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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

SEAPLANE DROPS NINE BOMBS
NEAR LONDON AND SOUR
RiES SEAWARD.
ONE MAN KILLED; SIX INJURED
Raiders Are Subjected to Heavy Fire,
But Escape After Being Pursued
BY British AeropIares-First
Attack In Months.

London, Jan. 25.--The Times be-
lleves the raids were in the nature of
scouting expeditions.
at has been noticed on previous
occasions" says the Times, that
Zeppelin raids often have been pre-
ceded by aeropiane raids, presumably
aiming at an Investigation Of protec-
tive measures and methods in the
coast area"
Austrians have occupied the Adriatic
seaports of Antivari and Dulcigro, &c
eording to the official communication.
London, Jan. rs. ~- Britons were
again brought face to face with the
danger from aerial attacks when a
seaplane, believed to be German, ap-
peared over the east coast of Kent at
/ o'clock in the morning, dropped nine
bombs, and scurried off to seward.
A second attack was made early in
the afternoon at the same place by
two machines of the same type.
One Killed; Hurt.
The official report says one man was
killed and two men, one woman and
three children injured slightly in tha
first attack and some damage to prop
erty was caused by fire. No casual
ties have been reported in the second
attack. The raiders were subjected
to heavy fire, but escaped in both
instances after being pursued by Brit
ish aeroplanes.
Raid by AeropIane.
The county Of Kent includes part
of the city OF London, but the word
ing of the official statement indicates
that the aeroplanes did not reach The
city.
The raid comes after an interval OF
several months, during which Eng
land, SO far as has been reported Of.
tieially, was immune from such at.
lacks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
TWO THOUSAND MEN WORK ON
LEvEEs BETWEEN HAVANA
AND IA SAiI-E-iLLiNoiS
RIVER RISING.
LEVEE AT HOLLIS BREAKS;
1000 ACRES ARE FLOODED
Huge Pumps Set to Work to Keep Wa.
ter From Electric and Gas Plants
In Peorla-Anuseme Parks
and 200 Cottages Are
Under Water.
FLOOD SITUATION IN BRIEF

Illinois river still rising.
Two thousand men at Peoria work.
ing to reinfosee ievees with bags of
kand.
Train service between Peoria and
Pekin discontinued.
Thousands of acres inundated In Ar
kansas iowIands.
Mississippi at Natchcz, Miss,
passes Hood stage.
River again rising at Yuma, Ariz. .-.
Peoria, H., Jan. 26.-The Illinois
river continued rising and the wealth
or bureau predicted a still further
rise OF two feet by Wednesday noon.
Reports Of heavy losses came in from
the fiood-stricken districts.
Two thousand men were working all
night on levees between Havana and
La Sale. Steamboats, with barges
loaded with bags of sand were put into
service.
The terminal levee at Hollis broke
flooding 1000 acres of farming land.
Marine Railway Destroyed.
hC Ndt me railway mas DSbH swept
away and 1880 acres of land are I'M
der water.
The Mackinaw and Spoon rivers
were raging torrents more than five
miles In width in places.
At Chillicothe water has swept over
the levees inJndating thousands Of
acres of land.
Cottages Under Water.
In Peoria huge pumps have been set
TO work to keep the water from the
boiler rooms of electric and gas plants.
Two amusement parks and 200 cot
tages north of Peoria are under wa
ter Several of the smaller cottages
foated down stream.
Train service over the Peoria ter
minal railway between Peoria and Pc
kin was discontinued when a big
stretch OF track was swept away at
Hollis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
GERMANY SUBMITS TO UNITED
STATES ANOTHER WRITTEN
PROPOSAL DESIGNED TO
END CONTROVERSY.
AGREES TO ELIMINATE ANY
MENTION OF WARNING GIVEN
Berlin Reitcrates Clearly That Torpe.
doing Of Liner Was Act Of Fcprisai
For British Blockade of Ger
man coast--Regrets Loss
OF Americans. @#

