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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-29

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
HURRICANE KILLS THIRTEEN
DAMAGE IN VICINITY or CORPUS
CHRISTI, s2.ooo.o 1000.
Tropical Storm Which Strikes South
ern Texas Makes Night Uncom-
Portable for Guardsmen.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Aug. 22.-The
loss Of life from the tropical storm
which struck Corpus Christi and 10 ad-
jacent South Texas counties Friday
night Is now placed at Is. including
nine members of the crew of the
freighter Pilot. Boy. which foundered
off the Arkansas pass jetties. Two
Mexican men and one Mexican woman
were killed at Katherine. a settlement
on the King ranch near Alice, Tex.
and one Mexican was reported killed
at San Diego. Both towns are from
so to 60 miles inland.
The total damage In this section of
which Corpus Christi bore the heavi-
est part was estimated Mt $4,000, 900.
Hall In Guards Camp Blown Over.
Eel Paso, Texas, Aug. 21.--The wind
that accompanied q severe rain and
electrical storm blew over a large
wooden hall In the camp of the Thir-
ty-seeond Michigan infantry, bruising
several men, and made the night un-
comfortable In all of the military
camps In the neighborhood OF Ell Paso.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
USE PAPER CUPS FOR SODA
up-to-Date Drink Fountains Are Now
Adopting Most Sanitary
Device.

Glass soda service--the kind our
grandfathers and the grandfathers of
the present generation of germs knew
is doomed. The new parafiined pa
per cups for sodas and sundaes that
now are being adopted by up-to-date
fountains all over the United States,
are to be had In all of the regulation
sizes
They are made of pure white paper
and no glue of any kind holds them to-
gether. They are paraftined on the
outside only, so that they can be used
as successfully for hot drinks as they
can for cold. Special metal holders
are made for them, giving them solid
background, which prevents the SPOOL
from being pushed through the paper.
The metal dispensing tube holds 15O
OF the cups, which are placed In the
tube point upward. When needed. a
metal holder is placed on the cups. ton
downward. By turning the cupholder
to the right the metal tongue Is made
to clasp the creased paper, and Gun
ana holder can then be removed m.
gether from the Observation-Disclosures
World.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
PRESIDENT vETOES ARMY BILL
Wilson objects to Section Exempting
From Discipline Retired officers
Of the Army.

Washington. Aug. 19.-Because .
"joker" inserted by Chairman James
Hay OF the house military affairs COM
mittee exempted from discipline re-
tired officers of the United States
army. President Wilson vetoed the
army appropriation bill, one of the ad-
ministration's principal preparedness
measures.
As result of the veto, all provi-
sions for the support Of the national
guardmen and regulars now in Next
can service are held up, as is the pro-
vision for relief Of dependent families
Of soldiers In service on the border.
The presidents veto necessitates pas
sage Of = new bill, and possibly may
delay adjournment of congress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
PRESIDENT EMPHASIZES NEcEs.
oiTY FOR KEEPING RAILROADS
IN SERVICE As PART or MA
TioNAL DEFENSE.
SENTIMENT is AGAINST
AGREEING TO PROPOSAL
Railroad Heads Still insist That Chief
Executive 10 Asking Them Ia Sac
rificc Principle Of Arbitration
M Declare Public Opinion Must
Determine This Issue.

