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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
SLAVS make TERRIFIC DRIVE
COOPERATE WITH ALLIES AS
sAuLT IN THE WEST.
Furious Fighting Before Dvinsk In
creases In lntensity--German
Lose Heavily.

London, Sept. 29.--violent attacks
against the Austro-German lines along
the big eastern battlefront indicate
that the Russian forces are co-orerat-
ing with the Allies drive In the West.
The furious fighting before Dvinsk
is increasing in intensity, according to
dispatches reaching here. witt both
Germans and Russians locked in a
series of terrific assaults and counter-
assaults resulting In huge losses TO
both sides.
Continuing their smashing frontal at.
lacks the Germans report the seizure
by storm of a Russian position on the
southwestern front, together with the
capture OF 1900 prisoners.
Prince Leopold's armies are report.
ed by Berlin to be already half way
to Minsk, fighting for every yard of
ground. Groups OF this arm have
reached the Niemen at Schtecherszi,
while other groups have cleared the
SNcgara Of the Russians.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

Chicago. Sept. aS.-A strike of Is, 0oo
garment workers was planned as a re.
suit of the refusal of the employers to
grant higher wage scale and i'm
prove conditions. Union leaders say
the strike will completely tie up ths
industry In Chicago. Police reserves:
We're detailed TO patrol the clothing
manufactures district, as ". NJ. Calm,
president of the Wholesale Tailors' as.
sociation, said he believed that work.
ers might attempt violence He asked
police protee.ien for the plants affect.
ed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
MINERS ENToMBED BY WATER
Eleven Men Held Prisoners by Flood
That Breaks Through Ahan-
doned Working.

lansford. Pa. Sept Is. Eleven
men, six OF them Americans, employ.
rs miners. lahorers and drivers In the
Foster tunnel OF the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation company at Coaldale, two
miles from here. were entombed short
ly before noon by a sudden rush OF
cuim and water that had broken
through the root of ar abandoned
working
Gangs OF men hastily summoned
from other colleries worked in half
hour shifts all afternoon and night in
an effort to stem the tioa OF water that
was piling up the barrier OF culm. dirt
aud coal behind which the men are
held prisoners.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

Washington, SEPT. Ambassador
Morgenthau at Constantinopie was in
structed to inquire into reported out,
RACES against Armenians i'm Turkey, to
ascertain IL any victims are American
citizens by birth or naturalization. So
far nothing has been received from the
embassy at Constantinople to indicate
that American citizens have suffered.
but American mission property has
been taxed and threatened with confs.
cation. The reported murder of two
American missionaries still Is uncon,
firmed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Receiver For Road Appointed.

ST Louss, Sept. 2S.-Charles #.
Schaff president OF the road. was ap,
pointed receiver for the Missouri.
Kansas e. Texas railroad by Elmer II.
Adams, United States circuit judge.
The action followed the filing OF two
suits by the law Arm OF Boyle Il
Priest, One Of the receivership suits
was begun by the Railway Steel
Springs company of New Jersey. which
filed 3 claim OF sIs.eea. and the other
ID. B. Hussey, a tie contractor. who has
. claim for siaa.als.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
AUSTRIA COMPLIES
WITH U. S. REQUEST.
NOTIFIES AMBASSADORS PENFiELD
THAT Or. DuMHA WILL
BE RECALLED.
REITERATEs EARLY VIEWS
Reply to American Note OF August f6
"Protests Against Economic Life of
U. 8. Being Made Subservient to
Production OF War Material"

Washington. Sept. 2s,~~hustria has
Informally notified Ambassador Pen.
field that 1t viii recall DIR. numba,
the Austrian ambassador to the United
States. as requested by President VIII.
son.
This information was given to Am
,hassador Penfieid, when he Informally
advised Austrian officials, on instruc-
tons from Washington, that the Unit.
ed States sought the recall OF DIR.
Dumba and would not be satisfied with
his departure on leave OF absence.
Mr., Peniield was assured that the
wishes OF the United States would be
complied with and that formal note
on the subject would be handed to him
soon. Until the formal expression Ia
In the hands OF the state department
officials, they cannot act upon the am
bassador's request for safe conduct.
DIR. Dumba had engaged passage on
the steamship Rotterdam due to sail
Sept. 80.
Relteratcs Position.
The AustrorHungarian government,
according to an official telegram re.
ceiyed In Amsterdam from Vienna.
has, In reply To the American note of
Aug. 10 relative to the manufacture
OF ammunition In the United States,
reiterated the position taken In it's
protest OF June 30.
THE reply affirms that Austria
Hungary never intended to imply that
II expected Washington would forbid
American citizens to do normal traf-
nc In war material with the enemies
OF the dual monarchy, but solely pro-
tested against the economic life of the
United States being made subservient
to the production Of war material ON
the greatest possible scale, whereby
the United States became militarixed.' .
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