Washington, Jan. 26.-~Germany has
submitted to the United States,
through Ambassador Won Hernstorff,
another written proposal designed to
bring about settlement OF the con.
troyersy over the sinking of the
steamship Lusitania.
There are Indications that the doc
ument may bring to a satisfactory ter
mination negotiations which have
been In progress for eight months.
Secret Negotiations.
Although the greatest secrecy sur
rounds the negotiations, II was stated
on excellent authority that Germany
finally had agreed to eliminate from
the text Of the agreement any men
ton OF the warning issued by the
German embassy the day the Lusi-
tania sailed from New York.
Mention of this warning Ia under
stood to have been contained In the
last proposal. which was rejected aft.
or President Wilson had considered II.
II IL understood that Germany had
left out her proposed general reservu-
tion Of admission OF wrong doing on
the part OF the submarine commander
To which the United States objected. ,
Warning 10 Objectionable.
Mention Of the warning Is believed
10 have been most Objectionable to,
the administration. In effect, 1t was
regarded az conveying the idea that
no American lives would have been
lost had the warning been needed.
IL was also stated authorltatively
that In Its latest conf. unlcation Ger
many makes some reference to de-
sire To sec the United States take &C,
ton In regard to tho questions in
volving the freedom of the seas,
Torpedoing An Act Of ReprisaL
Germany reitoratea clearly. 1t Ia
said, that the torpedoing of the Lusit
tania was an act OF renrisal for tho
British blockade OF the German coast.
Extreme regret again In expressed
that Americans lost tsNir lives In the
commission of the renriaal, and Ger
many freely offers reparation In tho
form OF indemnity,
The attention Of the United States
y called 10 the fact that such forms of
reprisals have been discontinued as
the result OF negotiations with the
government and to the fact that broad
assurances for the future have been
given.
The German government In under,
stood to be eager to settle the matter
In a manner mutually satisfactory. II
n said. however. that the proposal
now before the administration IL con.
ahiarad to be final,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

petrograd. via London, Jan. -. --
The following official communication
was issued;
Caucasus front~-~in the coast re,
gion the Turks attempted on wide
front to drive back our troops, but We
repulsed them with heavy losses, Our
pursuing forces captured. after a
fight, the town of HassaT kalasli 80
miles east of Erzeuml, and then drove
the fleeing enemy as far as the forts
OF Erz.am, sahring or taking as pris.
cners over 1900 Turks. and capturing
q gun and much ammunition"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
G. O. P. COMMITTEE CONvENES
Body Empowered to Name Temporary
Chairman Falls to Take Action
at Meeting in Chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 25.~-Members Of the
Republican National committees sub
committee on convention arrange
ments met here, and discussed plans
.or the party convention which is TO
3e held June in Chicago.
Though empowered by the national
committee to select temporary chair
saan. the committee members declared
that no steps would be taken at this
naeeting toward selecting the man
whose gavel would open the 1916 con-
ysntion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
CAPTURE or VILLA Is
DENIED BY HERRERA

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 22.-Fran-
" cisco Villa, whose romantic ban
dit career early Friday was re-
ported to have been ended by
capture, may not be a Carranza
= prisoner after all. Following Mex
y lean Consul Andres Garcia's an
nouncement that "the Mexican
" Robin Hood" was being brought
to Jlarez to be executed possibly
before great crowd at the race
track, the reported capture was
denied by General Luis Herrera in
Chihuahua City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Papers Urge Sweden to Retaliats.

Stockholm, via London, Jan. 81
The Swedish newspapers comment ex-
tensiyely on the seizure OF the cargo
o. the Swedtsh-American line steamer
Stockholm. The general opinion is that
IT. viii be impossible to keep up the
sailings of the newly formed Swedish
4 meriean line. As this has been re-
garded as a sort OF national under
taking any interference with II, the
newspapers say. will case bitter feak
Ing. The papers urge retaliatory
measures against Great Britain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
"chlef' Sam Held by British.

New York, Jan. Is. ~-- Chief" AL.
fred t. Sam, who with a parry of
about GO negro followers, sailed from
Galveston, Texas, two years ago on
the steamship Liberia. for the Gold
coast OF Africa, where he proposed to
set up negro colony. is being held
by the British authorities In Africa.
on saveral charges, chief Of which is
manslaesater. according to Mrs. Will.
liam II. Lewis OF Galveston, member
Of the party, who arrived here ON the
,Cymric from Liverpool.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Col. House Is Guest OF u. S. Envoy.

