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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
"CALL TO ARMS At LAREDO
carranxa Paper Printa Fiery Editorial
In Texas Town--Appeals to
Mexican Element.

Laredo, Texas, Aug. ia carran.
"a newspaper OF this city prints .
fiery editorial which In regarded among
the susceptible element OF Mexicans
here as "a call to arms" TRANSACTIONS
Of the editorial have been forwarded
to Washington and to Major General
Funston. The editorial in part SAYS:
III You are Mexicans read article
81 Of the constitution, which says: 1t
Is the obligation Of every Mexican to
defend the Independence. the honor
and the rights and interests OF the
fatherlaud', and read article So Of the
constitution. which says. IL Is the pre-.
negative Of every Mexican citizen to
take up arms for the defense Of the
republic or Its institutions That 10
to say, 1t Ii not only the obligation
to defend the republic when It's sover.
eighty 10 attacked, but 1t IL their prv-
rogative, right and honor to do So"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
SEES IMMUNITY FROM CANCER
covery by Two Investigator
White Lymph Cells Of Blood.

New York, Aug 1.-THE Rockefel
Ter Institute has announced through
the Academy of Science at Washing
ton a discovery by two of its investi-
gators whereby immunity from cancer.
1t is hoped, may be obtained.
The investigation was conducted by
Doctors James b. Murphy and John J.
Morton over period OF two years.
They discovered that i'm the white
lymph cells of the blood there are
the necessary factors in making ami
mails immune from cancer.
A decided increase in the white
lymph cells gives absolute immunity,
the physicians declare they ascer-
tanned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
ENGLISH TOWNS BoMBARDED
Fires Caused at White Haven and
Harrington by Shells from Ger
man Submarine.

London. Aug. 1s.-Parton,. Harring.
ton and White Haven in Cumberland,
England, on the Irish sea were bonn
barded by German submarine. q
British official statement announced.
Some fires were caused, but the dam
age was slight and there were no cas-
ualties, the. statement says.
The text of the statement follows:
A German submarine fired several
shells at Parton, Harrington and
White Haven, in Cumberland county.
but no material damage was done.
A few shells hit the railway em-
bankment north of Parton, but train
service was only slightly DELAYED.
Fires were caused at White Haven
and at Harrington, which were soon
eAtinguished.
NO casualties were reported"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
Balkan Crisis in "a Hours.

London. Aug. 1.-THE Importance
OF the Balkan situation is emphasized
by the morning papers which point out
particularly that events there may
reach crisis within "a hours. King
Charles Of Ronmania called a special
meeting OF the cabinet al Bucharest. to
which the leaders OF all political par.
ties were summoned
The Serbian national assembly will
reassemhle to receive statement on
the Bulgarian negotiations, The Greek
parliament will meet at Athens 10 Gust
the present cabinet
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
APPEAL To mexican CHIEFS
To END WAR MADE PUBLIC
Pan-American Conferees Now Ready to Extend
Their Aid to Arrange for Proposed Peace
Congress- Replies Are Asked for
Within Ten Days.

Washington Aug l6-The Pan-American appeal to Mexico
being delivered chiefs Of factions and of states
made public here by the state department.
The appeal although addressed the political and military lead
takes the form Of the Mexican people
themselves As made public by the department. the document
Ii prefaccd by this announcement
The Mexican people informed that the following COMMUNE
cation has been sent prominent in Mexico who
possess authority military power within the republic
Copies Carranza and Villa.
The appeal forward General Caanza and Villa and
than other military and political leaders throughout
Mexico being transmitted by cable telegraph and wireless which
method required reach the desired destination.
As replies asked for within days after the appeal
cved although the time be extended for further
meeting PanAmercan planned until they
been received may apparent that OF the Mexans adj
dressed do not propose to reply.
The conerees confidently expect within reasonable time
enough favorable replies them extending their aid
arrange for the proposed peace congress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
A|RMEN FLY OVER
CONSTANT|NOPLE
FRENCH AND BRITISH SHELL GA
LATA, SUBURB OF TURK
CAPITAL.
TO GET MUNITIONS TO TURKS
Next Austro-German Offensive VIII Be
Directed Against Serbia to Allow
War Supplies to Reach Otto
mans, Is Belief.

