can be handles
oy spraying with bordeaux mixture
Others. however, are OF such A nature
that they work within the plant. and
therefore, cannot be reached by sprsv.
ing. Cucumber blight and the Iesf
blight OF tomatoes can be reasonable
controlled by spraying with bordeaux
mixture. wilt and those disease.
which work In the tissues of the nl.nt
cannot be handled by spraying and
must be safeguarded against by pl.n,-
Ing In clean ground and by us,ng
plants that are free from these dis.
eases The old adage "A stitch in
time saves nine" applies IN n douhl.
measure to the control OF garden in
sects and diseases. In fact ev.-v
gardener should 20 upon the assumn-
ton that the bugs and blights WIN
come and that II is necessary to apn,v
the remedies often in advance on thai
appearance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
Something to
Think AbOut
OUR TONGUES
By r. n. WALKER

TN THOSE dear intimacies In the
sacred snvirons Of home, In legis
lative halls, In the tragedies of love
and war, In our business relations with
one another and In all the affairs Of
life, the tongue plays the leading role.
And this II continues to do from the
moment II frames Its first word until
II ceases to function and the curtain
goes down on the final act.
II Is the most potential power for
good or evil. capable Of filling hearts
with the utmost JOY or breaking them
beyond repair.
To suffer day after day under the
lash Of a tongue that Is continuously
upbraidlng, that cracks and snaps
upon the slightest provocation, and
often without any provocation at all,
10 a punishment which sensitive
mortals cannot long endure without
wishing for an early return to the
dust.
In the house Of nagging tongues,
happiness rests on precarious base,
liable at any moment to topple over
and break to pieces.
Marriage under such conditions IL
not an Arcadia. but q land Of terror
where q few cruel words may sweep
a home from Its comfortable founda
ton.
Husbands and wives are amiable
and kindly enough until mischievous
tongues break loose and open hostlll.
ties. Then there is too much heat In
the air for endurance.
In the torrid temperature both lose
their self-respect and the war 10 on
until the verbal fight ends between
the contestants In the open divorce
court.
But the tongues whose tragedies
are seldom told are those inarticu-
late members that neither praise nor
censure.
Often a heart Is hungry, but miser-
ly tongues starve II to death.
An affectionate wife waits years for
q word Of love or admiration.
She waits months and years for Il.
but II never Is spoken.
Losing hope, she fades away as q
rose In the chill winds Of autumn. And
this Is equally true Of husbands whose
homes are perpetually Icy In the re-
pelling atmosphere of wives who have
forgotten the old love story and
lounge like mutes at their own FIRE
side.
Bestow smiles and encouraging
words while the days are yours.
Tell your wives ard husbands that
you love them. Tell them often and
see their faces brighten. Experience
each day. the same ecstatic Joy that
was yours when the wedding march
was singing.
10 isss. sy Mcclure Newspaper syndiestsb
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
Uncommon
Sense s ;sa7 si7;a
TELLING YOUR BOSS

THE man who hires you thinks he
- knows how to run his business. He
may be wrong. but that Is what he
thinks.
Also he believes ne knows what he
wants you to do. Again he may be In
error, but such, Notwithstanding. is his
belief.
II may be easy for you to tell the
boss where he is mistaken In many
things, but don't doit
II may hurt his feelings in the first
place, and 1t may hurt his opinion of
you In the second place.
For most men who have risen to q
position which enables them to hire
other men have a very strong belief In
themselves. And they naturally will
think more Of men who agree with
them than Of men who differ.
We sometimes hear young men In
fits Of anger telling the boss where he
gets or" although not as often as we
hear them say that this Is what they
do.
But we never saw one who gained
any advantage by II.
II you are right about a thing, and
know you are right, 1t is very well to
prove it-provided II will do the bust
ness any good.
But unless you can save your en-
ployer lot Of money by showing him
that he is wrong. you'd better refrain
from doing so.
Men don't like to be put In the
wrong, and they like still less to be
proved In the wrong. And bosses, like
the rest Of us, are only men. after all.
with mems weaknesses and failings.
II you're hired as a consultant, you
are selling your opinion, and can give
II with Immunity. But II you are hired
as an assistant, charged with carrying
out orders. II will do you no harm to
carry out orders exactly as given-no
harm at all.
Garry them out as well as you can,
asking only such questions as are nee.
essary. and believing that to carry
them out is just ut that time the most
important thing In the world.
II you will do that repeatedly the
boss wilr have to promote you,
whether he wants to or not, because II
he doesn't somebody else will find out
ebout you and hire you.
With hundreds Of people hunting for
exceptionally competent men nobody
can hide you. But II you begin by
showing the boss how much better you
ran run the business than he can. you
will never have chance to prove your
confidence. for you never win be given
anything important to do.
20 by John Blaks)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
GOOD GARDEN TOOLS