viii Send Wherever Necessary Con.
tinaent Of Troops SUFFICIENT to In.
fluence Developments.

Rome, Sept, Is tvia Paris,, -- A
meeting Of the Italian cabinet minis
ters. which prominent sta sesman
said might be called council al war.
has just been held Premier Salander
presided. Italian military experts af-
firm that all preparations have been
made to send wherever necessary a
contingent of Italian troops sufficient
to exercise considerable influence on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
BULGARIA SENDS ULTIMATUM
Delivers Final Word to Serbia, Ac.
cordino to Rumor--Ailles' Repre-
sentatives to Depart.

Berlin, Sept asa dispatch from
Sofia given out here by the Overseas
News agency. says 1t is rumored that
Bulgaria has sent an ultimatum to
Serbia and that the diplomatic repre-
sentatlyes of the entente powers IN
Bulgaria are preparing to depart.
French papers received here give cvi.
dence that the allies have abandoned
hope OF inducing Bulgaria to remain
neutral,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
To Visit Ships.

One thing seemed to officials GER
tain--German naval commanders now
are ordered to exercise the rights of
visit and search with respect to all
American ships to determine what car
so the vessels carry. thus making it
practically sure that none will be at
tackled without warning or ample time
for passengers and crew to be trans.
ferred irrespective of the cargo.
Considered with reference to the
entire controversy between Germany
and the United States, the Frye note
is regarded as an indication that the
Berlin foreign office is anxious to
avert break with the Washington
government.
1t practically insures American yes.
sells against attack without warning,
and even In the event that they are
carrying absolute contraband, passen-
gers and crew are bound, according to
the declaration of London, to be re-
moved before there Is any destruction.
which can occur only in the event OF
extreme necessity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Saffron Beam.

Il fear that you are inclined to look
on your fellow man with jaundiced
eye" remarked the altruist.
1T isn't my fault" said the pessi-
mist. my fellow man shows on an
average such broad yellow streak
that the reflection has affected my
vision
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
GERMANY YIELDS
IN FRYE DISPUTE
LATEST NOTE DiScLosES iMPoR.
TANT VICTORY FOR THE
UNITED STATES.
TO ARBITRATE INDEMNITY
Berlin Accepts Proposal to Fix Dam.
aaes-Gives Assurances American
Ships Carrying Conditional Con-
trahand viii Mot Be Molested.

Washington, Sept. 24.--Germany' 3
latest note on the sinking of the Amer.
lean sailing ship William =. Frye, just
published by the state department,
discioses an important diplomatic vic.
tory for the United States.
Germany accepts the proposal to fix
damages by commission and to let
The Hague pass upon disputed treaty
rights involved. She also gives as.
surances that no more American ships
carrying conditional contraband will
be destroyed under any circumstances.
American ships carrying contraband,
however, still may be destroyed. What
effect this can have in practical opera
ton is prohiematical, because Germany
and Great Britain in their retaliations
have made absolute contraband, prac.
tically everything which was condi.
tional under the Declaration of Lon.
don.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
HAlTIENs ATTACK AMERICANS
Forty Rebels Are Killed In Encounter
With u. S. Troops--Refuse
to Disarn.