London, Aug. 1.-THE only evidence
of activity outside of Poland and the
Baltic provinces Is on the Serbian
frontier, where bombardment of Bel
grade by the Austrians and counter
bombardment of Semlin and Panscova
by the Serbians has been resumed
According to Nish, Austrian attempts
to cross the Danube near the Serbian
and Roumanian borders have been re.
pulsed, but it Is believed by the mill.
tary experts here that this region will
be the scene of the next Austro-Ger.
man offensive. There is some specu.
lation in military circles as to whether
Roumania, as well as Serbia, will be
attacked. because of Roumania's re.
fusal to allow munitions of war to
pass through to Turkey, which is be.
ing pressed both on her Caucasus and
Dardanelles fronts.
Turks Claim Advantage.
The Turks claim the advantage in
the battling on the Gallipoli peninsula
and in Asiatic Turkey against the al
lies, but the Russians assert that in
the latter zone the Ottoman forces
have been defeated On the Austro-
Italian front no decided gains for Ell
Their side are chronicled
Artois, the forest of the Argonne
and the Vosges mountains continue
to be the scenes of activity on the
western front, but no serious battles
are in progress in any of these re-
gions,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
Britain Warns U. S. Airmen.

Albany, n. Y, Aug. l6.~~Governor
Whitman has received from Secretary
of State Lansing & copy of a letter
from the British ambassador. Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, calling attention to the
fact that American ayiators were ay-
Ing over the international boundary
line and that he feared this practice
might give rise to regrettable incl
dents, in view of the fact that Cana
DIN was in q state of war, Governor
Whitman said there was nothing the
state authorities could do beyond max
Ing the letter public.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
Mexican States for Peace.

III Paso, Aug. 16.--Five states and
one territory Of Mexico are aathorita-
lively announced to have declared
through their military governors that
the revolution 10 ~ an end 10 far as
they are concerned. ana that Carran>
"a and Villa and other forces In arms
would be met by resistance should
they attempt 10 enter these precincts
Of Mexico. Tho governors who thus
declared for armed neutrality are Of
various shades OF political atialiAtioa.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19

time would be ten days after the CON-
munication IL delivered. subject to pro
rogation for cause"
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary OF State OF the
United States.
ID. A. DAGAMA.
Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary Of
Brazil.
EDO SuAREz-MuJlCA,
Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary -
Chile.
n. 8. NAON,
Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary Of
Argentina.
l.. CALDERON,
Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary
OF Bolivia.
CARLOS MARIA DE PENA,
Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotsntiary
OF Uruguay,
JOAQUIN MENDEz.
Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister plenipotentiary
OF Guatemala.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
Foreigners Riot at Boston.

Boston. Aug. 1.-THE assembling
of 1890 Italian reservists, who were
to sail ON the steamer Canopic and
their friends was marked by demon
STATIONS against the interned German
steamships Amerika and Cincinnati, as
a result of which several policemen
We're severely injured. Sailors or the
German vessels were struck by stones
md sticks. Revolver shots were ex.
changed between the crowd and the
police, but it could not be learned that
any took effect.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
St. Louis Teamsters Win.

st. Louis, Aug. 1.-THE strike OF
l,soo Transfer company teamsters and
chaaffeurs which began here Friday.
has been settled. The men were
granted general wage increase OF SO
cents a week, a reduction of about one
hour in the working day and better
working conditions. The wage in
creases, according to the teamowners.
will aggregate $4,000 year. whereas
the original demands of the strikers
called for increases totaling $3.50. 900.
The teamsters and chauffenrs viii re-
turn to work at once.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19

New York, Aug. 1T.--One man was
killed and half dozen injured when
the second of two ammonia explosions
occurred in New York in the last "a
hours. The big tank that supplies the
coolers in the Biltmore hotel exploded
killing Leo RAgert an engineer, and
overcoming several other employees.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
U. S. REJECTS AuSTRA'S VIEW
AMERICAN REPLY FLATLY DENIES
CONVENTIONS IN NOTE.
Document Made Public Declares Unit.
ed States Adheres to Neutrality
In Supplying Beligerents.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment has made public the reply
of the United States rejecting views
set forth by the Austro- Hungarian
government in recent note contend.
ing that expectation OF war munitions
from America to Austria's enemies
was conducted on such scale as to
be mot In consonance with the def.
milton of neutrality"
Though friendly In language and
tone, the note fatty denies the Austro.
Hungarian contentious and recalls that
that country and Germany furnished
munitions of war to Great Britain dur.
ing the Boer war, when England's enc.
mics could not import such supplies.
II insists that the American govern.
ment is pursuing a strictly neutral
course and adhering to principle up
on which ii would depend for mum.
tons in the markets of the world in
case it should be attacked by for.
eign power.
The principles of international
law" the communication concludes
the practice of nations, the national
safety of the United States and other
nations without great military and
naval establishments, the prevention
of increased armies and navies, the
adoption of peaceful methods for the
adjustment of International differences
and finally neutrality itself. are op.
posed to the prohibition by neu.
trail nation of the expectation of arms,
ammunition or other munitions of war
to belligerent powers during the prog,
ress of the war;"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19

