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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
BANKERS WOULD EXCLUDE
WAR MUNITIONS EXPORTS

New York, Sept. 20.--The Anglo
French financial commissioners who
are seeking to establish mammoth
credit loan here, and American tinan.
ciers, who expect to supply the money,
are reported to be at odds over the
burning question of including mum.
tons of war among exports to be paid
for by the proceeds of the loan.
On several details of the loan the
commission and the bankers have
agreed. but on this major question il
was said their views are diametrically
opposed. Further, it developed there
is an apparent split on the question
In the ranks of the American finan-
ciers.
The commissions attitude, so far as
it can be interpreted from canvass
of such bankers comforting with ii as
would talk, Is that the big credit,
whether billion dollars or less, should
provide funds for all exports and that
munitions of war certainly should be
included,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
ARCHIBALD NOT ARRESTED
Correspondent Who Acted as Mes.
senger Arrives In New York
Pleads Innocent.

New York. Sept. 21.--James ]. f..
Archibald, newspaper correspondent,
who acted as messenger for the Aus
tro.Ilungarian ambassador, Dumba, ar
rived in New York on the liner Rot,
teraam. He was not stopped by gov.
eminent authorities ard was permit
ted to land like any other passenger.
Il really do not know anything
about the situation here and IL there
Ia any contemplated prosecution II
will be most unjust as am perfectly
innocent Archibald declared.
Il merely took a letter unwitting.
R," Archibald continued. This has
caused all this unfortunate trouble"
Archibald declined to discuss the In.
csdent which resulted In the request
for Ambassador Dumhas recall fur.
Their than this declaration of limo,
cence, .
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
KAISER HEADS 100000 MEN
Potrograd Confident Russians Can Elk.
trlcate Themselves From Net
In wilma District.

London. Sept, 21.--The kaiser is
personally leading a million men in "a
Hercnlean effort to close the jaws OF
the gigantic Teuton nut-cracker upon
100000 Russians In the Wilma district.
according to dispatches from Berlin.
One German army Is operating to the
east and the other to the south of
wilma, The Russian counter-attacks
delivered while retreating, are report
ed as tremendous and the losses on
both sides are undoubtedly very
heavy.
sIavs In Dangerous Position.
Petrograd continues to express con.
fidence In the ability of the Russians
to extricate themselves from the net
thrown around them. In the opinion
of military writer's. they are In a dan,
gerous position, 1t Is quite likely,
however, that they got their artillery
away before the Germans moved
across the railways. as the evacuation
of wilma was decided upon weeks ago.
Prince Leopold OF Bavaria also In
approaching the railway to the south
east OF Ida. having reached the dis
trict of Dworzeo, which Ia Immediate
ly west of the road skirting the Pri.
pet marshes and running to Royno.
South OF the Pripet, the Russians still
control the situation and keep on
harassing the Austro-German armies
In Volhynia and Galicia.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
WILSON WITH POSTMAsTERs
President to Participate in Bio Con.
vention at Washington, Oct. 1922.
Special Railroad Rates.

Washington, Sept. p. - Postmaster
General Burleson, President Wilson
and many other Washington statesmen
and prominent officials will participate
in the activities of the annual conven-
ton of the national association of post
masters, according to an announce
ment made by the program committee
here today, The convention will last
three days, beginning Oct 30. A series
OF entertainments have been arranged
for the visitors by the Washington
commercial organizations. and these
will be divided with the business ses-
sions. Postal efficiency will be the
keynote of the convention. A number
OF conferences on postal matters be-
tween Washington officials and rost.
masters have been arranged.
First and second class postmasters
OF every state in the union will be In
attendance. 1t is stated that the con.
vention this year will be the biggest
gathering OF postmasters ever held
Special railroad rates from all points
have been announced.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23

until next April, and if in the mean,
time the Dardanelles should be forced
Just think of what would happen to
our markets.
We've got a big surplus of farm
products and we've got to be in a
position to compete with the other
countries that have grain to sell
Canada, India and Argentina can get
along, because they are debtor ma.
tons to Europe. They owe the buying
nations money. But we are in diff
ferent position. We are now substan
TALLY a creditor nation. and to pro-
tect our markets this loan becomes
expedient. II is simply an establish
ment of credit, credit proposition
I've made two trips to New York
My purpose was to see that the loan
should be confined to purchases OF
grain, provisions and cotton.
There are other questions of i'm
port. too. II this country is prudent
it will not wait until the end of the
European war to place itself in pc
sition to realize the maximum amount
Of advantage from the conditions tina,
will then exist"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
GREEK VESSEL BURNS At SEA
LINER ATHiNAI DESTROYED WITH
LOSS or ONE LIFE.
Tuscania Reseues 4o8 Passengers ana
Roumsnian Prince 81 Others
Origin Of Fire Unknown.

