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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
sER1lANs AGAIN ON NATIVE SOIL
PREPARE TO ESTABLISH CAPT.
TAL--BERLiN ADMITS EvAc-
UATloN or STRONGHOLD.
AUSTRO- GERMANS ADVANCE
ON TRANSYLvANIAN FRONT
Teutonic Allies Force the Narrow
Mountain Passes Leading to WaIla-
chan Plain Of Roumania-Brit-
ish Capture More Prisoners
In the Ancre Sector.

London, Nov. 21.--While rain and
sleet interfered with full resumption
OF operations along the Somme. add.
tionai advices served to increase the
brilliance OF General Serials French
Russian Italian Serbian victory In the
taking of Monastir. II Ia now doubted
here that the German. Bulgarian forces
can make complete escape from the
encircling wise OF the allied fianking
movement. Desperate fighting Is pro.
ceeding as the Allies strive to close
In still further on the retreating Teu-
tons. Roads churned into sea of mud
from snow and rain will, It Is believed,
make 1t impossible for the Teutonic
sorces to proceed with sufficient haste
I'm their retreat to accomplish a COM
plete withdrawal of forces and equip
ment.
Serbians On Native Soil.
London, Nov 21.-After having been
for months men without a country.
the Serbians are again to establish
their capital on native soil. Monastir.
In Southern Serbia, for which the Al
lied forces have been struggling since
the advance from their base at Saloni.
XII began. has been evacuated by the
German and Bulgarian forces and oc.
cupied by the French and a consid.
cradle number of Serbs.
The French and Serbians have cap
tured the crest of hills partly sur
rounding the valley city, the Germans
found their position untenable and
withdrew. according to Berlin, TO a
new position north OF Monastir which
could be defended to better advantage
Becomes Capital Of Serbia.
Unofficial advices from Talonixi say
temporary capital of Serbia will be
Immediately established at Monastir
With the re-occupation of Monastir
the railway line from the Allied base
at Saloniki now Ia In Allied hands.
To the east and southeast of Mon
| astir the French and Serbian troops
| continue to make gains in the Cerns
| river region against the Teutonic AL
lies. having captured several ether
towns in this region.
A Reuter- dispatch from Saloniki
says thS Setulah bulgarian FORCES
made disorderly retreat in the direc
tion Of Prilep.
Manv Prisoners Captured.
THE Serhians," the dispatch adds
took great number of prisoners
and trophies. The pursuit continues
| Great fires were visible In Monustir
where violent explosions were heard
News of the occupation by French
troops OF Monastir was received In
Paris as one Of the most important OF
the late developments OF the war. II
came too late for general comment In
the French press"
The Temps points cut that the sue
cess is not only of immense moral
value but is likely to have a great in
fuence on subsequent developments
| In the Balkan campaign as the place
commands all the practical rcutes
between the Aegean sea and the Adria
tic sea.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
RAILROAD BR0THERH00Ds
MAY JOIN THE A. r. OF /
AfFiliation 10 Regarded A. More Than
. Possibility by influential
Federation Leaders.

Baltimore, Nov. 10, Afiiliation of
the four railroad brotherhoods with
the A. +, Of l.. az separate body Ia
regarded as more than possibility by
influential federation leaders. 1t was
reported on reliable authority that rep.
resentatiyes Of the railways depart
ment Of the federation had been In con.
ference with officials of the brother.
hoods. looking to an atiiliation OF all
railway men with the federation, Two
separate organizations Of railway EN-
ployes with membership In the fedora
ton that would give them the support
Of the organized labor forces Of the
country in any effort to advance the in
terests Of all organized railway work
ers, was the plan, according to infor
nation obtained.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
DEUTSCHLAND TO START
TRIP BY END OF WEEK
Damages Caused When Submarine
Sank Tug VIII Be Repaired
Within Few Days.