Milledgesille. Ca. Aug. l7,-~Leo Nj,
Wet was removed from the Georgia
prison farm here by rs armed men.
who oeerpowered Warden Smith and
several guards,
1t has not been aseertained wheth-
er Frank, was lynehed or whether the
party that removed him from the pris-
on were his friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
U. 3. soldiers II Riot.

Nogales. Arix., Aug. l6. Scores Of
American soldiers we're participants la
: riot In Nogales as q result Il liz said,
o. ! rumor that Mexicans had threat.
ened 10 take their guns away. Ten
Mexicank were attacked before the Of,
ficers got control Oh the men. One
American ID reported To have been
slain iii Nogaies, Mex, just across the
border from here by Infatuated Mest
cans. The soldiers that engaged In
the rioting were members OF the
Twelfth infantry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
WILL CROWN KING OF POLAND
Germany and Austria Name Archduke
Charles Stephen of Austria
Ceremonies at Warsaw.

London. Aug. 1.-THE coronation
OF Archduke Charles Stephen of Aus
tria as king of Poland viii take place
i'm the Warsaw cathedral according to
the Times Petrograd correspondent,
who adds that a proclamation naming
the new king ON the authority of Ger
many and Austria is expected to be
issued shortly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
Wales Miners May Strike Aaai

London, Aug. l7.-Miners meeting
at various places in the South Wales
coal fields adopted resolutions express
sing dissatisfaction at the delay in
completing a new wage agreement and
recommending that unless a settle
pent is reached soon. another confer
ence be held to consider the renewal
of the strike.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
PORTUGUESE Cruiser lost.

Paris, Aug, l7,--~Hope has been
abandoned OF saivaging the Portuguese
cruiser Republica, which ran aground
near Peniche. south OF Lisbon while
ON her way to Oporto. according to a
Lisbon dispatch to the Petit Journal
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
AMERICAN DOLLAR
NOW RULES WORLD
VIRTUALLY ALL FOREIGN Elk.
CHANGE GOES DOWN TO NEW
DEPTHS m NEW YORK.
MANUFACTURERS SEEK PAY
Contracts Made BY Americans for
Supplies Sent to Warning Nations
Call for Payment in Dollars and
Not English Pounds Sterling.

New York. Aug. 1s.--The American
dollar now rules the financial world
with an iron grip. Pounds sterling,
francs. lires, virtually all foreign ex'
change. went down to new depths In
u torrent OF bills that poured into the
exchange markets from American man
ufacturers seeking pay for the big war
contracts OF munitions and other sup
plies purchased here by the warning
nations OF Europe.
Coincident with the startling decline
In exchange rates came the assertion
from an unimpeachable source that
every contract made by the American
manufacturers for supplies sent abroad
called for payment In American dol
lars and not English pounds sterling
which have heretofore been the stand
ard of finance the world over. The i'm
mense losses, therefore. due to the de
cline In foreign exchange rates will be
borne. to the last penny. by the for
eign buyers and will not be sustained
by the American manufacturers
situation exactly the opposite oil what
had heretofore been the popular be-
lief
]. p. Morgan In Wall Street.
The maximum depreciation In
pounds sterling was Al per cent be
low normal; In francs. 10 per cent be-
low normal; in Italian Tires, % per
cent. In the money markets the pound
sold for only $4.64; 6.02 francs equalled
dollar. and dollar purchased 6,4s
lires. These We're the quotations while
rates were at the lowest ebb during
the early afternoon. In the last hour
of the business day, the presence In
Wall Street of J, p. Morgan, for the
first time since the attack on his life
six weeks ago. and an informal con
ference of bankers to consider the ex'
change situation, sent rates upward.
Sterling closed at A67ta, ohe-hait
point higher than 1t opened and. a
point and a half under the close
two days previously which established
a new low record at the time,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19
GERMANS FLEE OWN GAS.