Washington, Aug. 23.--As one Amer.
lean citizen TO another, President VIII.
SON appealed to each OF the executives
q the country's principal railroads on
grounds Of patriotism to accept his
plan for averting the threatened dis
aster Of nationwide strike. He en-
phasixed the necessity for keeping the
railroads In service as part of the
national defense and to make possible
preparations for meeting conditions
that will exist after the European war.
Sentiment Against Wilson's Plan.
On leaving the white House. the
railroad presidents. augmented during
the day by arrivals from the West,
held conference at which sentiment
WAS said To be against agreeing to the
Presidents proposal In Its present
form. Hope was expressed. however.
that some satisfactory counter propo,
sition might be advanced and com,
mittee was named to report with rec
concentrations TO be submitted to rail
heads and to the President.
Public Opinion Must Decide.
With more than 90 men, most OF
them with their own ideas about
what ought to be done. the executive
found 1t difIicnlt to get down to brass
tacks." as one OF them expressed IL.
Another meeting will be held today
and every effort will be made to reach
4 decision promptly.
The railroad heads still insist that
President Wilson Is asking them to
sacriflce the principle of arbitration
Elisha Lee. chairman Of the national
conference committee OF railroads, Is
sued a statement suggesting. however,
that the roads stand ready to take
whatever action the people and the
country desire. II concludes: "The
weight Of public opinion must deter.
mine this issue. We cannot believe
that II Ia the calm judgment OF the
country that we should sacrifice the
principle OF arbitration In industrial
disputes under a threat to tie up the
commerce OF the country"
Employees Await Decision.
While the officials were listening to
President Wilson and later confer.
ring at their hotel. the general com.
mittee OF $40 employees OF the rail-.
roads who already have accepted the
Presidents plans. held a perfunctory
meeting and marked time awaiting
the decision OF the employers. They
will wait until President Wilson dis.
misses them. but are ready to call a
strike II the negotiations fall.
Although few OF the railroad exec.
utives invited did not arrive Tuesday,
It was decided that those already In
Washington we're representative, and,
therefore, the President called them to
the White House and earnestly urged
that his plan OF settlement be rati
ted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
ALLIED OFFENSIVE AT sALoNikt
SIGNAL FOR RENEWED RE-
PoRTs-HAs 100000 TROOPS
Modified FOR YEAR.
ANGLO-FRENCH TROOPS
ARE STILL ADVANCING
Cross the Struma and Push Toward
!. Bulgarian Frontier-Serbians Cap
ture First Line Trenches In
Drive for Monastir-Suffer Re-
verse at Banica.

London, Aug 23.-The opening Of
the Allied offensive at Saloniki has
been the signal for renewed reports
that Roumania is at last about to
throw i'm her lot with the Entente.
These reports are more circumstan-
tial than before and German press
comments indicate that they are far
from being devoid of foundation. One
Berlin newspaper declares that Rou-
mania already has joined the Allies
and that plans are being laid for the
march OF a Russian army through
Roumanian territory. Major Moraht.
the German military critic, also be-
lieves that Roumania is negotiating
with Russia and hints at an ultimatum
to Bucharest from Germany and Aus.
tria.
Has 100000 Troops Modified.
The entry of Roumania into the war
on the side of the Entente would
mean the forging of another link In
the chain of foes surrounding the
Central powers. The material aid
~hASh ASouiAdhid SoAlu SlfC Noulu pS
of an important character. She has
had between 100000 and 100000 troops
modified for nearly year and her
army Is reputed to be one of the best
equipped and trained in Europe.
Apart from possible Russian rein
forcement, Roumania would be in a
position to deal a powerful blow at
Bulgaria from the north in conjunction
with the Allies drive from the south.
Allies Gain on Saloniki Front.
The great offensive opened by the
Allies Sunday on the Saloniki front
Is developing, but no decisive action
has been fought. The British and
French, advancing on the right, have
crossed the Struma and are pushing
northeastward toward the Bulgarian
frontier. At the same time the Ser
bians, who have opened a drive for
Monastir, report the capture of Bull
garian first line trenches. On the ex.
treme left, however Immediately
south Of Monastir they have suffer.
ed a reverse and have evacuated the
Greek town of Banica.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

London, Aug. 3. -- The British
troops on the Salouiki front have ad-
vanced their line and have repulsed
Bulgarian counterattacks, according
to war office statement The state,
ment says: "our troops are estab,
lished on line west and north Of
Bekerii and Cidlemi and south OF Do
lozzeli, where they repulsed counter.
attacks with less to the enemy. Ar.
tiilery bombardment by both sides con-
tinues. Enemy aircraft hombarded
Jenikoi. Gavalanci and Gugnci with
ANAL success"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
ASOUITH HOLDS TEUTON
TERMS ARE HUMILlATlNG
British Premier Denies. German A.
sertIon That England 10 Pre-
venting Negotiations.

