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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
SEDIMENT CARRIED TO SEA
Figures Show an Almost incredible
Amount Transported by China's
Mighty River.

Some estimates of the discharge of
the Yangtze-kiang river and Of the
amount of sediment it carries have
recently been published by Prof. Kon-
rad keilhack of the Berlin School of
Mines, who visited the river in Sep
TENDER. 1913, when the stage of wa
ter was unusually high. From meas
urements of depth made at "'usung,
Marking, and Hankow. and estimates
of width and velocity. this authority
concludes that the discharge below
Hankow (6S5 miles from the MOUTH,
amounts in time of food to 100000
cubic feet per second. The annual
mean is estimated at 1.T50.000 cubic
Feet per second. Filtration measure
ments made at the mouth. near W.
sung, taken in conjunction with the
above figures for discharge indicate
an annual transport of sediment at
the average rate OF $500 pounds per
second, or total of $4,000. 900 tons
per annum.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
BETTER DAYS AHEAD--W|LS0N
AMERICAS DUTY POINTED OUT
BY PRESIDENT.
impressive Memorial Day Exercises
Held At Arlington National Gene
tery--Soidiers' Dead Euiogized

Washington, June 2.~~EGlogies @?
America soldier and sailor dead were
voiced here by President Wilson, Sec.
rotary Bryan, Secretary Daniels and
Governor Willis of Ohio, at impress.
sive Memorial day exercises at Ar.
lington National cemetery. Large
crowds seized upon every opportunity
TO show that the present international
situation was nppermost In their
minds.
President Wilson, cheered on his ar
rival and departure and during his
address, carefully avoided any direct
reference to problems now facing the
United States. He was enthusiastic
cally applauded when he declared that
greater days lie before this nation
than 1t has ever yet seen. and the
solemn consciousness of those who
bear office in this time is that they
must make their best endeavor to EN-
body In what they do and say the best
things In the United States
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

Towns-A. o. Ebcrhart Presi.
dent OF New Assoc alton.

st. Louis, June 1.-The construction
OF river terminals will be undertaken
in at least Is towns in the Mississippi
valley during the present year. This
was indicated in reports received here
yesterday by A. o. Eherhardt. former
governor OF Minnesota. who was chos-
en- president of the newly organized
River Terminal Association. Other
officers elected were: Secretary. c.
I. Perry, Quincy, ILL.,. and vice presi-
dents, Irving Norwood, Davenport, la. :;
J. Il, Smith, st. Louis: ]. W. Fall,
Memphis, Tenn; Walter S. Dickey,
Kansas City, and J. II. Rosenberger,
Evansville. Ind.
The program for the ensuing year
agreed upon by the organizers of the
permanent associations includes a
canvass of the river terminal posi-.
bilities OF every river town in the Mis-
sissippi valley,
The association will urge the crea-
ton of uniform river terminals at all
large cities on the Mississippi. Ohio
and Missouri rivers so that boats may
load and unload at all cities under
like conditions
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
CLEAR-HEADEH.
Head sookkeeper Must Be Reliable.

The chief bookkeeper In a large
business house in one of our great
western cities speaks of the harm
coffee and tea did for him
My wife and l drank our first cup
OF Postum little over two years
ago, and We have used it ever since.
10 the entire exclusion of tea and
Gomez. 1t happened in this way:
Il had an attack of pneumonia,
which left me with dyspepsia. or neu-
ralgia OF the stomach. My cup of
cheer had always been coffee or tea.
out became convinced, after a time,
that they aggravated my stomach
trouble. l happened to mention the
matter to my grocer one day and he
suggested that | give Postum a trial.
Next day it came, and We liked it
SO much that We will never change
back; for am a we'll man TODAY and
nave used no medicine.
My work as chief bookkeeper in
our Cos branch house here is of a
very combining nature. During my cof-
Zee drinking days | was subject to
nervousness and the blues in addi-
uon to my sick spells. These have
left me since | began using Postum
and | can conscientiously recommend
1t to those whose work confines them
to long hours Of severe mental exer-
ton"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
creek, Mich. Read The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereai-the original form
must be we'll boiled. t5c and CSC pack
ages.
Instant Postum soluble powder
olssolves quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
delicious beverage instantly. SOC
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

Liverpool, May 2a.--The Glasgow
steamer Argylshire was attacked and
damaged by German submarine,
It's wireless s., .. s." calls were re.
ceived here and vessels have put out
TO its assistance. The Argylshire is
a big steel twin screw steamer of TO-
So tons. II is owned by the Scotti-
shire line, limited. Its home port is
Glasgow. Its length is 500 feet, her
beam 81 feet. 1t was built in 1911 in
Glasgow and is equipped with wire.
less. Its captain as given in Lloyd S
is W. c. Hicken.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

French and British Soldiers On Field
OF Battle Express Honest
Opinion.