Cape Haitien, Sept. ss.--In an at
tack by Haitieu rebels on an Ameri-
can force. about two miles from Cape
Haitien. 40 Haitiens were killed Ten
Americans we're wounded.
The rebels have refused to disarm
and the Americans are marching on
Haut du Cap. In the Plain of the
North
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
German Prisoners Eacape

Perpignan. France, Sept 2s.-Sev.
eral German officers who were con.
fined In. the French fort at villefran-
che de Content. escaped by means of
ropes made of bedsheets.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
MANY BUILDINGS AT ARDMoRE,
OKLA, RAzED AND BURNING
OIL THROWN IN EVERY
DIRECTION.
RAILROAD STATION Is
SHATTERED BY SHOCK
Scores Of Houses Quickly Take Fire
from Flying Liquid and Main
Street Becomes Roaring Fur
nace-Woman Burned
Saving Children.

Ardmore, Okla, Sept. 29.--Between
So and so persons were killed and it
is estimated 200 others were injured
here during the afternoon when a $50
barrel tank car of gasoline standing
near the Santa Fee freight Office in the
business district, exploded. The terri
fic force of the explosion RACED many
buildings and threw burning gasoline
In every direction. A few minutes lat
er Ardmore was at the mercy of Scores
of fires. At s o'clock the fires were
under control.
The city Is under martial law.
Private homes were Immediately
thrown open to the injured and scores
of men were working In the smolder-
ing ruins along Main street in search
for additional victims.
Newspaper Plants Damaged.
Not building on Main street e.
capped damage, either from the force of
the explosion or from the resultant
fires. The publishing plants of the
Daily Ardmoreite and the Statesman
we're badly damaged.
All school buildings. business houses
and residences within IL blocks of the
business district bear evidence of the
explosion. Practically every window in
the city was shattered,
Two workmen were repairing the
tank at $50 O'Clock in the afternoon.
One of them struck the tank with a
hammer and 1t Is believed a spark
from the blow ignited escaping fumes.
There was terrific explosion, follow
ed by many smaller ones. The work
men were killed. The shock shatter-
ed the Ardmore railroad station, used
by the Santa Fe and Rock Island rail-
roads, and the Rock Island freight sta
ton, and scores of other buildings
quickly took fire from the flying liquid
Street 10 Roaring Furnace.
The flames spread rapidly until all
of Main street was roaring furnace.
Thirty freight cars in the Santa Fee
railroad yards were destroyed. The
roof of the Wilmington hotel was
blown off by the force of the first ex-
plosion, but all guests were believed
to have escaped. The entire block in
which the Pennington wholesale groc-
cry was located was RACED by fire.
AT the store of Maddin and company
scores of girls were working and it
was feared some of them lost their
lives.
The pail of smoke which hangs over
the whole city has seriously hampered
rescue work, but deeds of heroism
were many. A woman waiting at the
railroad station with baby in her
arms and four-year-old child at her
side. dashed three blocks with her
double burden, her own clothes blazing
as she ran. Passers-by smothered the
flames with their bare hands. The
mother was taken to the hospital, dan
gerously burned The children were
not seriously injured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
WAS MISERABLE
COULDN'T STAND
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkhaln's Vegetable
COMPOUND.
Lackawanna, N. Y. AFTER my first
child was born felt very miserable and

could not stand On
my feet. My sister
in-law wished me to
try Lydia e. Pink
hams Vege table
Compound and my
nerves became firm,
appetite good, step
elastic, and ! lost
that weak, tired
feeling. That was
six years ago and l
have had three fine
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.

Luck is blamed for lot of misfor-
tune of which it is innocent
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Isn't 1t Sc

Isn't II So.
What in the world made you marry
him so long as you don't love him."
''Oh, that is the easiest way know
of to get rid of man."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

London, Sept. 2S.--The great drive
OF the allies has already carried them
far into the German positions from
the sea to verdun, for greater gain
than they have registered since the
battle OF the Marne.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that il
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-26
FIRST SHIPS OFF FOR FRISCO

Panama. Feb. 26.-The van
guard Of the warships for the Pana-
ma canal went through the canal
today. Many changes from the
original plans Of assembling war
ships on Hampton roads were nee
essary because the foreign countries
could not participate because OF the
war other vessels will go through
Jay by day. The following named
foreign vessels are expected to take
part in the celebration incident to
the opening Of the Panama canal. &.
Argentina will send the battleship.
Morena, flying the flag Of Vice Ad =
miral Onofre Betbeder; Cuba will
sent the cruiser Cuba; Portugal will
send the cruiser Almirante Reiz and
the dispatch boat Cinco de Outubro:
Spain will send the battleship Es
pana. Today the vestaL Rankton.
solace and tugs arrived at Colon;
proceed to Gatun lake. coal and pro
coed to Panama.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-26
GOOD ROADS TRAIN
TO TOUR FLORIDA