New London. Conn. Nov. 1S.--An at
tempted dash to see by the German
merchant submarine Deutschland end
ed in a collision between the super
submersible and an escorting tug In
which the tug was sunk and Captain
Quincy and four members OF her crew
drowned.
The Deutschland. bound for Bremen
put back to port Immediately after
the collision and by 6 A. NJ. was again
warped into her pier. She was once
more shielded by the liner Willehad
her mother ship" and the big stee
net was swung into place further &c
guard her.
Work was Immediately begun by q
small army of workmen to learn the
extent of the submersible's damages al
result OF her second collision during
the present trip. She smashed into q
pier when she made her start from
Bremen and was held mp 10 days fol
repairs.
The collision occurred In the treaeh
erous stretch of water between Fishers
and Little Gull islands. known as the
race"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
NO PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY
CANADA FIGHTING FOR HUMAN.
ITY. SAYS PREMIER.


New York, Nov. 22.~-Canada's deter
mination to wage war to triumphant
Issue without truce or inconclusive
peace was emphasized by Sir Robert
l.. Borden, premier of Canada, at a
dinner of the Canadian club Of this
city.
Outlining the Canadians cause a.
one OF humanity and civilization, the
premier said he had been commits.
stoned to tell the Canadians In New
York: I'VE are as resolute and de-
termined to maintain that cause to
the end AZ we were on the day of Au,
gust 4. 1914"
Tells Of Canada's Sacrifices.
The premier recounted Canada q
sacrifices and endeavors since the war
begun.
II reverence the women OF the Unit.
ed States for what they have done,
the premier said, but shall bow to
the womanhood of the world for what
the women Of Canada have done In
this war;
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
OUTLAWS MURDER AMERICAN
PLACE BODY ON BONFIRE RE.
FuoEES DECLARE.
parrai District Cleared OF Two Hun
dred Characterization Work
ing In Aivarado Mines Escape.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 2i.-Refugees
arriving here say that the district be-
tween Parral and Jimenez has been
cleared by Villas followers of more
than 200 Chinese. The American
killed at Jimenez was described as
about so years old and known to be
from Torreon on his way to Chihua-
hua City. He was murdered, said the
refugees, In the Jimenez hotel and his
body lay for some time in front of
the building when, after being robbed
of clothing and valuables, 1t was
placed on = bonfire.
Murdered and Robbed by Bandits.
Two Mexicans who escaped from
Parral affirm that they saw four
Americans there under Villa guard
They also said they heard that the
Americans working at the Alvarado
mines escaped the bandits. Another
report brought to the border was to
the effect that the bodies of IS gypsies
Of both sexes were seen on the road,
side near Parral murdered and robbed
by Villa bandits.
All foreigners that Villa has caught
except the Japanese and Germans have
been put to death. the reports agree,
and even the Germans are said to
have suffered at least In the instance
of Theodore Hoemuller of Parral. Va.
rious reports of Hoemuller's death
have been received here during the
past week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
ENGLAND IS AROUSED At
BELGIAN ENSlAVEMENT
Demand for Reprisais Sweeps Nation
a. Result Of German Acts In Deport.
Ing Civil Population Of Country.

London. Nov. ao.~-England is today
seeking some means OF reprisal against
Germany for "enslavement" of Bel
GUMS men. Not since the execution
OF Miss Edith Cayell has there been
such wave OF popular indignation as
that which Is sweeping the country
over the Teutonic plan of giving EN-.
ployment to the Belgium civil popu.
lation by deporting them to Germany
II Is realized that with the United
States rests the only hope of interces.
sion to prevent clean sweep from the
des..Eted nation Of all its manhood
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
HEROIC CHlCAGOANS TO
LIVE ON SCENT MEALS
Twelve Employees Of City Health De.
partmsnt TO Show Way to Re.
duce Food Cost.

Chicago, Nov. 81. -- Twelve heroic
individuals, six men and six women
employees OF the city health depart.
ment, ate their Thanksgiving dinners
and then gave their solemn words to
Eat nothing for two weeks, but the sci.
fntitic diet provided by q public econ,
pms commission. They will attempt
to demonstrate the theories OF the
commission that the high cost of liv,
Ing Is due In great degree to the
apparent willingness Of the public to
pay any price demanded for It's lux
nries. .....~ a....s-..
John Dill Robertson. health commits
sioner, says he expects to feed the II
for trifie more than 3 cents meal
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
DEUTSCHLAND READY TO
START DASH FOR BREMEN
Submarine Freed Of Legal EntangIe.
ments Which Developed After
She Sunk Tug.

