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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
WHEAT CROP GREATER IN 1916
ESTIMATE ~ THE DEPARTMENT
or AGRICULTURE.
Report Compares Amount OF Grain on
March I with That on Same
Date In 1918.

Washington, March Sowing to
the heavy export and high prices of
wheat, extraordinary interest centered
in the Department OF Agriculture
monthly report announcing the amount
Of wheat OF last years record crop
remaining on farms March !. The de-
partments crop reporting board, from
reports of it's correspondents and
agents throughout the country. esti-
mates the amount Of wheat. corn, oats
aud harley on the farms, with compari-
sons OF preceding years the proper.
ton of each crop which will be shipped
out of the counties where grown. and
the percentage Of the 1914 corn crop
which was Of meTchantahle quality, as
follows;
Wheat: About 49,, 903, 900 bushels
or lT.2 per cent OF the 1914 crop re-
maiulng on farms March |, 1915, com.
pared with lbi 500, 200 bushels, or 1919
per cent OF the 1913 crop remaining in
1914; 6,4S3, 900 bushels, or ala per
cent Of the 1919 crop remaining In
1913, and f32.O25, 900 bushels, or 1919
per cent OF the 1911 crop In 1919.
About 6o.7 per cent OF the 1914 crop
viii be shipped out OF the counties
where grown, against 539 per cent of
the 1913 crop so shipped, and Gle per
cetn OF the 1919 crop 50 shipped,
Corn: About 9l0.S94 900 bushels. or
BAL per cent of the 1914 crop re-.
manned on farms March /, 1915, com.
pared with SG6,S92,000 bushels, or 36.4
per cent OF the 1913 crop In 1914, and
1888, 655, 600 bushels. or Alb per cent
OF the 1919 crop In 1918.
About 1876 per cent of the 1914 crop
viii be shipped out of the counties
where grown, against l72 per cent OF
the 1913 crop SO shipped and Els per
cent of the 1919 crop SO shipped.
The proportion OF the 1914 crop OF
merchantable quality IL about S4.5 per
cent compared with SOL per cent of
ire 1918 crop and $50 per cent OF the
1912 crop.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
FIVE PLEAD GUILTY IN
The u. 8. PASSPORT CASE

New York. March 9.,--Carl Ruroede
a German, American, and four German
reservists brought TO trial In the fed.
eral court on indictments charging
them with conspiring against the
United States by obtaining false Amer.
lean passports, unexpectedly with
drew their previous pleas of not guilty
and threw themselves on the mercy of
the court All Ave pleaded guilty.
Ruroede, who was accused Of oper.
ating bureau for the issuance of
false passports. was sentenced to
serve three years In the federal renI.
tentiary at Atlanta. The others, Ar.
thur Wilhelm. Heinrich Sachsse, a re,
serve lieutenant In the German army
Walter Mueller, August Meyer and
Herman WegeRer, were let of with
fines OF 5000 each.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
GERMAN SUBMARINE CREW
MAY FACE MURDER CHARGE

London, March 1o,~~The admiralty
announces that 1t la not Justified In
extending honors to the captured
crews OF German submarine boats ow,
Ing to the methods. and that IL Ia in.
tended to segregate them under spe,
eiai restrictions, pending their pos.
sible conviction at the conclusion OF
peace.
The admiralty states that this rub.
ing applies to the twonty.nine officers
and men OK the German submarine US
which was sunk recently of Dover.
The policy TO be adopted toward the
crews OF German submarines II In an,
swer 10 the demand Of Admiral Lord
Charles beresford. retired, aud others,
that such men he tried for murder and
the admiralty statement indicates that
the government has this In mind.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
ANNULS NORTH DAKOTA LAW
Y. s. Supreme Court Declares a State
Cannot Require Railroad to
Haul at Loss.