Good work can only be done tn.
good tools Clean. sharp tools make
garden work easy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
Insects, Diseases
of Garden Crops
Bugs and Blights Are Sure;
Prepare in Advance for
Their Appearance.

Practically every garden crop has
Its enemies either in the form OF in
sects or diseases, and in many cases
both. 1t has now reached the point
where it's just as important for the
gardener to fight these enemies as to
plant the seeds and cultivate the crops.
The methods of control for both the
insect and disease enemies Of vege-
table crops have, however. been pretty
well worked out, and practically every
dealer in seeds and garden implements
carries stock OF nicotine sulphate,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
Have Raspberries
Summer and Fall
Delicious Red Fruit IL Now
Very Successful Two Crop
Producer.

Two crops Of delicious ied rasp-
berries where but one grew before Ia
an achievement Of recent years. and
I'VE now have varieties which will not
only produce heavy crop In the early
summer. but splendid crop during
the late fall. Red raspberries have
for many years been one Of the most
desirable crops for the garden In sec
tions OF the country to which they are
adapted, points out the United States
Department OF Agriculture. The de-
velopment Of the fall-bearlng varieties,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
REsEsoiNc Lawns

IL you haven't reseeded the lawn.
you must get busy at once. There has
been enough growth OF grass now 10
show you clearly those bare and killed.
out patches Make up your mini tina,
grass VIII not grow on these bad spots
unless you plant seed quite generously
In the barren spaces and enrich the
soil with fertilizer. Sheep manur.
Spulverired) Is particularly good for
this purpose.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
English Soldier First
Devised Elecfro-Magnef

A hundred years ago the electro
magnet was devised. Its inventor
was William Sturgeon, soldier at
Woolwich, near London. He noticed
that soft iron was magnetic only
while in contact with steel magnet.
When he severed them the soft iron
instantly lost its attraction
1t occurred to him to place core
of soft iron within an electric coil,
says the Detroit News. At once that
core became a magnet Of uncommon
strength. When he broke the cur
rent the magnetism Of the soft iron
vanished.
The American physicist, Joseph
Henry, greatly improved the device
Of Sturgeon. That inventor had
wound only one coil of copper wire
around his iron core, using varnish
on the iron as a means Of insulation.
Henry surrounded the coil core with
several close coils covered with silk
thread, obtaining a much more pow
erful magnet than that Of Sturgeon.
From the very beginning Of teleg-
raphy the electro-msgnct has been
the very heart Of the apparatus A
momentary current is received from
. distant station in q coil Of cop
per wire; that instant its soft iron
core becomes a magnet, and in at
tracing its armsture gives a signal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
Registering ENJOY

Mrs. Knagg-I've had to put up
with poverty and drudgery ever
since we were married. And, to
think, l Tilted young Multirox for
you'll
Hubby-Yes, some men have all
the luck, money N everything else
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22

for producing onions that are to be
stored and used during the winter.
Very little space is required to grow
enough Onions for family use, as a
oushel OF mature bulbs may be grown
on a space 10 by IL feet in size.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
Birds of a Feather

what have you been doing all
SUMMER"
al had a position in my fathers
office. And you"
81 wasn't working. either. -
Frivol.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
Was Really Fast

"That's the terrible fast Mrs.
Grass Wideau."
whats the idea of two wrist
watches?"
ooh, only ones a watch. The
Others a speedometer." American
Legion Weekly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
No One Con Hold IL

81 understand you are helping to
hold an investigation"
"Not strictly speaking" answered
Seuator Sorghum. This investiga-
ton has got past the place where
anybody can hold it-"-Washington
Star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-01-22
SUNSHINE AND WATER