New London, Conn, Nov. 21.-Freed
from legal entanglements which have
accumulated since she struck one Of
her conveying tugs last Friday. the
German merchant submarine Deutsch-
land is prepared to resume her inter
rupted voyage to Bremen.
While officials of the Eastern For
varding company were as secretiye as
usual concerning plans, there were
strong indications that the submarine
would steal out to sea within the next
"a hours.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
WILSON BACKS STATEMENT or
DEMANDS PREPARED ~ THE
COMMISSIONERS CONCERN
ING BORDER CONDITIONS.
WITHDRAWAL NOT ISSUE;
CITIZENS SAFETY FIRST
Troopers In Mexico Will Be Called
Back Only When Washington 10
Convinced It Can Be Done
Without Jeopardizing Safe
ty Of Frontier Towns.

Atlantic City, Nov. 21.-Luis Cab
rera and his colleagues ON the Mexi.
can-American joint commission will be
formally told today by Secretary of the
Interior Lane, chairman of the Ameri.
can commission, on just what terms an
agreement providing for the withdraw.
al of the American punitive expedition
and the protection Of life and prop
erty along the international border
may be reached.
Fortified by President Wilson's ap-
prevail back of efforts to reach an
agreement, Secretary Lane returned
here. He Immediately went into con.
ference with DR.. Mott and George
Gray, the other American commission.
ers. The formal meeting with the
Mexicans will take place today
Air Of Uncertainty Is Lacking.
The atmosphere of uncertainty and
even hopelessness which has been ap-
parent for many weeks is entirely
lacking. The Americans propositions
have been reduced to writing and it 10
understood will admit of little debate.
The Mexicans appeared not to take
a pessimistic view of the situation, Mr..
Cabrera assuring newspapermen that
he was very hopeful of an amicable
adjustment
Withdrawal 10 Not An Issue.
The question at issue is not the
withdrawal of General Pershings
troops. They will be called back when
the American government is convinced
that it can be done without jeopardiz-
ing the safety Of the border.
The Mexicans will not be permitted
to place restrictions on the manner In
which the American government may
protect its border nor on the manner
in which it may punish marauding BAN
dts.
Troops to Be Unrestricted.
The Mexicans have objected to Unit
ed States troops i'm Mexico but have
been more insistent that in case troops
are sent they be moved subject to Ger.
tain restrictions.
The Mexican commissioners will be
told that American forces will be used
to run down any raiding band. regard
less Of where they may have to 20 or
Of how long they may have to stay in
Mexico
Mr.. Cabrera said ne would report
new developments to Carranza and it
is possible that nothing may be done
until Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
MUST DECIDE HOW AMERICA
SHALL MEET SUBMARINE
QUESTION AND TRADE
RESTRICTIONS.
UNDERSEA CAMPAIGN MAY
INVOLVE UNITED STATES
Five Critical Cases Pending, One In
voIving Loss Of Six American Lives,
Two Others Involving American
Ships, Add to Problems Of
Chief Executive.

Washington. Nov. 21.--A portentious
and complicated international situa
tion now IL facing President Wilson
and for the next few weeks will en-
gage his attention and that OF his ad
visers to the practical exclusion Of all
but the most urgent subjects. In the
last days OF the campaign. Secretary
Of State Lansing frequently spoke Of
the necessity Of postponing action on
the more delicate international ques'
lions because the uncertainty Of the
outcome Of the political contest had a
direct bearing on the success or fail
ure OF some OF tina administration poll
cies.
Five Submarine Cases.
Most disquieting Of the problems Ia
the submarine situation with Germany.
Five critical cases are pending, one
Involving loss OF six American lives,
two others involving American ships.
Increasingly serious Ii the fast grow.
Ing conviction that any kind OF gen.
eral submarine warfare. even II com.
plying with the rules AZ to giving
warning and affording some measure
Of safety to passengers, Ii intolerable,
Germany 10 known to be building
submarines rapidly and there In the
possibility Of a starvation campaign
against England. Its effects would
concern all nations and the United
States might find II difficult to avoid
complications.
The American attitude In flat and
finRi ships must not be sunk with.
out warning or without provisions for
the safety OF the passengers. The
armed ship issue undoubtedly Will be
advanced by Germany but will not be
accepted. Secretary Lansing last
March decreed that merchant vessels
could carry small defensive gun. II
that endangers submarines that Ia
part OF their weakness.
The future OF the submarine situa,
tion Ii felt to rest entirely with Ger,
many. The possibilities are feared
either that Germany will decide that
abe can starye England by an under
sca campaign. or that she may endeav'
or to involve this country and thus
insure the participation In peace con
ferences OF generous enemy inclined
toward just peace terms,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
TREVINO RETURNS FROM
Inflated EXPEDITION
Ca"ranza Leader Pressing All Able
Bodied Men Into Service-Attack
on Chihuahua Now Feared.

