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The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Youngest Soldier Has
Fought in Seven Battles

PARIS. Nov. S.-The youngest sol
dier in the war is said to be Servian
lad named Dragojub Pelititich
Though only twelve years old, he is
said to have already fought in seven
engagements. In the last he was
wounded.
Crown Prince Alexander of Servia
learned OF the boys prowess and as a
reward for valor personally handed
little Dragoliub his stripes as corp
oral. an honor which so pleased the
boy that he is itching to be back at
the front in the performance Of his
new duties
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Football Player Felled
And Both Legs Broken

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Unconscious
from a blow on the head and with both
legs broken, Lenox Day, fullback Of the
YOnkers High school football team, is In
ST. Johns Hospital.
He had tackled A player of the New
Rochelle team at Columbia oval, yester-
day. and other boys had fallen on top
of them.
Day Is eighteen. and lives at So Post
street YOnkers.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Tribute To DR.. Gannett.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag:
IL Is source of qualification to the
thousands Of friends and admirers of
Henry Gannett to notice the eulogy in
the editorial columps of The Times
To know DR.. Gannett as a friend was
to love him; to appreciate his marvellous
work as geographer was to admire
him as a scientist. He was one of the
greatest men of all time in his particu-
lar line of endeavor, and when he pass
ed away the scientific world lost one of
its most valuable members, while Wash
ington was deprived Of a useful and
thoroughly representative citizen
G. G. AKER
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
MAIL BAG
From The Times ReddeSs.) J

Communicates to the Mall Bag must
- written on one side Of the paper
only: must not exceed 30 words In
length and must Be signed with nams
and address Of the sender, The pub
Bag does not neon the endorsement
BY The Times Of the spinions Of tie
writer. Ths Mall Bag u IN opsn feeum
who're tho citizens Of WashinStcn ao
argue m0oe ouestionA
The Washington times., 1914-11-08

along the coast, resist in his own
turn the allies when they fall upon
him in the north of France as two
months ago they fell upon him at the
gates of Paris?
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Urges Free Admission To Mt. Vernon.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
Can one of your correspondents pos
sibly tell me why visitors-and native.
residents as welfare forced to pay ad-
mission to; the tomb of washingtong
When newc 1mer starts out to see the
sights he timidly inquiries, How much
must / pay to go into this or that
building, or park, or other point or
interest And his guide says, tut, tut.
you pay nothing; everything is free in
Washington.
OF course, the first thing the visitor
wants to d ois to go to Mt Vernon:
and on arriving there is held up for the
admission fee. .'Oh. yes," you say, "I
forgot to tell you that everything Is
free EXCEPT THE TOMB OF WASH
INGTON."
When asked why this is you say that
the fees are used for the upkeep OF
the buildings and grounds Why doesn't
the Government pay these bills as II
does for other public buildings and
grounds? why aren't less vital points
of interest put on tho list?
.r A STRANGER
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Another Boost For 4 conducto..

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
All honor to two other conductors on
the Mt. Pleasant line who are courteous
and helpful to the infirm and women.
put neither has anything on No. 13i for
or child needing any assistance while
q passenger.
No 131 Is never addressed by a woman
without his politely tipping his hat
ana no woman ever has to struggle
ABOARD or from a car unaided IL he is
around. There are a number of con-
ductors on all the lines who are a
credit to manhood. but there are
chances for Improvement on all lines.
ROOSTER
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Splitting Menace In Buildings.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
A. K. Watson. in last Sundays Times,
called attention to the condition Of soma
Of our streets. sidewalks. and cars, due
to the nonobservance of the anti-spit-
ting regulations.
Row, II there are regulations against
splitting In the streets. cars, ETC., there
shocld be q regulation against the prac-
tice in public buildings. In one partic-
ular public building know that cuspi-
dols are placed in the rooms and halls.
but have seen some men who prefer to
spit on the floor. In another room.
where 1t is an '.unsanitary" proceeding
TO dust with feather duster, a young
man is allowed to pass through several
times daily. and he rarely fails to spit
on the bare floor. A clerk has to leave
AFFAIRS Of state and clean ND after this
mar because many outsiders have busi-
ness with this office and are received
in this room
1t seems to me that the Health De-
partment should do something in this
matter of splitting in closed-up rooms In
public buildings. 1t is rather amusing
in way that we are called on so many
times to subscribe to tuberculosis pre-
ventive organizations-they should look
after such conditions as are described
above. DEPARTMENT WORKER
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Nothing Doing.

What did the doctor say
He felt of Jones purse and said
there was no hope. .''-Minnesota Mime
ha-ha.
The Washington times., 1914-11-08
Another Smoker Heard From.