Jacksonville, Feb. ga good
roads train to traverse Florida dur :
ing the thirty days preceding the
convening of the legislature and
ending it's itinerary in Tallahassee
soon after the convening of the elg :
isrs-re, is proposed by the Florida
Good Roads Association. Speaking
of the proposition last night. Chas.
A. Foote. the specialist for the as
ISOLATION, stated that plans were al
ready In the making to send the
train out and the indications are
that II will be successful. The as
ISOLATION has the matter up with
the various railroad lines operating
in Florida. Lecturers from the Unit
ed States ONCE Of public roads will
accompany the train and address the
| oeople in various towns visited with
a view Of creating sentiment for leg
| islation establishing a State high
way department in Florida. The lee
lures will be illustrated. Road en-
pineers Of the government will also
he with the train to advise COOS
roads workers and county commits
soners with reference to the bes'
methods Of road construction
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-26
REPORTS Of DAMAGED SHIPS
POUR IN; SEVEN BRITISH
Ships DISABLED IN ATLANTIC
BOARD OF TRADE NOTES
(By the Secretary


Board of Governors meet tonight.
No member has been absent from
any previous meetinp this year. Do
not make a break this month
Woodmen of the World will be in
session here the week of March 6.
Let us prepare to give them cordial
welcome. The manager Of the
Louisville Colonels has arrived and
reports five games scheduled. tho
first to be pulled off here on March
Is. A number of visitors have al
ready arranged to prolong their stay
in order to see these big league
games.
Does the man you buy from helr
support your business, the schools
churches, charities and the admin
istration of your towns affairs, ol
does he use the money you pay tt
him to help build skyscraper II
some other and larger city? perhap'
you do not know! DO you care?
It is the man who stands on tn,
street corner who is loudest in hi
denunciations Of the powers that be
You do not see him at the towl
meeting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-26
THREE BATTLERS OF THE AL.
LIES DAMAGED WHEN bonn
BARDMENT OF DARDANELLES
TOOK PLACE ON FEB. Is.
tBy Association Press J

Berlin, Feb. 26.-The Cologne
Gazette publishes a letter from Mon
tevido declaring that seven British
cruisers are lying at the Falkland
Islands. in the South Atlantic. Sc
verely damaged. The information
reached Montevido by an Argentine
steamer.
Swedish Steamer Damaged
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Feb. 26.-The Swed =.
ish steamer Svarton, from Rotter :
dam, arrived at Ymuiden today with
large hole in her starboard bow.
The captain said the ship was dam =.
aged yesterday by torpedo or mine,
probably the latter.
French Torpedo Destroyed
(By Associated Press.)
Paris. Feb 26.-The destruction
of the French torpedo boat destroyer
Damgu. in the Adriatic Sea. was an J..
nounced today by the French minis :
try of marine.
Three Battlers Damaged
(By Association Press.
Constantinople, Feb. 26.-Three
of the allies warships were damaged
during the bombardment Of the Dar-
danelles forts Feb. rs, according to
an announcement at Turkish army
headquarters here.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-26
."ia' Waatnrt X trt:

Tampa, Feb. 26.-For Tampa
and vicinity: Fair, continued cool
tonight and Saturday.
For Florida: Fair tonight and
Saturday, except rain Saturday in
extreme northwest portion.
Winds for the East Gulf Mod
crate variable. becoming east.
Winds for the South Atlantic:
Fresh west and northwest.
General Weather Conditions
Pressure continues low over the
north Atlantic coast, and snow or
rain has fallen over New England,
New York and Pennsylvania. Over
the Great Central valleys. the upper
Lake region and the Southern tSates
pressure is high and fair weather
has prevailed. The crest Of the high
is over Manitoba this morning. Over
the southwest appears a ba.ometrie
depression covering Utah. Arizona
and New Mexico. It has caused rain
or snow over the north Pacific States
Idaho. Utah, wyoming. Arizona, New
Mexico and southern California.
It is somewhat cooler this morn
ing over the Lake region and the At.
lanfic coaat States II Ia warmer
over the Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys and the Plains tSates /.
Indications are that the high
pressure area now covering the in
terror Of the country will drift
slowly eastward, giving fair. con-
tinued cool weather in the vicinity
Of Tampa tonight and Saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-26
DRIVEN
OUT OF. .,BUKOW|NA
BY AUSTR|ANS
(By Associated Press.