Ell Paso, Nov. 21.-F>rom the passen.
gers Of refugee train reaching Jau-
req, U. s. government agents obtained
information Of the return of General
Trevino to chihuahua City after
marching his army out to open cam,
paign against villa
The train brought 800 frightened
natives. many Of them women, to the
border, Trevino Is impressing all able
bodied men into his army. the natives
said. and the civil population of Chi
huahua City Is momentarily expecting
bandit attack upon the city.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Visits pershine by Airplans.

San Antonio. Texas, Nov. u. ~ Brig.
adler General George p. Scriven. chief
signal officer OF the United States
army. went hy airplane from Column
bus, n. NJ, to Colona Duhlan. Mex, on
an inspection trip to the American pu
nitiye expedition. He is the first gem
eral officer to make the trip through
the air, kilograms received at South
ern department headquarters from
General Pershing's force. said the tri,
81 more than 100 miles was made IL
about two hours,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
HUGHES WINS MINNESOTA:
HAS PLURALITY OF 3oe
of'selsI Count Shows Republican Can
didate Carried State by Very
Narrow Margin.

st. Paul, Mimi. K. Hughe.
has carried Minnesota by 3a6 votes, &C
cording to the official count just com
pleted, The total vole gave Hughe.
1883 and Wilson l79.l5T.
Fred T.. Wheaton. chairman OF the
Democratic state central committee
says that he does not yet concede the
state to Hughes. lnttmations are tina,
no recount will be asked. however. in
asmuch as the Minnesota vote Is moi
needed for the reelection of President
Wilson. Mr.. Wheaton regards the
vote for Wilson, as, in reality, Dem
ocratic victory.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
CALIFORNIA RETURNS ARE
CHECKED UP: NO CHANGE
Results From Forty-five Counties Can
vassed-only Thirteen Remain
to Be Counted.

Sacramento. Cal. Nov Election
as canvassed and sent in by county
boards of supervisors have been COM
pletely checked up by the secretary
of state without any change from the
supervisors totals on the presidential
vote being discovered. The tabula-
ton of 20 counties was finished and
these with rs previously checked up.
completes the official count for all but
IS counties.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
TIDAL WAVE HITS FRENCH
COAST: VESSELS FOUNDER
Streets Flooded and Cars Stopped by
Worst Mediterranean Storm
In Twenty Years.

Paris. Nov. Fl. Extraordinary
weather conditions prevailing in
France in the last IS hours eliminated
in tidal wave in the Gulf of Mar
settles on the Mediterranean coast. in
which many vessels foundered and in
disastrous gales on the southwest
coas'-7rf the Atlantic ocean.
~ .arseilles all the cabins on Cat
alin beach were carried away and the
high waves inundated Corinche road,
stopping the street cars.
The storm beat all records for 30
years on the Mediterranean coast.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23

Indianapolis, Nov. al.-The general
subject of w. c, T, z, and government
was discussed from all sides at the an
nual convention Of the National Wom-
ems Christian Temperance union here.
Under the general topic Legislation
and its needs" prison reform" "suf.
rage campaigns" and other like sub
iects taken up were In detail. The
speakers told OF how various branches
were working for better government
along the lines in which they were in.
terested, The annual election of Off
GERS will take place today.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23