10 the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
Allow me to add another Amen to
tne pleas appearing in your columns
smoking.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-02
Embroider Flouncing
for the Girl Graduate

A great variety of patterns are
shown in our embroidery de-
partment, on Crepe, Wolfe, Swiss
and Cambrics-anything you de-
sire, both as to quality and de-
sign. 40 and 27-inch (for full
length skirt and tunic), pretty
floral and conventional patterns,
also some with the new punch
work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-02
Children 'sDress-
es----An n Extra
Special Offering

in white and colored summer
Dresses for children from 2 to
IA years; many of them are in.
the new long-waisted effects,
trimmed with plain landings,
pipings, embroideries or laces.
The prettiest assortment we
have ever shown at so small a
cost.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-23
THREE DAYS AND NIGHTS
THEY footed FOR LOVE
IN REAL DUEL Of 1UBAS
Now Otto's in the Band, His
Rivals in a Hospital and the
Girls in Hamburg.

Otto Beckendorf plays the tuba in
the German band on the Hamburg
American Mncf Cincinnati. which ar
rived to-day from Hamburg. Otto II
the champion blower Of the world.
Up 10 a short time ago he played In
the Kaiser Garden In Hamburg. A
pretty little frauiein was attracted 70
the garden By the music. and the nan
who attracted her most was the man
with the beautiful uniform who
played The "umpa" horn.
Otto was much In love with the
fraulsin. 10 vas another tuba plsy-
Or who played In the gafdsn. n
frauisin knew not which IN chocss.
Tho hated rival challenged Otto to q
duel.
Otto, boine the challenged party.
named tho lula as tbs weapon With
which thcy wers to combat. 1t was
10 he q duel Of endurance and thu
rivals went TO II With only bun nd
dies a. accompAntsts.
For three days the GaSdsa re-
sounded with ''umpas." The rival
Wa some blower himself. The people
came from far ana wide 70 witness
the strange duel. IL was the talk Of
all Hamburg. The dusllists rested
only for sandwiches ard beer. then
resumed their footing.
The girl was in constant attend.
ance, hut while she slept st night The
rivals blew for her Just the same
Toward noon Of the third day TN
rival fell on his face In q faint.
Tho referee was Frans Kottnes
bandmaster Of the Cincinnati. HI
wanted to throw his arms about th'
neck Of Otto Bscksndorf. but OF,
wouldn't let him do II until 10 hAa
played for half an hour more. OFT
was promptly engaged fos the Gin
cinnati band and when he goes bacl
he IL going to we'd his pretty 0rstchsr
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-23
GRANDMOTHER RESCUED
WITH FAMILY FROM FIRE
Elderly Woman Unconscious on the
Floor When Daring Fire
men Entered. -,

Fire started under the stairs be-
tween the FIRST and second floors At
No. - King street. ths lower end Of
Greenwich village. about 8 o'clock
this morning. Tho house Is occupied
by the families Of Patrick Roxbury
and william OrsAnsy. The str boys
Of the two families. ranging from
sixteen to twenty -four years old, and
their grandmother. Mrs. Ellen Nc
Carthy. wsrs asleep on the attic
floor.
A. soon a. the boys were aroused
they attempted to reach their grand
mother. who 10 sixty-nve years old.
but wsrs beaten back by the heat
and smoke. She vas left to her fate.
Some enc In the street. opened the
front Assr 70 alarm ths sleeping n
mates q the hose. The draft from
the opsa door swspt he flames up
the stairs. and thsre was . roAsiAG
furnace inside ~ hsuss when the
0re0ea sPylved.
yirsmaA Ksansdy Of Hook ana Lad
der No. 5 found Mrs. Mccarthy UNI
conscious on the nooe q her room.
He cried for helD TO tho firomsn on
the roof, and Fullam Of Engine No.
u swung down over the caves and
reached the IRE escape. The two
f!remen carried the Unconscious Wom-
an through the skylght to the roof
and to the roof Of the house next
door. She vas cared for by DR.. La
Rotonds(Hnd taken 70 Bellevue Hos
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-23
Nj STOMACH MISERY, INDIGESTION,
GAS, SOURNESS- PAPE'S DAPEPS|N

please. for your sake. try Pape's Dia.
pepsin. It's 40 needless TO have . bad
stomach. Make your next meal . favor.
ito food meal. then take little Diapep-
in. There will not be any distress
without fear. It's because Pape's Dia.
pepsin really does" regulate weak. out
oi-order stomachs that gives Il its nil-
lions II sales annually.
Get . large iifty-ccnt case u Pape's
Diapepsin from any drug store. Il 10 the
quickest, surest stomach relief snd cure
known. II acts almost like magic-lt 10
. scientific harmless stomach prspasa-
tioa vhich truly bsloa0 b svssy home.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-23