Cologne, Feb. 26.-After several
days artillery fighting the Russians
have been driven from Bojun in Bu-
kowina by an inferior Austrian
force, says a Bucharest news dis :
patch. The Russians did not halt
their retreat until they had gone
twelve miles beyond the Pruth riv-
er. The dispatch says this has f1n
ally shattered the Russian opposi
tion in Bukowina and cleared the
province of invaders
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-26
OvlNC CUP FOR BEST farm DISPLAY
Goes TO ]. C. SW|NDELl;; BIG DISPLAY
FIREWORKS At FAIR GROUNDS TONIGHT

charge Of ten cents. The promot /.
ers are nothing daunted, however.
and assert that, even should they
lose money on the deal, they will
enjoy the satisfaction Of having
given Lakeland and the county the
greatest show it ever had the oppor
tunity of seeing at home.
1t is expected that the largest
crowd ever gathered in Lakeland for
an amusement event will be at the
fair this evening to witness the fire
works. The show will he staged
promptly at 10 o'clock.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-26

loaf brown bread. dozen sugar
cookies, dozen doughnuts. pumpkin
pie, pan baked beans, ETC., Mrs. w.
r. Groover Mrs. j. M. Stebbins,
Mrs. R. j.. Straw.
Best loaf white bread, Mrs. r. J..
Straw. Miss Florence Zimmerman,
Mrs. B. 8. Lane.
Best loaf brown bread, Mrs. p.
A. Gardner, Mrs. ]. J. Haldeman,
Miss Beatrice Anderson.
| Best 1 doz. beaten biscuit, Mrs.
H. Van Sickler.
Best doz. baking powder bis
cults, Mrs. H. Van Sickler.
Best 1 doz. rolls. Miss Josephine
Perry.
Best doz. sugar cookies, Mrs. B.
8. Lane. Mrs. R. D. Sage. Mrs. R.
J. Straw.
Best I doz. ginger cookies, Mrs.
A. A. Fuller.
Best doz. doughnuts. Mrs. R.
J. Straw.
Best sunshine cake. Mrs. F.. Mer-
Ger. Mrs. R. J. Straw.
Best angel food cake. Mrs. R. d.
Sage, Mrs. r. Mercer.
Best devils food cake. Mrs. r. J.
Straw.
Best fruit cake. Mrs. Conibear.
Mrs. p. A. Gardner.
Best decorated cake. Mrs. A. n.
Jackson.
Best burnt sugar cake. Miss Ma
rion Fuller.
Best layer chocolate cake. Mrs. r.
T. George.
Best sweet potato pie. Mrs. J. C.
Swindell.
, Best Florida syrup pie. Mrs. Ir-
win Kelsey.
Best suava pie. Mrs. H. Van
sickler.
Best cocoanut pie, Mrs. R. T.
George.
Best pie. not named. Mrs. R. d.
Sage.
d. Best Blackberry layer cake, Mrs.
II. Watson.
Best peach pie. Mrs. A A. Full
Ter.
Miss Hazel Williams was awarded
blue ribbon and special mention
on needlecraft, her collection Of Diff
ferent kinds of embroidery work
having been greatly admired.
Blue ribbon and special mention
was also made on the baked goods
of Mrs. A. NJ. Jackson and Miss
Josephine Perry.
Creating much interest and atten-
tion is a giant alligator hide In the
main tent. which Is the property OF
P. A. Gardner. Mr.. Gardner has
probably one OF the largest collec-
tions Of alligator hides of any pri-
vate individual In the State. a great
pleasure and pastime Of his being to
kill the alligators and tan their
hides himself. His lovely home,
Gardner's Gardens, Is situated on
Banana lake, and from this lake he
secures the saurians. which make
such fine souvenirs Of Florida.