Amiens, France. June This war
Is draw"
That Is the honest opinion of a con
siderable percentage Of officers In the
field on the French side. II Is that
of many British officers. No doubt 1t
ia that of many German officers. for
the same reasons as obtain among
their enemies,
Absolute, crushing victory is GER.
tain" That is what you ere told in
London, amd In Paris. by the potiti-
clans. by the gilded stan officers who
work In the war Offices, Perhaps in
Berlin the same song is sung. The DIFF.
ference, here just back of the firing
line where one sometimes meets the
men who do the tighttng, Is most strik.
ing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
WARSH|P MAJESTIC
SUNK BY GERMANS
BRITISH EATTLESHiP TORPE.
DoED OFF GALLlPoLi PENN
SULA-cREW SAVED.
PRINCESS IRENE DESTROYED
Mine-Layng Steamer Accidentally
Blown Up at Sheerness, England
ALI of Crew, Except One
Seaman, Perish.

London, May 29.~The British bat
tleship Majestic, another of the ships
supporting the Allied army on the Gal
lipoli peninsula, has been torpedoed
and sunk by a German submarine.
Nearly all the officers and crew were
saved.
At about the same time the mine
laying steamer Princess Irene, which
was built last year for the Canadian
Pacific British Columbia coast serv.
Ice, and which was taken over by the
Admiralty at the commencement of
the war, was accidentally destroy ed
by an explosion while at anchor at
repairs.
Few Of Crew Saved.
All her crew, numbering about $50,
except one seaman, and, besides, IS
dockyard workers, who were aboard
at the time, lost their lives.
The Princess Irene was lying in the
Midway off Port Victoria, undergoing
repairs.
In addition to her crew, which is
said to have numbered $50, there were
IS shipwrights Oh board the steamer
when, at HIS o'clock in the morn.
ing, terrific explosion was heard
from the ship, and a column of dense
smoke.
When the smoke had cleared away
the steamer had completely disap-
peared, Only some floating wreckage
marked the spot where she had been
lying. Flying debris was scattered for
great distances. Many men on ships
in the vicinity of the Princess Irene
were injured by this, and fragments
of the wreckage were picked up as
far away as Maidstone, Is miles dis.
tant from the scene of the explosion
Only one body has thus far been
picked up from the Irene.
The Majestic, which was the oldest
battleship on the active list of the
British navy, is the sixth capital shin
lost by the Allies since the beginniD .
OF the operations against the Darda.
nelles. and the second which has fall
Ell victim to German submarines
which recently arrived in those
waters.
The battleship was a vessel of a..
900 tons and of 10000 horse power
Her officers and crew, on 4 peace
footing. aggregated 957.
The Majestic was built in 1895, car.
ried four l2-inch. twelve 6-inch and
sixteen 3-inch guns and twelve }.
FOUNDER guns. In addition. the YES.
sci was armed with five 1S-lnch .,r.
pedo tubes.
The sinking of the Majestic makes
the fifth British hattIeship lost In the
Dardanelles campaign and the second
by hostile submarine--the Trinmpb
having been sent to the bottom in the
Gulf of Saros last "Wednesday. The
French also have lost one battleshin
in tho Turkish campaign--the Rouyat
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
Austro-Germans Hurled Back