patching. A movement 10 teach Sow
ING to boys win be under way saturday
when q class Of youths at the Minnesota
School Of Agriculture take up tho worn
Mrs. Margaret J. Blair. domestic SCI
ence director At the agricultural school.
has Introduced the sewing course. BE-
iiev,ns the needle knowledge viii -
valuable to. boys living away from home
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-23
esovINAvx DANCE THE 'Hva.'
nat ne Tango MS Net Yst 0easAsA
widest Alaska.

WARRINGTON. Jan. 4-rhs ''bsas
dance" and The bunny ha6'' have psa-
stratsd even - the Depths % WIDEST
Alaska. according "a Capt r. u. Klein
schmidt. the Arctic sxp,oesr. who = here
b lecture bstees ths Natisaal a..
Graphic Society. These dances. he says.
are fully - popular with the Eski.
but the Tango and ''tnSAey tFot" ar6
not included In the category Of EsQui-
naux aaausemeaeo. !.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-23
Time il! In five minutes
Jour sick, upset stomach
feels fine.

Soon. s;ck. upset stomach. indigestion.
hpastbsa. dys1epsia; when the food you
- fwmsats Into gases and stubborn
Nnns. year lad sches and you feel
4kopd nisssAbls, that's whsa you ~
aDSks aaOls = fsps's Diapspsin. Il
- 49,; -, s'' s,s::..r |. !. I'VE
sgVIh@1 30 eat 81 \ regulated.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-23
To-fEacH BOYS HOW TO SEW.

naiAnssssa Yssths win Take %
/. ~ ~ cssrss Te-Merrsw.
y II. PAUL Nina. Jan. Ain the
fsesss ~ Minnesota boy may sew his
EVA buttons. Keep his own pockets
VAdA Earn ne socks end do his own
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
MAJOR BUELL. PASSES AWAY
Noted Indian Fighter and Pioneer Dies
After Brief illness ia
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Dec. H. Major Salmon
A. Buell., a monumental figure i'm the
pioneer life Of the state, died az the
Abbott hospital. Infirmity from old
age was his chief trouble. He Ind
been i'll at the hospital q week. lie
was s. years old last October.
Indian fighter, soldier, naval officer,
pioneer, lawyer, executive and citizen.
Major Buell's career was marked With
many stirring incidents and privatioua
while his declining years were spent
In quiet In Minneapolis.
Here he learned 10 develop the
friendship he had gained with pioneers
OF the battlefield Ills places Of rlsi
denee have been as varied as the va.
cations that prompted him to do his
many forms Of service Saafaring ais
a naval officer, Ia Indiana ais a LAWYER,
IN Minnesota as pioneer who learned
TO be a match for the red man, and in
Washington territory as clerk Of an
Indian agency. Major Buell. had many
places of abode.
Since the death OF his wife In 1898
he has been continuous resident Of
Minneapolis, with occasional trips
south for his health. He had been liv.
igg up to the time OF his fatal Illness
with .. b. Buell.. distant relative, at
370a Pillsbury avenue south.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
MAY RUN For sPEAkERsHIP
Frank =. Minnette of sauk Center.
Veteran Member Of House, Has
Good Chance.

st, paulFrank E. Minnette of Sank
Center. veteran member uf the Mime.
sofa hause OF representatives. said
that he may become a candidate for
speaker He. has been counted as q
supporter of III. ri. Flowers, being anti
county option, but says he Is not
pledged.
The fight seems to be deadlocked
tight between Flowers and Gordon.
said Mr.. Afinnette, and / think there
Is good chance for me. / have been
assured by flve or SIX members that
they would support me III | should be-
come a candidate. / viii not decide
for few days. until | know better
where would stand.
Afr. Flowers and S. r. Gordon, the
active candidates, are all their head:
quarters here. and each stiIl claimed
today to be In control oil the situa.
ton.
A possibility Of another vote for
county option developed here. where
the contest of G. p. Montgomery
against George C. sndheimeT In the
fortg-second district remains in doubt
after a court recount. Montgomery
fayors county opticn. The disputed
ballots which will decide the contest
are practically up to the election com.
mittee to be appointed by the new
speaker.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
LlTTll: CHANGE IN MANKIND
Scientists of optnlon That Dispersion
agad senaras.~n of Races Was
Not Rapid Process.

