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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL.

e. AI1tAs h1Sh aiiA EAtAiihS lAaItSNh
we're at st. Cloud Monday and
purchased a young thoroughbred
Red Poll bull. Same was shipped
ap here by express yesterday.
Mrs. Il. A. Z. Laage, who was
taken to the hospital at Starhuck
a few weeks ago, was operated
on last week for stomach troubles.
She is getting along nicely at
this writing and 1t viii not be
long before she will return home.
The Misses Marie and Anna
Rasmussen. who have been en-
ployed in Minneapolis, and their
sister, Mrs. Rev. Dixen and
children of Withee, Wis.,, came
here yesterday for a visit at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lars Rasmussen.
Regular train and mail service
on the Great Northern from
Hinckley to Duluth was given a
severe jolt last Saturday when
the wooden approach to the large
steel railroad bridge over the
Nemadji River near Boylston,
was burned. The origin of the
fire is unknown. A large gang
was put to work on repairing
same and Tuesday morning the
trains went through as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Degerstrom
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Miller
autoed over west of Finlayson to
Pine Lake last Friday afternoon
to do some fishing. but alas they
would not bite. They even re-
mained over night and arose
bright and early Saturday morn
ing, intending to catch the finny
tribe off guard but returned home
with only three of them.
Although it was not known un-
til Friday that there would be
services in the church Sunday,
nevertheless a good sized congre-
cation was present to hear Rev.
Andersen again after several
weeks absence on account Of
sickness. The reverend is not
very strong as yet but is anxious
to get back to work and does not
want to delay matters more than
absolutely necessary. He will
conduct services again next Sum
day.
Don't forget that the Duluth
Commercial Club will pay us a
visit tomorrow friday after
noon at 4:55. They come in a
special train of 8 cars and carry
q band with them. Our band
boys will be out to greet them
and play a few marches. Let us
all turn out. They are scheduled
to stop only Is minutes in Askov,
| but a letter was written request
ling them to make a longer stay
about 30 minutes if possible,
and from the answer received it
lis possible that they will comply
with the request.
| Danish independence Day was
celebrated here Sunday in the
usual manner. This year the
weather man was very kind and
favored us with mild weather,
which brought out a large crowd.
The festivities began at l:3O
o'clock when the band boys
marched over to the park and
played several numbers. A.
Gravesen, president Of the local
'Dansk Folkesamfund" Society,
then babe the assemblage wei
come and was followed by 2. II.
Pedersen, the speaker of the day,
who spoke on the conditions in
Denmark in the eighteenth CEN
tury. The male chorus was also
on hand and sang several songs.
The remainder of the day was
spent i'm visiting with one another
and indulging in refreshments.
Some of the older folks played
games.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08

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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11

partys position On the maintenance
and enforcement of the prohibition
law, the issue around which the polit-
ical battles have ragged, but the re-
publican position is the same. There
are also republicans who do not APP
prove of their party's position on
this issue, but the Democratic posi-
ton is the same. Thus this issue is
out of politics, and the gubernatorial
election next fall will offer an OPP
portunity for fairly straight party
lineup.
Governor Rye has made good. He
has redeemed his partys campaign
pledges, so far as it has been within
his power to do so. He has been
faithful and fearless in the discharge
of the duties of his Office and has
given the State a clean and able adj
ministration. He will be renominated
without opposition and reelected by
larger majority than he received in
I1914.-Bristol Herald Courier.
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PAGE, BACK FROM ROME.
LAUDS WILSON POLICIES

NEW YORK, May president Will
sons foreign policy has given Ameri-
can diplomacy the highest possible
standing in the courts of Europe, in
the opinion of Thomas Nelson Page,
United States ambassador to Italy,
who arrived on the st. Louis. He
came with Mrs. Page on three
months leave of absence from his
post at Rome.
Considering the action of the
president and his attitude" said the
ambassador, cit seems to me that his
foreign policy is the soundest, sanest
and wisest that could be followed.
1.-The ministers of several neutral
states have said to me that President
Wilson has placed American diploma
cy on the highest level that could be
reached. To me it seems sound and
brilliant, and several of the crises
through which he has passed remind
one of those passed by Washington
and Lincoln"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
A MISTAKE.