Washington, March 9.-The su.
preme court has laid down the prin.
ciple that 1t is beyond the power Of
the states IL require railroad TO
carry one commodity or class of traf.
fic at loss or only nominal profit,
even though an adequate profit is OBJ.
tanned from its business as a whole
within the state,
Under this principle the court an.
nulled the North Dakota Ignite coal
rate law as to the Northern Pacific
and the Minneapolis, ST. Paul & Sault
Ste. Marie railroads, and the West
Virginia 2-cent passenger rate law nm
to the Norfolk & Western. Justice
Hughes announced the decisions. Jus
tfce Pttney alone dissented.
In arriving at it's general conclusion
the court held that when a state a..
lects one commodity or class OF traf.
hc for regulations 1t must apportfon
to 1t q. proper part Of all general ex.
penses, and then allow substantial
compensation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
Auto Bandits Are Bows.

Chicago, March 9.~~The four autono.
bile bandits who laid n trail OF purse
snatching from a stolen automobile
last Thursday were boys, the oldest OF
them only 10 years OF age. ii was re.
vealed by their arrest. All confessed
and were identified by q dozen women
whose purses had been stolen. The
boys are Garfield Sullivan. aged II;
W. Virgil LltzinSer IS. and James
Springer and Alvin Carlson. 10. sulli.
van, who drove the stolen car, caused
the arrest Of all four by his Dragging
20 other companions
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
Werner Horn Arrested AGAIN,

Machias, Maine. March 9,-~Werner
Horn. who attempted to blow up an in.
ternational bridge at Vanceboro early
last month. and asserted that he did so
as ian act of war" against Great Brit
ain. has become federal prisoner.
He viii be taken to Ranger for ar.
raignment on indictments charging H.
legal transportation of explosives from
NeS York TO Vanceboro. returned by
a federal grand Jury In Boston. Horn
finished a sentence of thirty days in
the Washington county Jail here on
account OF property damage caused In
Vancshore by the explosion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
MORE TURKISH FORTS ON The
AslATic SIDE OF DARDA-
RELLEs siLENcEo-WAR-
SHIPS ARE DAMAGED.
STRUGGLE FOR GATEWAY
OF OTTOMAN EMPIRE
From Number OF Ships Engaged ana
Size and Range Of Guns the
Battle of the oardanelies 10
Unlike Anything In His
tory, Say Experts.

London, March l0.~-The British ARA
French fleets have battered their way
a step nearer to Constantinople, not,
however, without damage to the ships
engaged. and the battle royal for the
Dardanelles continues.
More Turkish forts on the Asiatic
side have been silenced, according to
a statement by the British admiralty
but the Turks are making a terrific re-
sistance and the shells from their Ger
man-made guns have found more than
one mark on the besieging craft.
Struggle for Constantlnople.
This struggle for the gateway of the
Ottoman capital Is at present the big
feature of the war news and closely
linked with this is the sustained ex-
element In Greece incident to the res
ignation of the cabinet OF Nj. Veniz.
clos, who, deeming Greece's entry into
hostillties on the side OF the triple
entente imperative, could not agree
with his king and resigned. The retir-
ing premier, according to Athens dis
patches, plans to leave for a rest.
From the number OF ships engaged
and the size and range of the guns, the
battle Of the Dardanelles Ii unlike
anything in history, according to naval
experts, At $4,000 yards the huge
battleship Queen Elizabeth of the Brit.
ish squadron, assisted by some smaller
ships, is hurting shells across the
Gallipoli peninsula into the Turkish
strongholds on the Asiatic shore.
Allied Shtps Are Hit.
The admiralty statement covers the
operations and admits THAT the Turks
not only scored three minor hits on
the Queen Elizabeth. but that the
majority OF the ships inside the straits,
both French and British. were struck.
None were sunk and there were no
casualties
The Turkish forts Rumili Medtidied
Tabia and Handled /, Tabia, firing
ing the Asiatic shore line. which pre-
viously had withstood the lombard
ment, were silenced, as was the Mount
Dardanus battery, further south. The
Turkish casualties are unknown.
Turks Claim Advantage.
A Turkish official statement from
Constantinople, issued prior to the ad-
miralty statement. insisted that the
fighting In the Dardanelles was devel
oping In favor of the Turks. 1t was
stated that no batteries were being
destroyed and that the hostile ships
were forced to retreat
AeropiRnes. taking wing, from the
decks Of the besieging craft, are play.
ing notable part In the operations.
One British machine became unman.
ageable and dove into the sea and an
other was hit by the Turks twenty.
eight times,
One of the most picturesque bits OF
the days news is report from Blu
charest. Roumania. stating that former
Sultan Abdul Hamid OF Turkey has
regained his freedom and is gathering
his friends and supporters around
him. II Is asserted that he may seek
to play an important part in his coun-
try's affairs
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
Arresttd tor A.temntaa anla,,n