Petrograd. June - Mackensan' s
wing, attempting to eneircle Przemysl,
has been hurled back across the San.
The Russians have occupied the viii
lagos OF kanikow and Mako. which
changed hands several times in the
terrific fighting above Przemy*l, cap,
turing 5000 prisoners. including 80
officers and many machine guns all
searchlights. The official statement
announced these fresh victories for
the Slays, Fighting south OF Prxamysl
continues with andimiulshed violence
with the result still i'm doubt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

had no appetite. Since ! have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound the aches and pains are all gone
and feel like new woman. cannot
praise your medicine too highly. Mrs.
AUGUSTUS LYON, Terre Hill, Pa.
1t is true that nature and woman's
work mas produced the grandest remedy
for woman's ills that the world has
ever known. From the roots and
herbs of the field, Lydia E. Pinkham,
forty years ago, gave to womankind
q remedy for their peculiar ills which
has proved more efficacious than any
other combination of drugs ever COM
pounded, and today Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is recognized
from coast to coast as the standard
remedy for woman's ills.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, are files containing hundreds of
thousands of letters from women seek
ing health - many Of them openly state
over their own signatures that they have
regained their health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound;
and in some cases that it has saved them
from surgical operations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
CLAIMS GULFL|GHT
ATTACK WAS ERROR
GERMAN SUBMARINE MISTAKES
AMERICAN VESSEL FOR
BRITISH TRAVELLER.
GERARD CABLES WASHINGTON
Reports Chief Of Admiralty informs
Him that Commander Did Not
Notice Flag Until Order Was
Given to Fire.

Washington. June 2.--Ambassador
Gerard, Berlin, cabled the state de-
partment that the Gulfiight was tor
pedoed by mistake by German sub.
marine
The departments announcement was
as follows:
The American ambassador at Ber-
lin reports that the chief of the Ad-
miralty staff. Admiral Benke, has in
formed him that the commander of
the submarine which torpedoed the
Gulflight did so through mistaking her
for British trawler, two of which
were In the vicinity, one carrying wire.
less apparatus, who were apparer :ly
conveying the Gulfight.
v, s. Flag Unnoticed.
THE commander therefore thought
1t British boat and did not notice
the American flag on the stern until
after giving the order to fire.
The Gulaight was attacked In the
English Channel on May while
bound from Port Arthur. Texas. for
Rouen, France, with cargo of oil.
Two members of the crew were
drowned while taking to the boats and
the captain died the following day
from heart trouble brought on by his
experience.
The steamers bulkhead prevented
her from sinking and she was towed
to Grow Sound and beached for re-
pairs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
RUSSIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE
GREAT BATTLE ON SAN RIVER
STILL RACES.
London Believes Another Mighty Ger.
man Effort Has Expended Itself
in Gaiicia.

London. June 2.--The great battle
on the San, to which the Russians fell
back after retreating over half of Ga,
licia. still RACES. but the Russians as.
sert that they have assumed the of.
fensive. This statement is taken in
London TO mean that another mighty
German effort has expended itself
Though the fate of Przemysl Is still
uncertain IL Is contended in Allied cir
cles that the Austro-Germans have
failed of their purpose to crush the
Russians in Galicia and that their rush
forward, costing as 1t did, thousands
of lives. has fallen short. as did the
repeated thrusts at Warsaw and Ca
lais.
No Claim by Austrians.
The official statement issued by the
the Austrian war offices makes no
claim Of any noteworthy advances in
the East, Diminishing the rrzemysl sit
uation with the brief statement that
the situation continues" and assert
ing that there have been no serious
engagements elsewhere on the East
ern front.
The Russians on the other hand,
claim victories virtually along the en-
tire front, especially beyond the
Dniester, where they say they have
taken 1000 prisoners. Petrograd fur
Their asserts that between May IL and
"a she captured nearly $4,000 of her
antagonists.
italian Invasion Proceeds.
The Italian invasion of Trent is
proceeding steadily and reports from
the frontier say that the group of for
titications commanding the passes
leading to the vast entrenched camp,
which has its center at Trent, have
been occupied by Italian troops
Italy has retaliated for the Austrian
air and naval raids along her east
coast by bombarding Pola, the Aus
trian naval base, from dirigible,
while Italian destroyers have made q
dash on Monfalcons, doing consider
able damage to Austrian shipping and
getting away unscathed.
In the West neither side has done
much of late. although the French con-
tinue moving around Arras and there
has been hard fighting along the User
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
German Army Well Supplied.