London. Aug. 22.--Germany has
shown no disposition toward peace ex-
cept on terms dishonorable and hui
initiating to some OF the Allies, Prem
Ter AsQuith has informed the house
Of commons. $751;.
The prime ministers statement was
made In answer to assertions by un-
derSecretary Zimmerman Of the Ger
man foreign Office, who told Hun
garian newspaper recently that 1t was
England that was blocking peace.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
slavs Catch Enemy on Guard.

Petrograd, Aug. a2.-Hy suddenly
shifting his attack to the Stokhod riv-
or front northeast OF Kovel. Gen.
sral Brisiloff has caught the Germans
on their guard, and 10 driving west.
ward for substantial gains. Realix.
ms that General Won Bothmer's army
had been crushed. the Germans be-
gan stripping their northern front Of
all available men and sending them
southwark to defend Lemherg. II
was while this troop movement was
under way that Brssilof struck tar.
ther north with his right wing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
FRENCH SHELL s0MME FRONT

Avlators Bring Down Two Enemy Air.
men tnslde German Llnes.
Paris, Aug. 3S.--The official state
ment issued by the war office reads:
"On the somme front our batteries
shelled German works north and
south OF the river An intermittent
cannonadc took place on the remain.
der OF the front
Our ayiators had numerous ercoun.
tsrs with the enemy. Two enemy air.
men were brought down inside HIS
Hines. one In the region OF neniecourt
and the other near Berry"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
ASSERTS PORTUGAL WILL
FIGHT FOR ALLIES SOON
Minister Announces Country VIII Par
ticiate In War-Seized SO Teu-
ton Vessels Last February.

Lisbon, Aug. 19-Maior Norton Mat.
tos, the Portuguese minister of war,
has announced that Portugal soon
will participate in the war, fighting on
the side of the Entente Allies.
The Portuguese congress voted to
join the Entent Allies in the war In
November 1914. A Portuguese naval
commander seized SO German and Aus.
TRAN vessels in the Tagus river In
February, 1916. and the following
March Germany declared war on Por.
tngal because of this action.
The Portuguese. troops were called
to the colors March Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

washington. Aug. pam unexpec..
ed Democratic revolt in the Senate re-.
suited In the immigration bill being
taken up in defiance OF the Democratic
caucus and opened the way for efforts
to displace the revenue bill as unf,n.
ished business, an action which might
indefinitely prolong the session OF
Congress. Ten Democratic senator.
voted with the solid Republican minor.
lily to take up the immigration bin
upon q motion by Senator smith al
south Carolina. chairman of the i'm.
migration committee.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
HUGHES LIFE is Threatened
Republican Candidate Warned In Let.
ter Of Danger at Santa Ana.

Long Beach. Cal. Aug. 23.--A letter
made public here, said to have been
received by the secretary of Charles
=. Hughes, contained threat upon
the life OF the Republican candidate
Tor the presidency. According to the
postmark, the letter was mailed In Los
Angeles late Saturday. II reads:
we warned you before you left the
supreme bench that you never would
sit In the presidential chair, We will
Get You. Watch out at Santa Ana"
The letter Is unsigned. Mr.. Hughes
10 scheduled to pass through Santa
Ana on his way from San Diego to
Los Angeles.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
SLAV THANKING MOVEMENT
ENDANGERS GERMAN FORCE
Russians Are Gradually Envelopino
kovel and Lemberg as Austrians
Fall Back.

With the Russian Armies in the
Central Russian Front (via Petrograd,
to London. Aug; l9.--The continued
success of General Brussiloff's two
powerful movements which gradually
are enveloping kovel and Lemberg,
have begun to have a marked effect
on the situation in the central portion
of the front.
The Austrian line now has receded
SO far before the repeated thrusts OF
the southwestern Russian forces in
southern Poland and Galicia that the
Germans are ir danger Of flanking
movements from the south.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
LOAN BOARD HOLDS HEARING
Begins ApportIonment Of Twelve Fed
srai Districts.