Sunshine and water are the two
hardest working and most importan,
factors In the growth Of our garden
crops. Too much or too little o. either
Is injurious. but blended In Just the
right proportions they work wonders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-11
Mrs. Flora M. croxford

Funeral services for Mrs. Flora NJ.
Croxford, the mother of Mrs. Lewis
s. johnson of this city. were held at
the First Methodist church in Brewer,
the former home Of Mrs. Croxford, at
2 o'clock Friday afternoon, Aug. z.
There was a large attendance of lodge
members and friends and the floral
tributes were very beautiful.
Mrs. Croxford was the wife of the
late DR.. Russell H. Croxford of Orland
and Brewer. Two daughters and a
son survive her, Miss Geneva Croxford
Of Garden City. Long Island. Paul
Croxford Of Portland and Mrs. Lewis
Johnson of this city, with whom she
was living at the time of her death,
following months of illness.
She was a woman Of culture and re-
finement interested in the highest and
best in literature. She had executive
ability above the average and was
greatly missed as a leader when she
left Brewer. She had a host of
friends by whom she was highly es-
teemed. She was member of several
fraternal orders and the literary club
of Brewer, of which she served as
president in 1928. She was State
secretary Of the Kings Daughters for
three years and recording secretary of
Esther Rebekah Lodge of Brewer for
Is years previous to her change Of
residence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-11
TREMENDOUS GOOD BEING
ACCOMPLISH D BY CLINICS
FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Preliminary arrangements for the
clinic were made by a committee
composed of representatives from
every health, social welfare and civic
society in the city and other terri
tory included. Field work for the
clinic was accomplished by the vari-
GUS nurses employed by the Augusta
Public Health Association. Augusta
chapter, American Red Cross, and
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Health Service.
Data of First Clinic
At the clinic 50 cases were ex-
amined.
Fifty-two cases recommended to
have treatment, either at hospitals
or by family physicians.
Cases referred to the Children's
hospital. .26.
Cases referred If not improved. s.
Cases examined already having
had treatment, 6.
The work Of following UP these
cases, filing necessary applications
for admission to the Children's hos
pital, interviewing family physicians
regarding condition, cooperating
with them to secure needed treat
ment and giving nursing care was
left to the Augusta Public Health
Association and its nurse. Miss Jen.
ME L. Ballantyne.
Following results have been Sc
cured:
Cases having had hospital treat
ment to date, IL.
Cases being cared for by local
physicians, IA.
Cases treated and returned from
| t64
Cases being treated at present in
Children's hospital, 8.
Cases cared for at the Shriner's
Crippled Children's hospital in
Springfield, Mass, 1.
Cases treated at the Massac husetts
Homeopathic hospital. Boston, 2.
Cases treated at Augusta General
hospital, /.
With exception OF two or three
cases free treatment was necessary
and without the clinic. its recon.
mendations and diagnosis. treatment
and care of these crippled conditions
would In most cases have been left
unattended. In connection with the
care of these patients 800 visits have
been made and patients have been
accompanied to the various hos
pitfalls.
Parents or persons desiring exam
nation for child at the clinic to
be held Saturday will help greatly
In the efficiency of the clinic IL they
will communicate with Miss Jennie
l.. Ballantyne. the public health
nurse, who will fill out preliminary
histories. Miss Ballantyne can be
reached at the Augusta City hall at
any time between $50 A. NJ. and s
p, NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-11
SCREEN SERMON
PROVES ACCEPTABLE
TO AUGUSTA PEOPLE