Paris, Jan. a2,--Col. z. NJ. House,
accompanied by his wife, proceeding
by automobile from Boulogue to Paris,
was expected here Friday. Colonel
ard Mrs. House will be the guests oil
William Graves Sharp, the American
ambassador to France. According tc
present arrangements Colonel House
will leave here for Switzerland Oh
Sunday. presumably TO visit Berlin
and Vienna, He will return to meet
personages of the French government
Much interest is taken by the FRENCH
Press In his mission
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Wants y. s. Soldier Punished.

Ei Paso, Texas. Ian. 25,--General
Gabriel Gavira. commandment of fha
Carranxa garrison at Juarez, has pre-.
scented To the u. 8. military anthori,
ties a reqaest that 4 soldier named
Harrison be punished for wounding
4 Mexican civilian. AT the same time
representations to z. L. Cobb. Unit,
ed States customs collector. were made
that American cattle thieves were
stealing cattle from Mexican owners
south of the border. A demand wa
mAde that tbs thieves be apprehend
- md punished.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
REPORT TURKS SANK PERSIA
Berlin Says ottomans WIN Issue
Statement that Sultan's Submarine
Sent Liner TO Bottom.

London, Jan. 25. 1870 An Amsterdam
dispatch to tho Exchange Telegraph
company says;
According TO Berlin report the
Turkish ministry of marine Is about
to publish statement to the effect
that Turkish submarine sank the
steamer Persia.
The report alleges that similar
statements are being published by the
German and Austrian admiralities, it
being hoped by the Teutonic powers
that such declaration will settle the
Persia question.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

To halt pint OF water ada or. Bay Rum,
sman box OF Barbo Compound, and u OF O.
glycerine. Apply to the hair twice . week
until IL becomes the desired shade Any drug
gist can put this up or you can mix 1t at
home st very little eos& Is viii gradually
moves dandrufi. 1t Is exesIle0t for falling
hair and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
1t will not color the scalp, h net sticky o.
greasy. and does not rub of.-Ady.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Let SOY Escape: Renewed.

Washington. Jan. 25.--F, ], John
SON, deputy United States marshal
who was In charge of Ignatius T. I.
Lincoln, confessed German spy, when
the latter escaped from custody in
Brooklyn last Saturday. has been re
moved from Office by direction of At,
torney-General Gregory,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
PEACE RUMOR TO GAIN TIME
Montenearin Prime Minister Expiaina
Truce With Austria, According
to Hrindisi Dispatch.

Rome, Jan. 25. Premier Miouch
koiteh of Montenegro. who declared
on his arrival at Brindisi that King
Nicholas had prepared documents jus
tifying the conduct of himself and his
ministers in regard 10 peace negotia.
tons With Austria, is quoted in a dis
patch from Brindisi to the Stefani
News Agency as saying that Monteue
gro arranged trace with Austria as
q ruse, to enable her to gain time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE
Wilson Administration May Favor
Granting Of Freedom to islands
In Four Tearr.

Washington, Jan. 2G.~~Granting Of
Independence to the Philippine islands
In not less than two years and not
more than four years may be favored
by the Wilson administration.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman Of the
Senate Philippine committee. dis.
cnssed with President Wilson a pro.
vision to that effect which Senator
Clarke OF Arkansas had introduced as
an amendment to the pending Philip,
pine bin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
HANNA IS ON WAY TO ENGLAND
North Dakota Governor, Who Was
With Ford Peace Party, 10 Con.
vaicscens.

Copenhagen. Jan. 24-Governor L. b.
Hanna of North Dakota. who came to
Copenhagen with tho Ford peace
party. has left for England and later
plans to GO to the south of France
where his physicians have advised
him to remain for month before re-
turning to America. Governor Hanna
Is recovering from an attack OF ty.
phoid fever.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

For really fine coffee at mod
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, S5c the h., In sealed cans.
Only one merchant in each town
sells Seminole. II your grocer isn't
the one. write the Denison Coffee Co,
Chicago, for a souvenir and the name
OF your Seminole dealer.
Buy tho 3 lb. Canister Can for $1.0N
ADV.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
ALLIED AtRMEN SHELL
TOWNS HELD ~ ENEMY

london, Jan. 26.---Monaatir, Giev-
cell, and other points held by the
Teutons near the Greek border,
were visited BY large French air
squadron and violently lombard.
cd. while Metz and German posi-.
lions In Belgium also were visit.
! cd by Allied aircraft and bombed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

Washington, Jan. a5,--Secretary Of
the Interior Lane ana Mrs, Lane
were badly shaken up when the horses
to a carriage in which they were rid
ing smashed the vehicle into a lamp
post and dragged 1t half block down
a sidewalk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
inexpticabIe.