Petrograd, Aug. 18.--The Ger
mans attacked ossowec preceding
the attack with bombardment
by asphyxiating gas bombs when
the wind suddenly changed and
the Germans fled In a panic to es-
cape the poisonous fumes. Three
thousand Germans who were
caught between the fire of the
fortress and that of their own ar
tlilery, were overtaken by the gas
and practically annihiIated.
n 4 a
, 1915-03-31

We print in another column a clipping
from Light5ou4u'S Mail Notes informing
its readers that the Government Of An
tigua, in view of the high price Of
flour, has advised the planters and peo-
pie generally to plant Maize CIpdian
Corn) promising to cooperate with the grow
ers by helping in the curing and packing
Of the meal. This is an excellent move on
the part Of the Government Of oar sister
colony, and if the idea is taken up the PIE
sent necessity may be the means Of lais:na
up an industry which will pay well aud mak-
Antigua independent OF the Uullel States
Tor its corn supply. Antigua is no filter ion
growing corn than is St. CroiX. The rain
fall is a little more, but not to any great
extent, and the soil is no whit better
than our own. We hope that the example
Antigua is setting the West Indies viii be
followed here 10y our planters who have the
Agricultural Experiment Station to help
and advise them ia an effort to make tie
corn industry a paying coucetn. Sugar Is
having well to-day, but how long Will the
rood prices keep up? II We are fortunate
PERHAPS for 10 or - years, after that when
lime has restored the burnt factories, we
max confidently expect the price TO go down.
If now we start this new industry in 10
or II years it should be in a tiourlshing con-
dition, not depending upon foreign demand
bat supported locally, being the food which
We consume in the island ourselves. There
would always be a sale for this commodity
at a paying rate. When the price Of sugar
is again in the depths, as often it has been
within late wears. there would be an indus
tI> III FAN back upon. The island would
also cain by having the money now palJ L"
tile States for corn and cornmeel saved in
the pockets Of the platter and squatte'
These parties would have more money to
spend aud would buy more ana trade would
naturally improve.
We have too long been content to put alI
,ur eggs in one basket 1t 5 tile height of
unwisloiu to do ~o-let rs take 2 few out
Of the cane basket and put them in the com
basket aud We shall reap The reward Of our
Wisdom.
, 1915-03-31

Dai4g the serous rise IN the price of
flour and corumeal the Governor Of Antigua
by Proclamation advises the people to go in
for the production Of Mnize on a large scale
and the Government. departing from the
usual limits Of administration, will take mea-
suros for the promotion Of the industry and
the scheme viii "be promoted by coopera
ton between the Government aud the land
holders and that the handling, drying. stor
age and scale Of The grain should be en-
trusted to an experienced and responsible
Board." Some experiments have already
boon made and tine kiln dried corn Of An
u9ua has been found equal if not better
than that imported from America We are
wondering if there are not some other places
where such a scheme would prove prof able.
We think SO, and we are not too far from
the mark when we say that St Thomas and
ST. Jan nre such places. LII these days The
size Of the loaf eff bread in the market Is
commented on and as the price OF grain
mounts up our lonf is likely TO become pitt
ably smaller -Uid.
, 1915-03-31
Censored at Jomaic..

AI8HDLGtl q - .tAAl+#A
London. March 30th-Lorl RothschJd
is reco1asiug from a selious operation.
The Rotterdam correspondent Of thc "Daj-
l.. Man" states that the Steamship "Cjty Of
En,.Gs' was fired on by 4 German subma-
rine whch ordered her to stop off the Mas
TohtsAip. She tried to ram the submarine
and passed over the spot where 1t mad sub
merged. but the result could not he ascer-
tanned.
The Belgium Relief Commission reports
tbat "a 100000 worth Of lood,tufs has been
delivered and Jhtt an equal amount IS IN
process OF forwarding. 100000 pounds
have been contributed IN food or cash and
sc. 600 900 have been provided by banking
ARRANGEMENTS The United States gave
q ZOO, 900. and the United Kingdom 9240,
OOO.
\ official eeyewituess acc unit say, The
troop, which were forced from Neuye Cha
nellie were the German Seventh Westphalian
Corps, the same which dove our troops back
four aud half months ago
\dvices from Berlin state that the KAISER
hos concentrated DR.. Won Bethmann Hoil-
,vau and decorated Dr. Heiffelich, Secretary
f. the German Imperial Treasury, upon the
success Of the second Imperial loan. The
total Of both loans is $500, 600 1000,
AdvIces from Toxic state that The elections
have resulted in a victory for the Govern
, 1915-03-31