Augusta. Me-, Aug. 22,-The first
hearing to determine the apportion-
ment OF. districts and the location of
banks under the new federal loan law
was held here Monday. William 6.
McAdoo. secretary OF the treasury and
chairman Of the board created by the
act, explained the provisions OF the
law. The country Is to be divided
into ID districts. Further hearings
will take the board as far west as
Spokane, Wash. The views Of Min.
neapolis viii be presented In the fed.
eral building. St. Paul. Besides Sec
rotary McAdoo, George w. Norris,
Herbert Quick. w. 8. A. Smith and
@. ID. Lobdell. members Of the board,
will attend.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
SHIPPING MEASURE PASSED
shipping Board to Acquire and
Operate Ships.

Washington. Aug. 21.--The govern.
ment shipping bill passed the Senate
by a vote OF. 3S to 81, ending one Of
the most bitterly contested legislative
struggles Of the Wilson adminlstra-
ton.
The shipping bill provides for the
creation OF government shipping
board to acquire and operate ships
for rehabilitation Of the American
merchant marine and appropriates
$4,000. 900 for that purpose, to be rails
ed by the sale of Panama canal bonds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
Men and Women

Women as well as men are made miser-
able by kidney and bladder trouble. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney
remedy, is highly recommended by thou
sands.
Swamp-Root stands the highest for the
reason that SO many people say 1T has
proved to be Just the remedy needed in
thousands of even the most distressing
cases,
At druggists In 50c. and $l.00 sizes. You
may receive a sample size bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post, also q
pamphlet telling you about 1t. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. T.,
and enclose ten cents also mention this
paper.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
BERLIN ADMITS FLEURY TAKEN

Berlin, Aug. 22.-British attacks on
the Somme front were 'repulsed says
the official statement. On the verdun
front the French penetrated the vii.
lage Of Fleury. The announcement
reads:
North OF the Somme the fighting
gradually decreased in intensity. Near
Ovilliers, hand-to-hand fighting con-
tinued until evening. Northwest OF
Pozieres and on both sides of the
Foureaux wood isolated British at.
lacks were repulsed."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
vIlla Dandlts pefsat c,rr.nxl,t,..

~ Paso. Tex. Aug. ga force OF
20 Wills bandits engaged and defeated
> larger troop Of government forces
n the vicinity y Santa Ysabel. Chi.
huahua. according TO private dispatch.
%. Tho dc fActo government com.
mAnd appropriated 100 men and los,
30. while the outlaws. under ]. Domin.
guss, lost but IL. The outlaws reach.
~ secluded canyon and choosing
thslr positions. gavs battle. complete
y routing the CarranEa command,
which foil back toward chihuahua
CITY.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
Pacific states Fear Car Shortage.

Portland. Ore. Aug. 2l.--Oregon.
and Idaho win have So.
100000 bushels Of wheat to move to
the Atlantic seaboard within the next
six months and practically no cars are
In sight In which to move II. accord
Ing to 4 comprehensive survey com.
pleted by local railroad men. The
railroads win be called upon to pro.
vide about sS.5oo cars. the average ca.
pacity OF Z car being 1900 bushels.
Virtually all the grain OF the Pacific
northwest except that needed for do
mestic consumption will move by rail.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
LOSE TWO
CRUISERS IN FIGHT
GERMAN SUBMARINES AND ENC.
LIsH SCOUT SHIPS ENGAGED
IN THE NORTH SEA.
ONE U-BoAT REPORTED SUNK