San Francisco, March s.~~-Two men
known rs BENJAMIN shifter ana
Charles Williams are In custody here
IN connection with the arrest In New
York OF Phillip r, White. manager OF
Brooklyn paint company. accused In
indictments OF having attempted "a
hold up and rob employees OF another
concern. shifter and williams denied
haYing any knowledge of the alleged
attempt at robbery and said they wers
not chauffeurs. as reported by the New
York police. They win be taken d
Macs vgs~k. "E-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
Kaiser Would BE Called comrads.

London. March S.-~The Daily Mail
quotes the Hamburger Nachrlchten as
saying when the kaiser was on the
western front he dropped his handker.
chief and an tnfantryman picked II up.
The kaiser gave him some cigarets
and the man said; Thank you, your
majesty" Taereupon the kaiser said.
"Oh. YOU need not call me your mai,
esty here; you can simply address me
as comrade." Another infantryman
heard this and promptly called, Com
rsde Wilhelm, suppose you give me
some, toe"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
VESSEL WAS SISTER OF FAMOUS
10 WHICH SANK THREE
BRITISH CRUISERS IN
NORTH SEA.
OPERATIONS AGAINST THE
DARDANELLES CONTINUES
Observation Peat at kaba Tspeh 10
Demolished by Cruiser, says
Ministry OF Maftns~-Ersnch
Cruiser Does Dig Damage
Near AieNa ndrla.

Paris, March 6.-~Tho German sub
marine Us has been sunk by destroy
arB belonging 10 the Dover flotllla, &C
cording to announcement by the min.
lstry OF marine. The crew were taken
prisoners.
The submarine us was built In 1908
and was vessel OF 800 tons displace-
ment. She had apeed OF IL knots
on the surface and eight knots sub,
merged. Her maximum radius OF op-
erations was 1000 miles, The vessel
carried three torpedo tubes. Her com
piement was twelve men.
Sister ship of Famous U.s.
The us was a sister OF the famous
10, which early In the war sank
the British cruisers Hogue. Aboukir
and Greasy In the North Sea and In
October sent the British cruiser Hawk
TO the bottom.
Wreckage picked up late In Feb.
ruary off Christianasand was said to
belong to the 10 and II was rumored
In Norway that the submarine had
been lost.
The ministry OF marine issued the
following communication concerning
the allied attack on the Dardanelles:
"Methodical operations against the
aefenRes Of the Dardanelles continued
March 4, despite an annoying north.
east wind.
Trawlers DRAG pardanelles.
Numerous trawlers dragged the en-.
tire strait from it's entrance 10 the
south of nerech Ton the European
side, almost opposite Dardanusl, In
order TO permit tho warships bonn.
harding Ghanak kalesi TO move about
with security,
"fhe observation post at Kaba Te-
peh Con the Aegean aidel has been de.
stroyed by a cruiser.
AT various points on the coast
field batteries and formations Of
troops have been cannonaded by the
allies vessels.
On the Syrian coast the French
cruiser D'Entrecasteaux demolished
semaphore ID at Arsus ton tho Gulf
OF Alexandria, north OF Mytylene L..
land) and the battleship Jaurguiberri
destroyed the oil depot at Saida Tin
Palestine. about thirty miles south of
Beirut"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
shevlIn Escapes Subpoena.