Two large congregations attended
the services at the Opera House yes
terday afternoon and evening DESPITE
the fact that the day previous was
the Sabbath, and there are many in
oications that the attendance will in
crease still further today in. the con-
tinued services at the same place.
The sermon given was the "Ten
Commandments" and proved a grip
ping topic presented ina novel and
epochal manner.
The Ten Commandments" as in
terpreted by the only DeMille is es-
sentially picture in which the re-
ligious atmosphere dominates, but
whether 1t be regular church at
tendant or one who seldom if ever
goes to church, the pleasing and
awe-inspiring way 1t is presented
cannot fail to teach lesson,
The prologue is of biblical times
and deals with Moses and his leading
OF the Israelites out of Egypt by way
of the Red Sea. Theodore Roberts
leaves nothing to be desired in the
patriarchial role of Moses and the
supporting cast includes such stars
as Estelle Taylor. James Neil,
Charles de Roche>and Lawson Butt
The spectacle of the exodus Is a
wonderful piece of photography with
the passage of the Red Sea as the
outstanding scene. Pursued by the
warriors of Rameses the followers Of
Moses halt in despair at the edge Of
the Red Sea. Moses invokes the
wall of flame balks the soldiers.
Then Moses again abjures his God
and the Red Sea divides to allow
passage of the people, a marvellous
scene in natural colors. Later, safely
| across, the people witness the en-
quilting Of Rameses warriors who
sought to follow them.
| The drifting away from faith In
God by the populace,is depicted with
| the worship Of the golden calf as a
substitute. The ten commandments
are given by God to Moses on tab
lets and this perturbation must be
seen to be fully appreciated. Only an
atheist can fail to get a thrill from
it., The prologue merges into the
main or modern story quite naturally
by presenting mother reading the
Bible to her two sons, one good and
the other bad.
The latter or Jazz part Of the story
serves, in a modern atmosphere. to
teach the lesson of the Ten Com
manQmentS. Inc iholher 10 Pie@o
as q near fanatic ON religion, her
good son as tolerant and the other as
a hopeless atheist AS the story I'M
folds, Dan, the bad son, one by one
breaks all of the commandments and
finally perishes in flight, following
the staying of his mistress.
The picture will be seen Tor the
next three days at the Opera House
with matinee at 215 and evenings at
100 Whether or not you are de-
voice Of the bible, this epic Of the
screen will do you good,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-11

Harry e. Green of Waterville to
Mrs. Jennie Belle Reynolds of Oak
land, land in Waterville; Frank c..
Patterson Of Augusta, guardian Of
Caroline A. Patterson, minor, Of
Augusta. to John Croker Of Pitts
ton, land in Pittston; Frank c. Pat
terson, guardian, land in Pittston to
Annie E. Chapman; A. F. Hutchin-
son Land Co., Inc, Portland, to
Lucias H. Chase. Waterville, land IN
Waterville: Ernest E. Slocum and
wife, Jennie G. Slocum, Borough of
Glen Ridge. county Of Essex, New
Jersey, to Elizabeth Marbury of
Manhattan, New York City, land
with building in Mt. Vernon; Hartley
M. Johnson. Somerville, Mass, to
Mildred D. Clark Of Clinton, land in
Clinton; John j. Kraus, Paterson, N.
j., to Murni Blouin Of Augusta, land
in Augusta; Annie B. Hopkins of
Windsor to Lester K. Albee of Wind
sor, land there; Albert Leavitt to
Lister X. Albee. land in Windsor;
Katherine Grosser of Manhattan,
New York City, to State Of Maine,
land in Monmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-11
Alfred c. Vanner

Alfred C. Vanner, one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens of
Washington, passed away Sunday
night. August 2. after an illness
of three weeks. He was an honest,
upright man, good husband and
father, also a kind friend and neigh
Dor. He will be sadly missed in the
community in which he lived. He
leaves to mourn his loss a wife and
two sons, S. A. Vanner of Winchester,
Mass, c. Z. Vanner of Washington,
Maine, also one grandson, C. M. Van
ner 70 Winchester, Mass. Funeral
services were held at his late resi-
dence Wednesday afternoon. Rev. j.
r. Hall of China, Me-, very intimate
friend of the family, officiated. Inter-
ment was made in the family lot in
the Mari cemetery. The floral trib-
utes were many and beautiful. The
family has the deepest sympathy of a
large circle of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-11
THIRD MAINE FOLKS
TO VIEW THE CITY

During the stay of the annual re-
union of the old Third Maine Regi-
ment, Wednesday, Aug. IL, in this
city at G. A. r. Hall, the Henry G.
Staples Camp, S. of ". has volun-
tered to furnish cars and take COM
rades. their wives and families for a
ride over the city. The following have
offered their cars and they will be
at the entrance of G. A. r. hall at
100 P. NJ, that day: Burleigh Mar
tin, Judge Robert A. Cony, Alfred
Morse, Charles Tibbetts, Wallace
Diplock, and Clarence Cram.