1t is reported that at a late session
at Chattanooga the Tennessee Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, by ma
jority vote and over the objections
of many delegates, pronounced in ia
vor of woman suffrage.
The question of woman suffrage is
not moral one and no sound pro-
cess of reasoning can make it one. 1t
is merely a political question of more
or less present Importance. Politics
is an infection that religious and So
cial organizations are rarely able to
survive.
Much has been accomplished in
the past by the Federation in the di-
rection of social and civic improve
ment of the state, but this pronounced
advent into politics was a mistake
that will greatly handicap it's fu-
ture usefulness. There are of course
throughout the state many members
of affiliated clubs who are Indifferent
or are actively opposed to the suf-
frage movement and who, if they
continue their connection with the
Federation, must not only occupy the
position of seeming to endohse a
movement to which they are opposed
but even find themselves, indirectly
at least, taking part in politics when
such purpose was far from their
thoughts.
The situation will no doubt cause
much dissatisfaction and will not
contribute to the welfare or useful
ness of the Federation. Possibly
conservative members can find some
method of undoing the hasty act.
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$1,411,1S9.32
LIABILITIES.
$l,411,1S9.32
SPECIAL RATES TO
STATE CONVENTION

NASHVILLE, TENN, May TO-
Chairman l.. F. Hill, of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, an
nounced last night that the railroads
had agreed to sell tickets on account
of the. coming convention of the DEM
ocratic party in Nashville, May II,
at rate of cents per mile for the
round trip, with an additional fare of
35 cents.
Tennessee's quota in the National
convention in St. Louis will be TWEEN
ty-four delegates, four from the state
at large and two each from the ten
Congressional districts.
The National Committee has noti-
fed Chairman Hill that seats in the
National Convention can only be
provided for the number of delegates
allotted and suggested that the num-
Der be not changed.
From indications received by the
State committee the coming conven-
ton will be one of the largest in
years and as number of important
policies of the party are to come up
for consideration the committee de-
sires full representation.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
NOTICE OF 1916 STREET
LABOR TAX LEVY

The following resolution was
adopted by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen on April 4th, 1916:
Resolved that the street labor
tax for the year 1916 be and is here
by levied as follows:
All male inhabitants of the City of
Johnson City between the ages of q
and As years on this date, shall rem
der five (5) days labor upon the
streets of the City of Johnson City,
Tennessee, under the direction of the
foreman provided for supervising
street labor is required to begin.
Provided further, that a discount of
one dollar 81 may be allowed each
person who pays the said tax in
cash to the City Recorder before 6 p.
M, on June 30th, 1916.
Resolved, further, that the Record
er shall make two weekly publica-
tons of this resolution before June
Both, 1916, in a newspaper published
in Johnson City.
Three dollars RENTED before June
Both, pays the tax. Only soc dis
count will be given after June 30th,
and only for short time then, while
the delinquent list is being prepared
for police department
Please mail checks and save the
discount.
VIM. R. POUDER,
Recorder.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
AGREEMENT ON ARMY
BILL NOW IN SIGHT

WASHINGTON, D. c., May o.
Agreement on the army reorganiza-
ton bill was in sight tonight. Con
ferees of the Senate and House, who
will renew deliberations tomorrow
expect to be able to reach a compro-
mise so that the first of the big de-
Tense measures may be on the Pres
idents desk next week.
That the Senate conferees will
have to surrender the volunteer ar
my reserve bill of 261, 900 men which
the House so strongly repudiated
yesterday was admitted tonight by
Senate leaders, but they hope to
strengthen the provision of the
House bill authorizing citizens in
struction camps.
1t was predicted tonight that the
conferees would agree on regular
standing army with peace strength
of 175,OO0 or 100000 men with the
Senate expansive organization sys-
tenn which would make possible re-
cruiting to strength of 100000.
The House bill provides for peace
strength of 100000, and the Senate
amendment for q peace strength of
100000. The eonferees are also ex-
pected to agree to national guard
reserve of approximately 100000 men.
The House amendment for nj
trate plant probably will be accepted.
Under it $20,000,000 would be apprc-
priated for plant to be operated
exclusively by the government.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
THOUSANDS OF ACRES
ARE SWEPT BY FIRE