Palm Beach. Fla. March 9.-~Tom
Shevliu, for whom subpoena servers
from the Palm Beach county grand
jury have been lcokipg. left town sew,
eral days before thS arrest of John
and Edward Bradley, charged with
running gambling table at the fash
ionable Beach club restaurant. MIR
and Mrs, Shevlin were members of
the club. which Is air exclusive society
stronghold at which about 200 people
living at the hotels here meet for din
ner every night
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11

New York. March s.~-Harry Kendall
Thaw, slayer OF Stanford White. will
be placed on trial i'm the supreme
court on charge OF conspiracy grow
Ing out of his escape from the state
hospital for the criminal insane at
MatteawRn In August, 1913, Thaw
spent the day quietly at the Tomhs
He read and smoked, but refused to
see anyone excepting his counsel.
Ever since he Yves brought back to the
Tomhs, six weeks ago, Thaw has de-
slined 10 see newspaper men.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
DEATH TOLL OF MINE
DISASTER REACHES tts

Hinton, w, ". March 9.-Ths re,
covery of / bodies brought the death
toll of the Layland mines TO 90. From
best available sources 1t 10 estimated
30 more dead are buried beneath
slate falls aud debris.
All OF the a men rescued alive
after having lived four days and four
nights without food and drink are re-
ported TO be in good physical condiD
ton and 1t Ia expected all will survive
the experience.
A coroner's jury was empanelled at
Turmond and several bodies were
viewed. but a ful! tnquisition into the
disaster viii not begin until all bodies
have been recovered.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
Russians Take ts.ssy In ea,,ela.

LONDON, March S,-The Petrograd
correspondent of Reuters Telegram
company sends the following dispatch:
1T Is announced that during the
operations around Stanislau (Galicial
between Feb. 81 and March 3 the Rus,
SLAMS made l6S officers and 1889
men prisoners aud captured Ave guns,
So machine guns, 6l9 horses and uu
merous trains.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
GERMAN NAVAL BASE IS
SAELLEp BY AERoPLA NEs

London, March S.--The admiralty
has issued the following statement:
Wing Commander Longmore, re.
ports that an air attack on ostend was
carried out by six aeroplanes of the
naval wing. OF these two had to re-
turn owing to their petrol freezing.
The remainder reached Ostend and
dropped eleven bombs on the suhma-
rine repair base and four bombs ON
the Kursaal, the headquarters Of the
military"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11

Kenostta. Wis. March S.--Tax col,
lections In Kenosha were facilitated
when the city treasurer announced
delinquents could settle accounts with
the city or the installment plan.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11

London. March 9.~-Greece apparent
ly is at the parting Of the ways, with
her king ,eXerting his influence to main.
tain the neutrality of his country in
opposition to Eleutherios Veui2elos, the
retiring premier. and the man TO whom
Greece owes her revival.
M. Venizelos announced the resig,
nation of himself and his cabinet as
King Constantine did not approve the
policy of the government. In the
chamber OF deputies M. Venizelos
clearly indicated that the differences
between him and the monarch were
over the question OF peace and war
New Premier Suggested.
He said he had advised the king to
select as new premier, NJ. Zaimis,
governor of the National bank. who
he said will follow policy of neu.
trality which, hope. will not endan-
ger our newly acquired territory"
A grand council OF ministers was
held at Athens under the presidency
of King Constantine, and as VeniSelos
was leaving the palace at the con.
ciusion he was acclaimed by the popu.
lace.
King Constantine won great popu.
larity by the successful manner in
which he led the last two Balkan wars.
This popularity, however. he shared
with NJ. Venizelos, to whose diplomacy
in the conferences following the war
Greece Is said 10 owe her success, and
whose organization was largely re.
sponsible for her ability to fight as she
did. The retiring premier also was
the moving spirit in the Balkan alli-
ance, which united the Balkan states
against Turkey.
NJ. Zatmis, who has been requested
by the king 10 form new ministry.
requested "a hours In which to con.
slider the matter,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
Remembered Old Formula.

The late Mayor Gaynor of New
York related little anecdote while In
hospital after an anarchists attempt
upon his life. Il knew a man over my
way" he said with smile, who had
formerly been bartender. Going into
politics, he was elected police Judge
Mary McManus was up before him
for drunkenness. The ex bartender
looked at her for a moment and then
said sternly:
Well, what are you here for"
IF yer please. yer honor, the cop
per beyant pulled me In. sayin' | was
drunk, An don't drink, yer honor:
don't drink"
All right" said the justice absent
mindedly, all right; have q cigar"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11
NEWSPAPERS OF ATHENS DE.
CLARE HELLENIC Troops
SHOULD HELP BREAK UP
OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
KING WANTS NEUTRALITY;
CABINET FAV0RS WAR
Retiring Premier indicates in Chamber
Of Deputies That Differences Be-
tween Him and Monarch
Were Over Question Of
Peace and War.