Halifax. N. g., Sept. 2f.+-The Greeh
steamer Athinai was destroyed by fire
at sea with the loss of one life, ac.
cording to message received by thu
marine department. The steamer Tus
cania rescued 408 passengers and
members OF the crew and the steame;
Roumania Prince 81 others.
The message from the Tuscania was
dated at Z a. m. and was the first Of
fetal word received from the liner
since the wireless report that the
Athinai was afire and the Tuscania
had rescued the passengers. The or
igin Of the fire was not stated In the
message which read.
Heard distress call at 80 a. m
Arrived on spot at noon and sent line
across to help them. Transferred pas
sengers about p. m. Athinai was
abandoned about $40 p. III. We res
cued 40S passengers and crew and
the Roumanian Prince rescued 81.
There was only one life lost, that OF q
man who jumped overheard. We left
the wreck burning fiercely In Nos. |
and holes at 1880 p. m. Position,
latitude 1854 north, longitude STAT
west"
The Athinai sailed from New York
last Thursday. She carried 81 first. Az
second cabin and Els steerage pas,
sengers. The others or board were
members of the crew. The cargo con.
sisted Of considerable quantities of
flour, coffee, cotton, rice and lubricat.
ing oil.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
VILLA FAv0RS GEN. OREGON
Would Accept carranxa's Comma nder.
in-chlef TOR Provisional President
Of Mexico. Report.

Washington, Sept, 2i,--Reports are
current In ofieial quarters that villa
has indicated he win accept General
Obregon, Carranza's commander i'm /.
chief, for provisional president of Mex,
leo, II is reported that Villa repre-.
sentatives have told obregon recogni.
ton probably will be accorded him by
the United States II he forms a coal.
ton with the other groups in Mexico
Carranza agents here declared they
have no doubt OF the loyalty of Gau
eral Obregon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
Middle West Camp OPENS,

Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, Sept. 2o.-With
several hundred business men, law
yers, doctors and others from civil
life as rockies" an suspicious start
was made here today on the trainins
camp for the middle West. Many nota
BILE men are enrolled. including Mayo,
Thompson, United States Sub-treasur
er Irving Shuman, State Representa-
tive George U. Lipschulch, :. Nj. Dick
inson, Or. ]. Miller, of Cincinnati and
Mayor Harry P. Pearsons. OF Evan
ston. The commander OF the canr /,
Col. William ]. Nicholson, u. S. A.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23

Washington. Sept 2o.-The Aus.
TRAN government intends to recall
Ambassador Dnmba for consultation,
according to intimations given to Am,
bassador Pentield when he delivered
the note from the United States ask,
ing for the return OF the ambassador
to Austria. Several cahiegrams
reached the state department from
Ambassador Penfield. Secretery Ian,
sing went to the White House and Il
was believed he had taken the Pen.
field dispatches with him To- Submit
to the president
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
Packers to Appeal Seizure Cases.

Chicago, Sept. 2o,~Appeal to Great
Rritain's privs council from the de-
cisiom of the admiralty prize court,
which has ordered seized over $4,000
coo worth of meat cargoes. will be fol-
lowed by Insistence that the state de-
partmens protest the action on the
ground that ii is violation of interna.
tional law and blow to the freedom
Of the seas as commended by President
Wilson. These We're the two s,eps de-
cided on by Chicago packers who were
hardest Bit in the ship seizure eases.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
British Seizure Stirs Washington.

Washington, Sept, ao.-Extreme dis.
pleasure over the British prize court
decision contiseating sl5,ooa.0no worth
OF American meats peryades admins.
traticn circles. Whether sharp pro-
test viii TIC mads by the state depart
ment dep auds apon the injured Ameri.
can shippers, Officials privately ad,
mitted that the decision was of great
diplomatic Importance, as affecting
public sentiment In the negotiations
for modification of England's order In
council
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
ireland May He Cardinal.