Berlin. via London. May s1.-ReDlv
ing to a question at a sitting Of the
budget committee of the Reichsrap 40
to whether the army administrator
had taken measures to insure sun
ply OF ra" materials and textiles in
the event Of long duration Of fins
war, deputy war minister made tbis
precise statement:
Even new winter campaign would
find us prepared in everv wav An
the raw materials are at hans in snfn,
eient quantities for it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
Mexican Statement Ready.

Washington, June 1.-THE finishing
touches have been placed on Presi.
dent Wilson's Mexican statement, 1t
viii be made public after the cab
met meeting. Officials who have seen
II say 1t will make no threats.
II will emphatically state that the
time has arrived when not to exceed
10000 armed men must no longer be
permitted to keep 100000 starving.
The methods OF the so-called generals
will be bitterly denounced.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
alphabetical.

Willis-Wont you dine with me?
Gillis-Thank you. just dined.
was home and had my regular meal Of
apples. apricots and asparagus.
Nlllis-lsn't that rather odd COM
bination?
Gillis-Well, you see. my wife went
to domestic science school,! and had
TO leave after the first week.-Life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
Sing for kaiscr's Prize.

New York, June IA chorus in
which more than 1000 New York
school children were to sing Is one of
the features Of the program OF the
Saengerfest OF the Northern saenger-
bund Of America here.
The Saengerfest viii continue sew.
erai days. Various societies are com
peting for q prize offered by the Ger
man emperor. Singers from all parts
Of the country took part In great
mass chorus Of 5000 persons last
night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
Judge Stays Execution.

Tucson. arlz.. May 29.-The act ~
Federal Judge Sawtelle reserving de.
cision until noon on the applicatio,
for habeas corpus writ made bv AT.
torneys for the five Mexicans SEIZED.
uled to hang at the state penitentiarv
automatically stayed the execn.iops
until that hour.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
AMERICANS OFF FOR EUROPE
Liner New York Sails for Liverpool
With $50 Passensers-Ahout
100 Are Yankees.

New York, June 1.-The American
liner New York has sailed for Liver
pool with $50 passengers, of whom APP
proxmately 100 are Americans. The
ship carried a miscellaneous cargo of
about ZOO tons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
Lakes-tc-Gulf Trade Beqirs,

Chicago. June 1.-The first Chicago,
to-the-Galf steamship has entered on
its voyage from La Sale, TO which city
her cargo was brought on steam
harges from Chicago. The boat Is of
the Mississippi river type and it is
said will be regularly followed by 9th
ers. A formal demonstration by com
mit;ees from cities along the route
marked the occasion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
zeppeilns Seen Near London.

London, June 1.-The official press
bureau issued THE announcement:
"zeppelins are renerted to have
been seen near Ramsgate. on the
kentish coast, 81 miles east southeast
of London, and Brentwood, II miles
east by northeast of London. and In
certain outlying districts of Tendon.
Many fires are reported. but these can
not be absolutely connected with the
airship visits
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03

nitions OF war, II was said, would b
answered by the statement that an
official investigation showed the shin
carried no guns, mounted or unmount-
ed, and that II was not violation OF
federal statutes to carry small arms
and ammunition on passenger ships.
Reiterating that the Lusitania, there
fore, was a peaceful merchantmen, en-.
titled to the right OF visit and search
and the transfer OF her passengers
and crew to places of safety, previous
to any attempt to destroy any contra.
band OF war. In accordance with prize
law, II Ia believed the United States
Will insist upon a dlsavowal OF such
acts and guarantee that German
submarine warfare will be conducted
In the future along humane lines. as
snring Americans safety OF their lives
and their ships on the high seas.
Lusitania Was unarmed.
Proposals on the part of Germany to
meet the arguments with affidavits al
legged to be In the possession of the
German embassy here to prove that
the Lusltania carried guns will not be-
considered. in view of official knowl.
edge here that the ship was unarmed.
Moreover, the government Ia expected
to point out that during the present
discussion the American steamer Ne.
braskan has been torpedoed by a Ger.
man submarine.
The admission of the German adj
miralty. announced officially in a re-.
port from Ambassador Gerard, that the
commander OF the submarine which
torpedoed the Gulflight did not notice
the American flag on the Gulnight"
until after he had fred the torpedo,
10 another circumstance which II Ia
thought probable the United States will
revert to In the second note as proof
OF the dangers to which American YES
sells are subjected by the reckless
methods OF German submarine com.
manders.
For Closer UNDERSTANDING.
Count Won Bernstorff Is known to
have told friends that through an
agreement on the freedom of the
seas" one Of the foundation stones
for the restoration of peace in Europe
would be laid.
From all quarters familiar with the
German point Of view here the desire
OF Germany to continue the negotia.
lions was apparent, the hope being
that further exchanges would bring
the two governments to closer under.
standing.
In the event OF deadlock over
facts in the l.usitania case the sug.
gestion of reference of the dispute to
The Hague for arbitration has been
mentioned frequently In German cir.
cles, but that such a course would be
unacceptable to the United States has
been asserted by some of the advisors
of President Wilson.
In the event of another unfavorahle
answer from Germany the severance
of diplomatic relations by the United
States Is regarded by many as the
natural step, Beyond that, officials
and diplomats have INDUCED in little
speculation SO far.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
BRITISH STEAMER is SUNK
Tuilochmoor SkeIied and Sent to Bot
tom by German Submarine
Crew Saved.