New York. Nov. Blood held the
renter OF the stage In this metropolis
today. Ten thousand Of the leading
victuals puryeyors Of the land. to.
gether with their wives, families and
accompiices In the concoction of de.
lectable dishes. have swept down upon
the city for an exhibition and Grand
pow-wow. This Is the national con
gress OF the American Hotel associa
ton. plus the National Hotel Mems Elk
position. the annual convention Of the
New York State Hotel association, and
the Hotel Society OF New York.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 2o,-Memhers
OF the executive committee of the Ma.
tional Association of Master Bakers,
decided at a meeting here. to take a
poll of public sentiment on the aues.
ton of an American food embargo. II
the expression opposes the embargo,
the bakers say they will adjust their
prices to meet the increasing price in
wheat Another advance i'm the price
OF bread will be necessary. IL was pre-
dicted by members of the committee
before January /.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Doctors Discuss peIlaora

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 21.-Pellacra
abssrsed chief attention at the meet.
ing of the Tri-State Medical associa.
ton which opened here today with
many prominent physicians and sur.
geons from Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee in attendance. DR.. Jos.
Goldberg of Washington. surgeon in
the United States health and marine
hospital, was the first speaker, giving
a comprehensive treatise on pellagra.
He has recently completed some ex.
tensive tests On patients in the Mia.
sissippi convict camps.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Ready to Lose 100000 Men on somm.

New York. Nov. a0.~-England il pre-.
pared to lose 100000 men next sum.
mer, IL necessary in the battle of the
Somme, which will continue until the
end of the war and may take two or
three years, This is the way In which
Frederick Palmer sums up the situa,
ton as he found IL in the months he
spent with General Hais's army, Mr..
Palmer has just returned on the Nseuw
Amsterdam. Mr.. Palmer was told by
the stan of the Allies that they had
no expectation of breaking the Ger.
man line this year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Gales in,perii British Shipping.

London. Nov. a1,~~A renewal OF tho
heavy gales which have visited the
British coast recently. caused a heavy
loss to shipping Saturday and Sunday.
Four large outward bound steamers
were compelled to return TO Queens
town
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Traffic Supervisor for France.

Paris. Nov 81. The appointment
has been officially announced of a di-
rector general Of transports and inn
portations for the whole OF France,
whose powers will cover everything
connected with traffic whether by rail
river or sea. The first holder of the
office will be NJ. Cloveille, state rail-
secretary for munitions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
For Extension Of Eight Hour pay.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The first step
In a movement to secure an extension
OF the eight hour day to all classes Of
organized railroad workers was taken
here when the leaders of the four rail
road brotherhoods met with represen-
tatives Of the other organizations Of
railroad workers affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor and
formed a working alliance
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
SIZE OF CAR TICKETS is
= REDUCED; PAPER TOO HIGH

Youngstown, Ohio, Nov. 21.-Be- =
; cause Of the advance in the price .
Of paper. the Mahoning Valley .
Street Railway company has re- .
duced the size Of street car tick =
eta. Tickets that formerly were =
2h2 inches by inch are now ~, =
by y inches. b.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
JUDGE Declines to Preside.

Thompson Falls. Mont. Nov. p, --
Judge r. Lee McCulloch declined to
preside at the trial of Miss Edith
Colby, a newspaper woman charged
with the murder of A. c. Thomas, a
politician. Judge McCulloch said his
reason were too personal to be ex-
planned. Judge J. NJ. Clements OF Hell.
ena will hear the case
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
WOMAN SETS FLIGHT RECORG
FLIES go MILES IN BlPlANE
WITHOUT DESCENDING.
Attempts Nonstop Trip From Chicago
to New York But Wind Uses
Up Gasoline.

New York, Nov. 21.-Ruth Law, a
smiling little American. took her place
as the premier woman aviator of the
world when she established the Amer
lean record for cross-country flight.
She landed at Governors Island at
9:3s a. m, having flown $40 miles
from Chicago In an old-style exhibition
aeroplane.
Average Speed Of 100 Miles.
Miss Law covered a distance of
about 7S5 miles in six hours and fifty
minutes, time being deducted for the
descent at Hornell.
At the outset of her fight a strong
wind blew toward the east Aided by
this she made an average speed of 100
miles an hour at an altitude of about
5000 feet. During the last 200 miles
before the stop at Hornell, sharp
cross wind blew with the result that
her gasoline tank was soon emptied.
She glided two miles into Hornell at
2:07 p. m.