Rome. Sept. 2o.~-Becaase OF the diff,
ficnlties that foreign cardinals would
encounter In coming to Rome, the
pope has intended not to hold another
consistory until the war Is over, but
owing to vacancies In the Sacred col
iege. the idea OF consistory is again
rumored In Vatican circles. II is be.
Ing suggested the pope will not ere,
ste cardinals belonging to the belly
erent countries. but appoint only those
living In Rome or neutral countries
In this case, II said Archbishop Ire.
land or America may BE- included.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23

For really fine coffee at mod.
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand. $50 the lb., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. If your grocer isn't
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co,
Chicago, for a souvenir and the name
of your Seminole dealer.
Buy the 8 Id. Canister Can for 800.
ADV.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
Erb Resting Comfortably

New York, Sept. 20.-Newman Erh.
fnancier and railroad reorganizer
who swallowed two poison tablets by
mistake Tuesday, is reported to be
resting comfortably.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
DISPUTED POINTS,

1t0F ~ SS TWIN ~
Pro-Germans and others would
exclude munitions from exports
= to be paid for by loan.
. Commission insists on inciud-
i" ing munitions.
American financiers split on
y this point.
Commission would have Rus
STA participate.
Bankers wish to deal with Rus
v sia direct.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
Compulsory Army Service Unlikely.

New York, Sept Ala statement
by Representative James Hay OF Nir-
ginia. chairman OF the house commit
tee on military affairs. In which he
expressed the belief that congress
would not favorably consider any leg.
islation looking to compulsory mill.
tary service. was given out here by
the National Security league,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
HILL SAYS BIG LOAN
WILL SAVE MARKETS
. c ARES BILLION DOLLAR
DEAL WITH ALLIES CERTAIN
TO BE GRANTED.
REFUSAL WILL HURT NATION
Railroad Masnate Reiterates Estab-
Iishment Of Credit Means Market
ing OF 400 ,ooo, 900 Wheat Sur.
plus This Year.

Chicago. Sept. 21.-James J. Hill
lion-doilar loan sought by the Anglo
French financial commission is GER
tain to be granted. Such Is my opin-
ion. 1t Is possible that 1t might not
come up to the billion.dollar mark
originally set, but the negotiations for
the establishment of the credit are
bound to be successful. II Is ques.
ton OF protecting our markets with
MS. Ii the loan should be refused we
would find they could get along much
better without MS than we could with.
out them"
MIR. Hill paused in Chicago on his
way back to st. Paul from New York,
where he has been championing the
cause of the AngloFrench commits.
sion. He spent the day at the coun-
try residence of J. Ogden Armour at
Lake Forest, and at the Chicago club,
where he dined, before taking a train
for his home and expounded his views
on the question OF the hillion-dollar
loan.
Must Find Wheat Market.
1T Is marketing question" reste-
rated Mr.. Hin. with us 1t is simply
the matter of having something to sell
and finding a customer for our goods.
II Is the simple every day matter OF
buyer and seller. Think of 1t, we will
have 40o,000.o0o wheat surplus this
year. We must find market for that
or suffer disaster. It will be far bet.
ter for us to sell 1t on credit than to
store 1t up and let our markets so to
smash.
Il saw this thing coming 80 days
ago. Why, this year all records for
grain production In the United States
have been excelled- The Anglo
French commission has come here
with a proposition that we give them
credit. Give the loan and we save
our markets, Decline to grant ii and
what would happens
Big Surplus Of Farm Products.
Why. they would simply 60 else
where to get their grain. They could
get all they need from India, Argen.
tina and Canada. They could get al
least 500 .o0o,oo0 bushels. They could
get at least enough to tide them over
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23