Il understand Scribson's latest novel
Ia failure. although he hope it would
be best seller"
How do you account for that?"
Il can't explain 1t. The binding Of
the book would make 1t an ornament
for anybody's library table, and the
illustrations were done by a we'll.
known artist"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Timid Rastus.

What? Yo' calls Rastus Johnsing
a brave man whats afraid of nuthin'
nor nobody?"
Oats de kind of pusson | always
took Rastus to be-
'Lemme tell yo' something Rastus
was at de ball las night, an when
de trouble started he didn't have
nuthin' but a safety razor"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
AUSTRlANS SEIZE SCUTARl
Take A'hanla's Principal Seaport and
Three Montenegro Towns--ser-
bians Retreat Southwark.

London, Jan. 25.---In their progress
southwark across the Albanian from
tier the Austrians have taken Alba.
MAS principal trade eity~~Scutari~-
and in addition have occupied Pod
goritga, Dailovgrad and Niksic in Mon
tenesro, The Serhians forming the
garrison at Scutari retreated south.
ward without resistance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
Break in Yuma Levee Closed.

Yuma, Ariz,, Jan. 20. The big
break in the government levee which
caused the flooding of Yuma has been
closed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27
INCOME TAX LAW HELD VALID
STATUTE DECLARED CONSTiTu.
TIohAL BY CHIEF JUSTICE.
United States Supreme Court An
nounccs Decision In Case of Union
Pacific Stockholders.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The federal
Income tax law was declared constitu-
tional In the supreme court Monday.
Chief Justice White gave the court's
decision, sweeping aside all the many
objections to its cons.itutionality in
whole or In part.
Chief Justice White announced the
decision In the case OF Frank II, Bru-
shaher, stakeholder CT the Union Pa
cific railroad, who sought to enioin
the company from paying the tax on
the ground that 1t was unconsttu-
tional.
Arguments Answered.
Most of the opinion was directed to
ward everything the contention that
the income tax amendment provided a
hitherto unknown power of taxation.
Going far into the history of income
tax legislation the chief Justice con-
cluded the argument was without
merit.
Advancing to other points the chief
justice held that the tax was not
unconstitutional because 1t was retro,
active.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-27

TIC ~CdN VI tE00UtC-
'Toothache?"
Yeah. Something terrible"
Which tooth is it,"
That new false tooth IN front. |
had 1t filled with gold SO that it would
look natural, and the gold doesn't
show a bit. Wouldn't that give you
pain?''
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31
U. S. Navy for Second Place
Advocated BY Assistant Secretary

Washington, D. C.--Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt recommended to the
house naval committee that the United
States navy be restored as soon as pos
sible 10 second place among the world
powers on the sen.
Answering Hypothetical questions by
members Of the committee. who were
Interested In comparing the German
and American navies, he said the
United States could outstrip Germany
In race for naval supremacy. He
personally favored a building program
this year larger than recommended in
the administration's five-year pro-
posals.
While the assistant secretary de-
clined TO discuss naval policies, which,
he said, were within Secretary Daniels
province, he gave his personal views
in advocacy Of large and immediate
naval upbuilding. In case Of war, he
said, the United States would need
225, 900 men for its navy, judging from
England's experience in trebling her
naval forces since the war began.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31
COUNTtS 10 GET 30, STATE 20
PER CENT or LAND GRANT SALES

Washington. ID. CAS- tho Oregon
a California land grant bill was final.
ly agreed on by the house committee
on public lands Wednesday. the land
grant counties will get 30 per cent Of
the net receipts from the timber and
land sales. the state Of Oregon win get
20 per cent for its school fund. 40 per
cent viii 10 10 the general reclamation
fund and 10 per cent 10 the Federal
treasury.
John Lind and other holders Of out
standing executory contracts are left
out In the cold. the committee by a
vote Of seven 70 nine having decided
TO reject section 7 and other portions
Of the bill bearing on these contracts.
A new provision was added under
which homesteaders taking cutover
lands will be relieved Of the payment
Of t2.b0 an acre. and need only comply
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31
elr Guns tleld lJp.