Thought ii Iii ccacefvahie that mans
klsad asiay have spread from i cpnanon
center over the entire earth In few
thousand years. Prof Arthur Keith, iii
4 nlFminehan university lecture. has
pointed ont that the discoveries i'll the
last bf years elearIs Indicate that the
dispersion and separation into Widely
sseparated races has not been rapid
process.
The Inhabitants ok the lower NiIe
valley. though immigrants have ars
rived among them, show clearly PER
slatence of The Old types Tor s.noa
years The psrnaannce IL human
types has been also Shown III Anlar.
lea, and i hanpn skeleton Of YAnssne
Kan. found At d depth 81 N feet iii 4
glacial deposit, probably dates back
l2 900 years.
The men ii EnElansi III s.oaO years
ago had fne modern stature. With the
form III head ard strength iii nauaela
of nany men ca today Professor Keith
declared thai bis audiences Ind rep.
reaentAtiyes of the men 81 tho Derby
shire cave, III America the red Iii.
dian preserves the form Of men who
lived before the last glacial Invasion.
arid tie preiYnastic Egpptian survives
~ tribes on the Ted sea
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
Geotnairical stAirnasn

What II heliaged Ii he The FIRST geos
nietrieal staircase ever built az con
crete furnaR i part az the Caracule
tower In d museum building thai haa
Just been completed HI Los Angeles.
The building with isa tower ID iii the
quaint ancient Spanish style "a arehl.
lecture and II constructed entirely ofI
poured concrete The tower Is I2s
feet high, In the center II the geo
nietricai stairway. consisting az 100
steps, eircling around All open space
only "a inches III diameter and Mount
Ing 10 d height Of 10 feet. Unlike
most geenotrieai stalrcasss, Including
tho one In 81. Ieanl'H cathedral Iii Lon.
don, this staircase occupies only d
small paft of the tower space being
left for rooms Or fairly large alxe on
each of the seven floors Popular Mo
ehanics Magnsine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
SHOOTS WIDOW; KILLS SELF


Atwater. Gus Palm shot Mrs. Eliza.
beth Bennett, widow. twice and then
went outside and shot himself through
the head. Palm died instantly and
Mrs. Bennett died half an hour later.
He used q 44-caliber revolver.
No motive can be learned for the
tragedy.
Mrs. Bennett formerly lived In
Hutchinson and had been running a
restaurant here since last spring and
Was highly respected. Palm came inta
Mrs. Bennett's kitchen and she order.
ed him out and as she turned away
he shot her from behind Palms only
relative known of is a son In Sweden.
His wife Ii dead He was Al years
old. He worked for farmer two
miles south OF Atwater during the
summer and the last month dit hotel
i'm Atwatsr.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
GOODS ARE BETTER STUDENTS
Report of Minnesota College Shows
Smaller Percentage Of Women
Than Men Below Grade.


Minneapoiis.-The report of the
committee of the Minnesota College OF
Science, Literature and the Arts on
students who are falling behind In
their work has just been issued. In
November, 1914, there were register.
ed 1891 students. In November,
1914, the number was l,T21. A year
ago 11.17 per cent of the men students
were reported below grade ia one sub
ject The corresponding percentage
this year was 1916. For women the
percentages were: Last year, Tilt;
this year, 1856. The percentages for
men below i'm two subjects were re-
spectiVely Gil and 6.9T; for women,
3.1I and 400. The percentages for
students reported below la three sub
jects were: Men 2.S6 a year ago. 2.26
this year. For women 80 and 90. Al
relatively small number OF students
were reported below in four subjects,
From these figures Ii Is evident
that while there is an increase In the
number of students reported In one
subject, the average percentages OF
those reported In two, three and four
subjects are practically the same as
a year ago" said President George n.
Vincent. There is. therefore, no per-
ceptible change from the situation OF
a year ago SO far as failing TO main
tain work at q passing mark is con-
cerned" s#
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
BANDITS TAKEN AT ST. PETER

ST. Peter, Mlnns Dec. Ii. Three
hours after the commission of their
crime the four youthful bandits who
attempted to rob the First State Bank
at Kasota, were taken into custody.
They were arrested by Deputy Sheriff
e. J. Norman OF Nieollet County, Chief
Of Police NJ Dempsey Of st. Peter, and
Marshal Chas. J. Swenson OF Kasota
The capture was made at a point
about eight miles south of this city,
and terminated an exciting man hunt
I'm which more than q score of officers
and deputies participated.
The men under arrest give their
names as James n. Mccarthy, James
Peterson, William Murphy and Ernest
Erickson Mccarthy. the rfngleader, In
the Youngest OF the quartet. He is %
years OF age, and the ages OF the 9TH
ers are %.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
STRESS CORN AND ALFALFA
Agricultural Extension Short Courses
to Be Held Tn IS Towns In
-. Minnesota.