many, Austria and Turkey.
Gear Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, how
evsr, assured leaders OF the opposition
In the Bulgarian parliament who favor
the quadrupie entente that Bulgaria
has not committed herself to either
side and that no action will be taken
without consulting parliament.
London. Sept. 22.--The first official
! news OF the presence OF German troops
on the Serbian frontier was made pub,
lie In the following statement OF the
German war office.
"On the northern bank OF the Dan.
ube, German artillery engaged In bat.
tie Serbian positions south OF the riv,
or near Semendria. 20 miles southeast
Ut Belgrade. The enemy was driven
on. His artillery fire was silenced."
Tcuton Drive Begins.
The announcement Ia believed 10
presage the long expected Teuton
drive through Serbia having for its
object the relief OF the Turks.
Semendria is on the Serbian side
OF the Serbo.Hungarian border, II
commands the railway leading from
the Hungarian border to the provision
al Serbian capital at Nish.
Premier Pachitch OF Serbia. In an
Interview last week denied that Aus.
troGerman troops were being concen-
trated along the Serbian frontier. He
said that 100000 men would be re-
CURED to even attempt to hew a path
through the mountainous terrain of
the little Balkan kingdom.
French and Britain In Serbia.
II Is known that both British and
French troops have reached Serbia to
10 aid In It's defense.
A Saionlca dispatch says that Haki
Pnsha In Budapest newspaper de-
clares that the Turco-Bulgarian &C.
cord creates new political and mill.
tary situation In the Balkans.
I'VE believe Roumania will take a
position opposed to the central pow
era he said, but hope that Greece
will not attack ua.
Conditions In Constantinople are
reported TO be growing worse In news
reaching here from several sources,
A dispatch from Rome says that
the Turkish clergy are believed to be
preparing for revolt against the
young Turks, Enver Pasha and the
Germans.
Turks Slaughter 100000.
London. Sept. 2l.---viscount Bryce,
formerly British ambassador to the
United States. has sent plea that
America try To stop the slaughter OF
Armenians,
THE civilized world" he says In
his plea. especially America. ough,
to know what horrors have been pass
Ing In Asiatic Turkey during the las,
few months, for II anything can stop
the destroying hand OF the Turkish
government 1t will be an expression
OF the opinion of neutral nations
chiefly the Judgment Of humane
America,
Turkey and the allies" continues tht
viscount, "the Turkish government
formed and since has been carrying
out with relentless cruelty plan fol
extirpating Christianity by killing OF
Christians Of the Armenian race.
Some In the country escaped b,
protesting TO accept Islam. and go,
900 escaped over the Russian from
tier. but perhaps 100000 were slaugh
tered or deported and those deportet
are fast dying from i'll treatment, dis
ease or starvation. The roads ans
the hillsides are strewn with corpse'
Of innocent peasants.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
The Appropriate Thino.

What did they do when that speak
easy caught fire?
Sent i'm a still alarm
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
STEFANSSON SAFE;
FINDS NEW LANDS
EXPLORER LOST FOR YEAR AND
HALF SENDS MESSAGE
TO GOVERNMENT.
TO CONTINUE EXPLORATIONS
Dispatch Says Party VIII Continue to
145 West and az North If Northeriy
Course Is Secured-New Terri
tory Is Discovered.

Nome, Alaska, Sept. 13.-Viihjalmar
Stefansson is safe on Banks Land. The
schooner Ruby arrived here with dis
patches from him to the Canadian gov
eminent. Stefansson succeeded be-
You'd all expectations in his expIora-
tons. He discovered new land south
west Of st. Patriek's land. He is now
on Banks Land Quitting for contnu-
ance of explorations to the westward
to ascertain the full extent of the new
land.
Ottawa. Ont, Sept. 18.-First def
mite tidings that the world has had
from Vilhjalmar Stefansson, the arctic
explorer, for a year and a half were
received by the naval department,
which sent him and his companions on
their perilous trip to the frozen north.
The advices from the explorer were
meager, but sufficient to show that he
and his companions are safe.
Near PoIynia Islands.
New York, Sept. 20-Satisfied by
Vilhjalmur Stefansson's announcement
that he is alive and well on Banks
Land, in the Arctic, explorers and ge-
ographers directed attention to the
new land he reports he has discovered
in the far north.
In Stefanssons own report the new
ly discovered land is located near rs
degrees north latitude and lit degrees
west longitude, He actually saw about
100 miles of coast line running in an
easterly direction and apparently pene.
trating to distance of 20 miles in
land, where from hilltop the explorer
saw mountains at a distance of so
miles.
Cyrus c. Adams, president of the
Association of American Geographers,
declared in statement that Stefans.
sons new land lies about 100 m lies to
the north of Prince Patrick island and
that the most southerly part of the
land which the explorer visited is con,
siderably to the east Of the most east.
ward extension OF Prince Patrick
island
The lands nearest to it. Mr.. Adams
SAID, are the Polynia islands, little
group north of Prince Patrick island,
about IS or 80 miles from the new
land
Tested Theories.
The expedition was undertaken by
Stefansson to test the theories which
had been set forth by Dr. Nansen and
others that the unexplored portion of
the Arctic ocean Is deep basin vir.
tually devoid of land. Other explorers
had asserted that land of considerable
area lay undiscovered there.
The southern wing of the expedition
is pursuing its scientific work in the
Mckenzie delta and reports no mishap
except the death of Engineer Daniel
Blue of the power boat Alaska. This
is the 18th death among the members
of the expedition. Eight men persisted
on the ice while trying to reach Wran
gel island and another accidentally
shot and killed himself there. Another
in the Mckenzie country went insane
while lost and committed suicide by
shooting,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
Torpedosd vessel l. Heached.