London. Aug. 22.--The German high
seas feet has again appeared In the
North sea and In clash between Ger
man submarines and British scout
ships two British light cruisers were
sent to the bottom.
London reports that one of the sub
marines was destroyed ind that an.
other was rammed and possibly sunk.
This IL the first appearance In the
North sea of strong German naval
forces since the battle Of Jutland on
May 81.
The first news that the Germ ans had
left the shelter of their mine fields and
fortified bases was brought to Holland
by trawlers which reported sighting a
German squadron Of Is warships. in.
GLIDING large cruisers.
Crews o. Both Ships Saved.
This feet was accompanied by two
Zeppelins and was steering northwest
In the region OF White Bank.
The two British vessels lest were
tho Nottingham and the Falmouth.
The crews of both the ships were
saved with the exception Of 80 men.
The Germans also claim to have
sunk British destroyer and damaged
. battleship but this Ia denied In Lon.
don. According to tho British admir-
atty the German fleet avoided an en-
gagement with the main British forces
and returned to port when its scouts
reported the approach of strong Brit.
ish squadrons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
GUARD TO REMAIN
At MEXICAN LINE
TROOPS ARE TO BE WITHDRAWN
ONLY WHEN AMERICAN LIVES
ARE FREE FROM DANGER.
BAKER REPLIES TO CRITICS
Secretary Of War Declares Americans
Along international Line Are En-
joying Securities They Could
Not Have Without Protection.

Washington. Aug. 23-The national
guard will be retained on the Mexican
border until 1t can be withdrawn with.
out again endangering American lives
and property.
Secretary Of War Baker so declared
the administrator policy In answer.
Ing score Of letters from many parts
of the country complaining that the
state troops were being held in ser.
vice after the emergency for which
they were called out apparently had
passed.
"Win Bioodless Victories"
In general the eomplainants, whose
names were withheld, alleged that
border service was entailing loss finan,
cially on militia men and hardship on
their families. The secretary replied
to all those seeming to merit atten,
ton.
BY its presence on the border, he
wrote to one. "the guard Is winning
bloodless victories daily" He de
clared that American residents along
the international line were enjoying q
peace and securities they could not
know with no military forces to pro.
tect them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
Says Owners Must Be Mexican.

FL Paso, Aug. a1.--American citi-
sens and others acquiring property In
Mexico must not only renoance cit
isenship and nationality rights in
their native country, but must also re-
nounce their right to complain or de-
mand the protection Of any other
country under decree made by First
Chief Carranra. transmitted to Con.
sui Garcia here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

Montreal. Aug. a2.--Ffve men were
killed. six probably fatally injured and
eight others seriously hurt In IRE
In the Aetna Chemical company's pow
der factory at Drummondville, Quebec.
The fire IL believed to have resulted
from an electric spark which dropped
from the convsyor belt into one OF the
powder bins In the blending house.
which was destroyed. The money loss
is estimated ut 5000
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
DON'T LOSE ANOTHER HAIR
Treat Your Scalp With Cuticura and
Prevent Hair Falling. Trial Free.

For dandruff, itching, burning scalp,
the cause of dry, thin and falling hair,
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are most
effective. Touch spots of dandruf and
itching with Cuticura Ointment. Then
shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot
water. No treatment more successful.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
DEUTSCHLAND REACHES PORT

New York. Aug. 2l.--A telegram re-
ceived from Berlin, via Geneva, says
that the German submarine Deutsch.
land has arrived safely at Bremen
from the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
Live Wire Kills Brewer.

GAINESVILLE. Wis, Aug. %, -- Henry
Burxman, manager of the Gund Brew
ing company. was electrocuted here
when he touched charged guy wire
in the street.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

Inc more man knows that should
be forgotten the better his memory in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24

A small boys ideal memorial win.
dow Is one in front of candy STORE
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
Proper Thing.

"Why do you roast that chorus girl
show?"
what else do you want me to DO
with those brolers In itT'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-22
The death Of Seth Low is a real
loss to the country.
TIMELETS

Infantile paralysis does not let up even
to let the schools begin,
Wilson was shy on the Maine chance
1t is a long time since we saw one OF
those old fashioned carraway seed cookies
There is not much rest for the movies.
People are a great deal more apt to
grow about poor weather than to say good
things about the sunshine.
1t is certain that the war in Europe can
not come to a close until the battle OF Ver.
dun, is at least, declared draw.
Why not let your wife have the last
word; 1t is courtesy, and she would have
1t anyway.
Many Of the get-ricb.quick people would
find it very difficult to get into the king
dom of Heaven on an educational test.