ASHEVILLE, N c., May 1G.-Fire
fighters returning from the scene of
the great forest fire beyond Black
Mountain today report that the
flames have been checked for the
present and that unless a high wind
should arise no further damage is
anticipated. Over a thousand men
battled with the fire all last night
backfring and using other methods
for fighting flames. Asheville's wa
tershed is saved although a thousand
acres were burned over. The total
area swept by the flames has not
been estimated, but will reach into
the thousands of acres. Accurate es-
Inmates of the losses have not been
made, but the original figures of half
million dollars are considered fairly
correct. Several hundred men are
still on guard at the watershed
property, guarding against another
outbreak of fire, and others are ready
to rush back on duty at a moments
notice.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
EMPLOYEES OF THE
n. & w. SYSTEM GET
THIRTY DAYS LEAVE

BRISTOL, Tenn, May 7.-Charles
L. Baumgardner, general agent of the
Norfolk and Western Railway COM
pany, before leaving here Sunday for
Savannah, Ca, to join his wife on a
visit to relatives, issued an official
notice to all Bristol employees of the
company that any who may desire to
attend the military training camp at
Fort Oglethorpse for instructions
and training will be allowed leave of
absence for thirty days on full pay,
provided the entire time is put in at
the training camp. This offer is ex-
tended to employees of the company
all over the system.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
WILSON DOES NOT
FEAR MILITARISM
WILL SWEEP q. s,
Sees In Reasonable Preparedness No
Menace, He Tells the Anti
Defense Fans.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May s.
President Wilson today told a COM
mittee of American Union Against
Militarism there was a distinction
between reasonable preparedness and
militarism. He said he saw no dan
ger of militarism invading America
and added that when the day of
peace comes the United States must
be prepared if it wants to count in
the world, to express itself in terms
understandable to the rest of the
world. The president entered into a
detailed discussion of preparedness
with the committee which called at
the white house to tell of their ap-
prehension that additions to the
army and navy might lead to militar-
ism. At length the president out
lined his idea of proper preparedness
which he said could be accomplished
without militarism. The president
drew a distinction between universal
military education and compulsory
military service and training. He
opposed the latter.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
UNSHAKEN TESTIMONY

Time is the test of truth. And
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test in Johnson City. No johnson
City resident who suffers backache,
or annoying urinary ills can remain
unconYinced by this twice-told testi-
mony.
Mrs. L. A. Rush, 4O5 w. Market
ST., Johnson City, says: my kid
neys were weak and l suffered con-
stantly from backache. Finally, I
got Doan's Kidney Pills from the
Whitehouse Drug Co.,, and they fixed
me up in good shape
Mrs, Rush gave the above state
ment In December, 1910, and on
March 10, 1915, she said: 81 have
just as much faith In Doan's Kid
ney Pills today as / did when | pre-
viously recommended them. They are
a fine kidney medicine"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney, Pills-the same that
Mrs. Rush has twice, publicly recon-
mended. FosterMilburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, NJ, Y.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
THE NOMINATION OF OVERALL

The Republicans of Tennessee have
nominated Mr.. John w. Overall as
their candidate for Governor. The
esteemed Knoxville Journal and Trib-
une compliments him very highly
which is quite natural, and it is not
for this newspaper to say that Mr.
Overall does not deserve it. Per-
sonally, he is said to be a first rate
man; he is a good citizen, no doubt;
but politically, he afiliates with the
wrong party to harbor a substantial
hope of political preferment at the
hands of Tennesseans.
Our Knoxville neighbor says:
There is no reason why every re-
publican in the State should not vote
for John w. Overall, and there are
good reasons why he should have the
votes of large number of demo-
Gratis"
No serious fault is to be found
with the first proposition. There
really is no reason why Mr.. Overall
should not receive the practically
solid support of his party, unless it
be that there are many republicans
who believe that, other things being
equal, the best interests of the State
will be served by the election of a
Governor who can command the con-
fidence and support of the Legisla-
ture, which will be Democratic. by
"other things being equal" is meant
that there probably will be little diff
ference between the platforms of the
two parties with regard to issues
which for the last few years have
been paramount in the State.
But with our contemporaries Sec
ond proposition there will be general
disagreement on the Democratic side,
at least. There is no good reason
why any Democrat should vote for
Mr.. Overall. Neither he nor his party
can offer the slightest inducement for
a Democratic detection of the small
est consequence. There are Demo-
Gratis who do not approve of their |
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CALL FOR REPORTS
BY NATIONAL BANKS