Barry, Wales. June 1.-The British
steamer Tullochmoor. 1850 tons. was
shelled and sunk by a German sub
marine. The crew escaped and has
landed here. The Tullochmoor was in
ballast from Genoa for South Shields
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
WILSON INTENDS TO SHOW THAT
v. s. 10 READY TO ACT FOR
CAUSE or HUMANITY IF
NECESSARY.
TO HOLD GERMANY TO A
STRICT ACCOUNTABILITY
Note VIII Show Germany That Lusi-
tanla Carried No Guns, and Was,
Therefore, Peaceful Merchant
man, Entitled to Right Of
Search.


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a'spu'1a pom, ~ ehe s'ainles OF ma
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'yne .oiuana'i' ~ not must DC met
rvnp''y win = note AGAIN setting
.o'.n pI,el's me Iac.s as FOUND py IN
ss1usa.loh % o''lcia's mere. as TO the
.a1so anu peaceIui equipment OF the
.usi.ania ahu relteratlng the earnest
.n'en.'on OF tue uhited states TO hold
'he herman government TO y strict
aseoui.ap'ii.s ior MI violations OF
american tights on the Eish seas.
o'nssorH 70 Meet wilson.
.ou'i. Won herhs.orn, the German
an passaaor mas peen granted an In
NTsieW Win the PRESIDENT. but I'M
''an w pfinss so'ne proposal from MS
soselnlnent answering the demands OF
th0 onlteu states diHerentiy from the
note JnSt received from Dr. Won ia
koW' the dermah foreign minister, a
circumstance which Is doubted In we'll
'nioi'aeu auar'ers-the PRESIDENTS
course az framed by him In eonsuita'
a"n win MS cabinet VIII not De ma.
sosiai'y Anectcu'
on Mexscan Conditions.
neoonu' tina. Notwithstanding the
o.'o1I situation Win dermans, there
snaI 90 issued the statement which
- oeen III preparation Tor several
uays 20 % communicated To the lead.
01s u vi Iacuons u Mexico, serving
nosice .hat unless they themselves
ofiuk 70 an carry END the deplorable
conditlons when their warfare has
Wrousnt some other means viii be
aouhu py the United States In the In
Ierest OF humanity to save the mil
.ohs ~ hohcombatant Mexicans from
.ne s1roes OF starvation and further
ueVastation OF property
tue PRESIDENT VIII lay Iefore the
CABINET hoth questions. The effect OF
.he warning TO Mexico, the President
hopes VIII De the coalition within the
next Few weeks OF the best elements
IN the southern republic TO form
p'oVisionai government to which the
un'.eu states ana other countries can
aceoru early recognition.
situation IL Tense.
me tense situation produced BY the
receipt OF an unyielding reply from
germany 10 the request OF the United
States for PREPARATION for the 100 Am.
ericah iiVes lost In the sinking OF the
Lusitana ana the guarantees against
tue obstruction OF American lives or
property IN the future. overshadowed
inc Mexican problem as we'll as all
otner government activities,
me president sought solitude dur
did In TIA aavs ,,nn,as,a.s, a" as nc
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
u nhampered.

Fond Mother-lmprovise? Why. my
daughter can improvise any piece of
music you put before her.-Judge.