London, March "a dispatch 10 the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Athens says that the Greek prss1, In
lie comment on the operations against
the oardanelIeS, has declared lsssR In
favor Of 6resee's taking part In the
war, taking the ground that no break.
Ing UP Of the Ottoman empire should
be permitted to take place without
the participation Of the Hellenic
troops,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-11

The Worm Turns.
Hubby-FOr which you should be
thankful. Your father died of dyspep-
sia, you know.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-26
Press Utterances Are Not Official.

The intimation Of the Hamburger
Nachrichten that Germany may punish
the United States after it accomplishes
the task with its now declared enemies
should not be taken too seriously. The
newspapers of country are not its for
eign office. They may constitute the
fourth estate, as Edmund Burke said,
but they are not the official mouthpeces
of government, in its relations with 9TH
er powers. If they were all nations
would be at war all the time. News
papers are, as a rule much less consid-
crate OF the other nations position than
are the officials of the government who
come to hear the other side of the case.
A newspaper does not have to do so. 1t
too often needs to appeal only to the
impulses and prejudces of its own read
ers, thereby giving them an exhibit in
what is enormously called patriotism"
in disregard of the international conse-
quences which might follow the accept
ance of their brave advices. OF such
we have too many examples
here to be critical of any publication in
Germany, which speaks along the same
line.-Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-26
SUCCESS WITH VERMONT cows.
Five Hundred of Them Yield Average of
228 Pounds of Butter Fat.

The report for the Blue mountain COW
testing association last year, with head
quarters at Ryegate, is an encouraging
one. The average number Of cows in
the association was 500 and the average
test 4.53 per cent butter fat. For the
entire association the average pounds
milk per COW was 5040 and the average
butter fat 22s pounds, according to the
New England Homestead. The average
price paid for butter fat was 34.7 cents
pound. The average grain cost in the
association was SIG to which may be
added $27 for cost of roughage. This is
for the average COW for the year. The
average profit above feed cost per COW
was S36 per annum and the average cost
to produce 100 pounds milk, IS cents.
The highest average producing herd
had 5S42 pounds milk to its credit per
COW, which made an average of 2S2
pounds butter fat per annum. The av-
erage total cost of feed in this herd
was $5l, giving an average profit above
feed of $40. On the other hand, the
lowest average producing herd had 1854
pounds milk to its credit, with an aver
age butter fat production for the year
of liz pounds. The feed cost was $50,
giving an average profit above feed cost
per animal for the year of 1874.
The highest producing COW gave S06l
pounds milk of 372 pounds butter fat.
The cost of green roughage for this ami
NAL was $50, leaving profit of $67
above feed cost to the owner. The as
was fortunate in having no
cow that did not return profit above
feed cost The lowest producing ami
nal gave only 1887 pounds milk, or 92
pounds butter fat. However, the feed I
'ost was but S25 so profit above feed
,qualing s475 was indicated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-26

Rchford's new town hall was opened
for the first time TO the public last
Thursday evening, at which time the
Richford Dramatic club presented Ran
SONS Folly" The building is 40 feet
wide and ITO feet deep, resting on sub.
stantial reinforced concrete foundation
laid on bed rock. The walls of the
building are of red brick veneer. and
massive wooden columns support the
front gable, the whole structure being
a pure type of colonial architecture
The first floor contains the town clerks
office, the library, municipal court
room. and detention room. On the
second DOR is the auditorium. bealti-
full room 40x60, and with balcony will
scat 500 persons; also stage and dress
ing room section 3sx50 fitted with
modern stage equipment. Across to the
second floor is gained by two easy flights
of steps TO the foyer, 1890 feet. off
which is the auditorium and a comforta.
BILE rest room" From the foyer another
easy run of steps leads TO the balcony
floor. Stage and dressing room entrances
are conveniently placed on either side
of the building toward the rear. Count
ing the original purchase and the mon
ey expended by the town. the building
cost approximately $4,000.