WASHINGTON, D. c., May 6.-The
comptroller of the currency today
issued a call to all national banks re-
curing them to report to him their
condition at the close of business on
Monday, May l.
In their answers to this call ma
tional banks are required to inform
The comptroller of their investments
in foreign securities, particularly
those of nations now engaged in war.
The result is expected to show for
the first time just how much of the
$50O,O00,OO0 loan to the entente al
lies came directly or indirectly from
national banks as well as how much
Germany or Austria may have Sc
cured through the same sources.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
To Our Patrons and Friends:

To Our Patrons and Friends:
Mr.. John A. Everett and myself
have been associated together the
past several months as associate ed
itors and publishers of The johnson
City Comet and our relations have
been mutual and very pleasant. Some
weeks ago a proposition was made
to Mr.. Everett by r. d. Kinkead, of
Cameron, Tenn, as to the purchase
of his (Everett's) interests in the
business and a deal to that effect
was consummated. Mr.. Everett was
retained as foreman of the Office
with full control of the mechanical
department. We congratulate our
selves on being able to retain him in
that capacity as he has had years
of experience in the newspaper work,
as well as all other lines of printing.
We feel that he is competent and
we'll qualified for the position.
r. l.. ANDERSON.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
COMPANIES LEAVE
0GLETH0RPE FOR
THE TEXAS B0RDEH

Quit Training Camp For Fort Sam
HOuStOn-Texas Guard on to
San Antonio.
FORT OGLETH0RPE, Ca, May 10.
The Forty-frst and Sixty-ninth ar
tillery, equipped as infantry, left
here at 6:15 this afternoon on a spe-
cial train for Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
via Nashville, Memphis and Dallas.
They were accompanied to the train
by the citizen soldiers and regular
troopers at the training camp.
Twenty minutes before the train
left Lieutenant Thos. F. Mcneil,
commander of Fort Oglethorpe army
post, and Lieutenant Joe Eichel, tenn
porarily with the coast artillery bat
talon commanded by Lieutenant Col
onel Ketcham, received orders to re-
port with the special train detach-
ments at Fort Sam Houston. Major
William J. Little and two men of the
hospital corps, also were ordered to
the border.
Lieutenant Francis T. Armstrong
was tonight made commander of Fort
Oglethorpe.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
WEIGHING EVIDENCE
IN STOKES TRAGEDY

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1O.-The
grand jury has taken up considera-
ton of the killing of Harry S. Stokes
by Charles c. Trabue, several wit
nesses being examined. The investi-
cation will continue tomorrow and
the result of the deliberations of the
body will be made known in it's re-
port to be submitted to the criminal
court Thursday or Friday.
1t is stated that about fifteen peo-
pie were before the grand jury as
witnesses and that others will APP
pear as witnesses tomorrow, includ-
ing Traffic officer McKinstry and
Henry Thomas, negro who is stated
to have been in one of Mr.. Stokes
offices at the time of the tragedy.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
COMMITTEE FOR
BILL ON MEMPHIS
COURT OF APPEALS
Mcclellan Would Have Tennessee,
Cases in Federal Courts
Go There.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May "a
bill of Representative X. D. Nickel
lT, acted upon favorably by the
house judiciary committee today, Gre
ing the tenth district of the United
States court of appeals, carries with
it the provision that Memphis shall
be the headquarters of the court.
The territory of the district would
include Tennessee, Arkansas, Okla
homa, and northern Mississippi anC
northern Alabama and would cause
cases to be argued at Memphis
which now go to Cincinnati, Mont
gomery and Dallas dockets.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11