st. Paul. -- Agricultural extension
short courses will be held In at least
80 towns of the State of Minnesota be-
tween January s and April 3, 1915.
According to plans, these courses will
place special stress on corn and al
falfa, on live stock, on dairy farming,
and on home making.
With the STAFF of leaders which win
have charge of each of the courses,
viii be present d carload OF stock of
types best suited TO local conditions,
and possibly an exhibit car showing
the work OF the Minnesota College OF
Agriculture and its results. Last year
similar courses were attended by &c.
500 men and by 1880 women The
interest was great and the arrange
meEt of courses this winter, under
favorable weather conditions, fnsures
a still larger attendance. !.
A schedule of the meetings for this
winter follows:
Slayton, January Sc: Adrian, Nor.
ristown, Truman. January 1916;
Heron Lake, Waseca, Madelja. Janu-
airy 1923; Window. Byron, Lake
Crystal, January $3.50; Minneota, lie
sueur, Winnebage, February 2.s: Can
by, Hutchinson, Albert Lea. February
9-fS: Willmar, Hawley, Lyle, February
1920; Renville, H&istad, Ianesboro.
February 1927; Wheaton, East Grand
Forks, Hastings. March 2-6; Herman,
Warren, Mora. March 9-13; Willard,
Hallock, Sandstone, March 1920;
Brooten, Akeley, Moose Lake, March
1927; Pine River, March 80 and
April 3.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
THROWS DYNAMITE INTO FIRE
Duluth Woman Mistakes Package of
Explosives for Empty Box
Injuries Are Fatal.

Duluth Mistaking package of
dynamite caps for an empty box, Mrs.
!. E. Biork, wife of a prominent Ash
land, Wis, merchant, threw it into
the furnace. In the explosion that
followed she received injuries which
may prove fatal.
The force of the explosion shattered
ali the windows in the basement, and
hurled the woman several feet Later
IL was found that her left arm had
practically been severed from the body
and pieces of the iron furnace had be-
come embedded in the flesh In num-
Der of places.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
Enr itcllnn. Eurnlna 49,.

Battle freely tie affected surface
with Cnticara Soap md hot water.
Dry without Irritation and apply Gull
cura Ointment with finger or hand.
This treatment affords immediate re.
lief permits rest and sleep and points
ri speedy heainent III most cases cf
ecaemaa, raslies. itehlnea and irrita-
lions Of the skin and scalp of infants.
children and adults. Free sample each
with a2-p. Skin Book II you wish Ads
dress postcard cuticura. Dept. X.
Boston sold everywhere. Ady.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
Killed by Runaway Train.

Minneapolis, Dec. ia runaway
train that ran thraugh the yards CT
the Dan Patch line crashed into an
electric locomotive OF the company,
crushing r. ]. FleE1ming, q brakeman.
ard slightly injuring William Meyers,
operator OF the locomotive. Fiemntng
Was dead when Meyers reached him.
He lived at 1911 Taylor street north
east, F1emming and Meyers were
switching shortly before daybreak.
They left two passenger cars ON the
main line Of the railroad when the ae-
cideut occurred.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
nn 80 rrall II 800 lananand

On she Trail " Friend Husband
Mrs FURY Has 20 seed anything
d ynnh husband nrndder I.oppf
me Night OWl--- u. howdy, Eissah
fury howdyl Nome, I lNn't aeaa him
since sIong hosst ten O'Clock Rut vhae
brings 10 downtown 1t dis Ting 81
nlgagg
Mrs Fury sookin' Tor Dat man ~
mine. and hapea u u Iaawa nathsns
hannans to him heso' finds him.
nh.kase II gwihe III bust Ills head wIl
dis club when kofehaA hlanl ~
ass City star.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
i over RedIscount Rate

Minneapolis. Dec. I0.--In order that
the Federal Reserve Bank might enter
more actively into diseonnting com.
merciaI paper for the member hanks
the Federal Reserve Board authorized
the reserve banks at Minneapolis. st.
Louis, Dallas ard Atlanta to reduce the
rediscount rate To 81 per cent on pa.
per that natures In SO days. The for
mer rate On all paper was 8.
The Minneapolis bank has not dome
much rediscounting The rate here
war considered too high by the mem
her banks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-17
Ans re naarn

WHY kiona Yea write til this paper
for what son i AM ID know The asls-
tor says his eolumn gives i few
wrinkles o. eVery matter
Mol for aainn. want iii know
how ID keep nv compilations youth.
ful