London - The Parliamentary under
secretary for munitions revealed to the
house Of commons condition Of strike
promotion and what no described as q
deliberate, organized policy of holding
up munitions Of war, which, in the
opinion Of Sir Edward Carson, who
followed him in the debate, might
Justify the men involved being charged
with high treason for assisting the
kings enemies. James Henry Thorn
az, labor member and union leader. al
so spoke, demanding that the men
should be put on trial.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31
Secretary lansing's Proposal 10
Disman1e Guns Refused.
HTHNH PowHE POLITE But FIRM
Alleged Disregard Of Germany for
Treaties Basis Of Rejection
Case Of Belgium Is Cited.

Washington, d. C.--AIl Of the en-
tente powers through their embassies
here have handed 10 Secretary Lansing
formal responses rejecting the propos-
al made by the State department In
its circular memorandum that they en-
ter Into a modus yiyendi and disarm
all Of their merchant ships with the
understanding that the United States
government would endeayor 10 secure
from the central powers q pledge not
20 attack such unArmed ships without
warning and without providing for
tho safety Of the passengers and crew.
Soon after the proposition was
broached, through interviews In the
press and otherwise, responsible Off
ciAls Of the entente powers indicated
their decided opposition 10 such plan.
IL was generally believed here that
the unanimous expression Of disapproy-
al inspired the German government
TO promulgate the new order which
now 10 In force for attacks without
warning by submarine commanders on
any armed belligerent merchantmen.
While Secretary Lansing said nc had
not had any opportunity an yet TO con-
slider the formal replies. Il is known
that, though based on different lines
Of reasoning, each Of the enctente
powers has with polite expressions Of
regret declined 70 accept the proposal.
The nature Of their objections was In
dicated In the unofficial statements OF
various officials when the American
memorandum was submitted, and Il 10
understood that they have simply been
elaborated In the communications be-
fore the State department.
II was eontended In the unofficial
discussions that GermAny's contempt
for treaties and other formal stipula-
tions as eyinced by her treatment Of
Belgium had made il unsafe to- rely on
any German pledge. The fundamental
object urged, however, was that there
should be no change in the principles
Of international law during the prog
ress Of hostilities such as would be in
volyed In the acceptance Of the modus
vivendi at this time.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-03-31
NEWS ITEMS
OF General Interest
About Oregon
Farmers Week Is Plan al
McMInnylIIe June Il 70 "a

MeMlnnville West Side Farm
ers' week and picnic is 70 be held in
McMInnyiIIe June q TO "a. under the
auspices Of the McMinnvilie Grange.
Other oranges and farmers unions ~
well as all other farmers organiza-
tions are invited 70 participate.
Speakers OF national standing a.
well az leading educators OF the north.
vest will be invited Tho agricultural
college will be asked 20 Loid q farm
ers' institute In connection with the
weeks program. The committee has
been assured OF the assistance OF
County Agricultural NJ. 8. shrock.
whose work IL along similar lines.
Following are some OF the speakers
who VIII be invited: Secretary OF AZ
rlculture David r. Houston. Governor
Withycombe. President w. J. Kerr and
Il. ID. Hetxel, OF the agricultural col
lege; President p. L. Campbell. OF the
University OF Oregon; J. Frederick
Thorne. Of the same institution; Dr.
G. II. Chapman. Of Portland; J. A.
Churchill, superintendent OF public In
struction; l.. Y. Alderman. superin-
tendent OF Portland schools; Farmer"
Smith, OF the o..W X. a N. Co.; Dr..
Hector Mcpherson. OF the bureau OF
markets and rural organizations OF the
Oregon agricultural college.
II Is the intention OF the committee
10 ask the candidates for president on
the republican. democratic and prohi-
bition parties to participate in the
program.