Twenty-Five residences and H. H.
Bridgeman's mattress factory were
destroyed by fire early Tuesday morn
ing, in the district bounded by Asylum
avenue, Unaka, Logan and Clyde
streets. The loss is estimated at APP
proximately $4,000 to $4,000.
About $50 to 200 people, including
many women and children, are
homeless. Some are destitute, losing
all their possessions, and having no
insurance. For such cases as these,
Mayor John e. Mcmillan has issued
an appeal for aid, and Rev. George
r. Stuart, D. D., volunteered the first
subscription of IS. Mr.. S. B. Lut-
trell sent his check for $50, and the
city commission appropriated 5000
These homeless people will be pro-
vided for at the Deaderick avenue
Baptist church and in neighborine
houses until such time as they can
become permanently domiciled.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
SELLS PORTION OF
THE PEOPLES FARM

Samuel H. Thompson, representing
the Interstate Land Company, sold
sixty acres of the Peoples farm at
Conkling, in Washington county,
Tennessee, Saturday, to be occupied
by persons who expect to build
homes on small tracts in order to
take advantage of the Conkling high
school. The sixty acres, sold to sew
eral different men, brought in the
$4,000.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
AT MEMORIAL MEETING

WASHINGTON, D. c., May T.
President Wilson has tentatively ac-
cepted an invitation to speak Friday
at a Robert C. Ogden memorial meet
ing to be held by the Hampton Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute at
Hampton, Va. He may go to Hamp'
ton on weekend cruise aboard the
yacht Mayflower. Tomorrow the
President will listen for an hour to
speeches by members of an anti
militarist committee opposing his
preparedness measures.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
DO YOU KNOW THAT

q Today is always the best day
= to clean up?
= Fresh air, food, rest-these
+ three combat tuberculosis?
4 The U. s. Public Health Ser
+ vice has reduced typhoid fever
+ 80 per cent in some communities?
s. Oyereating, constipation, lack of
Il exercise, foul air, eye strain, all
# may produce headache?
Polluted drinking water causes
many deaths?
Il An efficient health officer is a
good community investment?
Bad teeth handicap children?
II insufficient sleep endangers the
health?
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
AN IDEAL SPRING LAXATIVE

A good and time tried remedy is
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. The first
dose will move the sluggish bowels,
stimulate the liver and clear the sys-
tenn of waste and blood impurities.
You owe it to yourself to clear the
system of body poisons, accumu-
lated during the winter. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills will do it. Csc. at
your Druggist.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
CITY JUDGE KILLS NEGRO
SPEEDER WHO HAD SHOT
THE FORMER IN ONE ARM

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May s.
City Judge r. w. McReynolds, of
South Pittsburg, shot and killed a
negro speeder this afternoon after
the negro had shot McReyrolds in
the arm.
The tragedy occurred near South
Pittsburg, and took place when Judge
McReynolds sought to place the ne
gro and his companions in an auto
mobile under arrest.
McReynolds is a cousin of Judge
s. d. McReynolds of the Hamilton
county criminal court. He is not se-
riously wounded.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11

The steady but nevertheless marked
growth of Johnson City is a matter
of constant comment, not merely at
home but in surrounding towns. We
have no boom, but our city is growing
surely and solidly. Empty houses
are practically unknown, though
there is rarely a time that there are
not a dozen or more dwellings under
construction. The future of the city
is merely a question of time-and no
long time at that. Good town, -
says the man you tell that you are
from Johnson City. Yes, a good
town; and it is going to be still
better one.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-11
BRISTOL CAMP, NJ. w. A.
WINS STATE BANNER

BRISTOL, Tenn, May 8.-The Bris
toll camp, Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, having won in spirited mem
bership contest participated in by
the various camps in East Tennessee
was tonight formally presented with
the state banner of the order. The
presentation speech was delivered by
Judge ]. H. D. Stevens, of Nashville,
state deputy head consul of the or
der. Other speakers were State SEN
ator j. Parks Worley, Mayor George
M. Warren, of Bristol, Va, and H. C.
White. The Bristol camp has a mem.
bership in excess of 800.