the 9th inst was $4,000 toms. Last wear
100, 600 tons.
New York, March 3oth.
four, Winter Clear. lor barrel 500
Mead, hiludIiod pen I0rlcl $500 365
New seasons Porl no quotations
Heavy Mess Fork 1900 $3.50
s,uo Crystals per 100 tbs $3.50
''7''' So test Mola~~es Sugar S4.l2
MoIasses Eue. l~lds per gal.
liverpool Cotton midlling Upland 5 47-100
I xtInu2e. New York AI.oulou, so dnys' SIGHT
nominal.
exchange New Yorl ana London. 4ieJ s4793
London, March 30th.
Dom. Crystals 25s. 0I--27s. o.
Muscovaio, loatins terms le
o'sa bond on89M basis 13s. Cd.
German nrel IS f &. Il. no furthe.
sales during the war
Jta ~u2Gr 5000 Gibraltar or Cu.uu4, f.,
orter~, io.uipg terms. no quotations now
Domerara Ram nominal .. p = 2s.35d
IrlnJlpd rnrog e..l pa ,Illm2 l;,t. ~ cwj
96s.
Cotton. Medium l@l. LIT liverpool, nom.a
per ib u.s. 05d
Bank of England E,r. ~ l:scoau 5
Cousols Sc 9-l6
Ibr4e I.4r r-ol E,ar,~ III Paris tor cash 72.C0
All prices subject to correction
, 1915-03-31

@@ 80 @C'GO - -N@'
mum Of forty over all other parties and pro-
badly as high as eighty. The dismissal of The
Diet took place in December because the
House OF Representatives defeated the
Bills for the increase of the army.
The Government viii now be able to
execute its policy Of increasing the mill
tary preparedness OF Japan.
Dispatches from Rome state that on Sun
day a great war demonstration unanimously
tos lived that the Cove, neut sbcnl
obtain 10y force ct arms a reetiticatiOu of the
frontiers of Italy. The demonstlants then
5 rted towards the Austrian Embassy, but
wore dispersed by the police. Strict cen
sorsAip viii be established, beginning on
Thursday, and it is believed that intergen-
ton has been practically determined upon,
but is being deferred in the hope of realiz-
ing the cOuntrys aspiration without war.
1t is reported that The Kaiser visited the
Palace Of SchoubIuun i|ncogujto last week
and induced the Emperor Francis Joseph
to cede certain territory to Italy for the
sake OF her neutrality. Austrian opinion IS
declared to be reeonciled to the loss of Treu-
tino and Trieste, if recompensed by the
cession Of a pult Of Bavaria and Silesia.
A despatch from Berlin states that Gene
go ~ ~ 49, 0' ~ " H"9"' :"
OF shiaPnfI WINE inspecting some advanced
PosItIohS.
me Admiralty III y statement sayS:"l"eh-
fy-thtee 81 me rev and thFeA passengers
are missing nom the "ASulIR "lhe E"!a-
bh carried - cte" OF about ninety and
about one hundred and sixty passengers
ABOUT one hundled ana iotty Survivors were
picked up. EI6ht IhcIudIh9 the Captain
d'ed IL is feared that many ON
he steamer Were hlIed by the explosion Oh
the torpedo. AAe Dutch steamer 'AhStel
from ROTTERDAM 10 0ooIe' struck a NINE on
Monday morning m "A German mlneieId OIL
marlborough Tier ere" have been '"nd9d
IA tue Humber Oy the 6fmsby tfa"ier
"PInswold'
The Elder Dempster Steamship Company
III a statement says: far as yet known
81 hfst class, 81 second class, and ~ OF the
ere" OF the "f1I"ba have been saved
-Four OF me passengers and tour OF tue ere"
are reported to have been killed. S1Xty-one
passengers and - OF the crew are missing.
\ QoarteImaoter OF the 'FaIaba SAID:
Eight women We're GA board and one 81