Torpedoeo vessel u Hcacheu.
London, Sept. ai.--The British tank
steamer San zeferino. which was re.
ported as torpedoed and sunk by a
submarine. has been heached, ac-
cording to Lloyds,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23

No man is afflicted with the love
germ If he doesn't act foolishly
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23

DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
BILLION DOLLAR LOAN

AMOUNT OF LOAN.
Half billion. or more.
Commission seeks billion, or
billion and half.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
GERMANS FIGHT on
SERBIAN FRONTIER
FRENCH AND BRITISH REACH
LITTLE sLAv KINGDOM TO
AID IN DEFENSE.
TEUTON DRIVE TO HELP TURKS
Battle Near Belgrade 10 Believed 30.
ginning OF Austro-German March
to Relieve Ottomans--RevoIt In
constantinople Feared.

london, Sept. 22.--Buigaria has let
u be know that all restrictions
against the passage OF goods through
that country to Turkey have been re.
moved. Bcrlin's Interpretation Of this
statement II that Bulgaria has definite
" decided to ally herself with Ger.
many, Austria and Turkey.
Gear Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, how
ever, assured leaders OF the opposition
In the Bulgarian parliament who favor
the quadrupie entente that Bulgaria
has not committed herself to either
side and that no action will be taken
without consulting parliament.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23

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for the
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Holden the London
Smith O Lord Reading lord chief
commission 80 Hombug
Backet Of the British % Malet
The Little River news., 1915-09-29
UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PLAN
University of Arkansas Offers Home Study Course Through Newspapers.

Fayetteville, Sept 25.-On the theory that in every county in Arkansas there are several thoughtful people anxious to undertake carefully planned home study course, the extension di- vision of the University of Arkansas, cooperating with the United States Department of Agriculture, is offer ing six courses.
 The six courses were chosen by Dean J. H. Miller and w. c. Lasseter, each to have eight lessons, appearing 1r about 105 newspapers at least one in each ccMnty irh Arkansas. A contract was made with plate manufacturers at Little Rock to make page, six columns of plate matter, each page to contain one lesson of each of the six courses offered, one lesson to be released each week. The first lessCn will appear in these weekly papers for the wek ending October 2, and then another lesson on another sub ject the following week, and so on for six weeks when Lesson of the first course will appear.
The Little River news., 1915-09-29
UNCLE SAM & co, LIQUORS
Fit. Smith MOOnshine Booze Seized by
 Government at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Sept. 25.-The United States government acquired title by default judgment to 400 barrels of whiskey and other liquors seized re- 'cently at the Rush Distilling company plant in Kansas City, in connection with the alleged moonshine frauds at Fort Smith, Arkansas. Under the law the government new will sell the li- quor at auction, thus helping to reim- purse the losses entailed in the alleg- ed irregularity, which are said to ex- ceed S200,000 the biggest the govern ment has uncovered in recent years.
 The liquor was made in Fort Smith and marketed through the Rush com pany here. A number of government officials and score of others, includ- ing John L. Casper and Guy L. Hart man, owners of the distilling company, are under indictment at Fort Smith in connection with the alleged frauds.