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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04
world peace and advanced civilization.

world peace and advanced civilization.
there burst upon the world war the
horrors of which surpaBs those OF the
ages Of barbari8m and the appalling
loss and w..ste of which stagger hu'
manity.
We are fo~cibIy reminded Of these
duties ana Of the inadcf uGcy Of our
defenses by the conditions in Mexico
today.
We have been tOierant~almost In
different-~to the demands OF our own
people for protection, while rowing,
piundcring brigands, who call them
selves generals. have defed our au-
thority and laughed at our protests.
During this time had we been able to
assemble upon the Mexican border
100 900 men, backed by a determined
government, does anyone believe these
things would have occurred?
We have not sufficient munitions,
aerOplanes, munitiOn factories, trans
portatOn facilities and army equip
ment. Our navy Is third or fourth
among the navies OF the world powers
and practice; our fastest ships are
slower than some of the German shir
destroyed In the North Sea because
they had not sufficient speed. We have
practically no efficient submarines and
not sufficient coast defenses. War is
now carried on with scientific. compli-
Gated machinery. To handle this ma
Hn 4rtI Tod nd "A
Gated In its use, and officers must have
| long experience. We have not sum
| cient officers TO man an army of any
| considerable size. We should have an
| adequate numbar Of trained officers,
| sufficient aerOpanes. transportation
| facilities and munition factories ready
| to supply the nations wants, modern
| battle cruisers, submarines and coast
| defenses.
One of the most vital subjects now
| before the American Congress and the
| people Of this country Ia that OF for.
| eign commerce and a merchant marine
I'm 1915 our commerce with foreign
| countries amounted to SIS 226 07T,0s7
of which more than SO SAT ,480372 con
sisted OF our products sold in other
countries and more than thousand
| million dollars was farm products
| With the exception OF the coastwise
| commerce, at the beginning Of the war
| we had very little merchant marine
| and were dependent upon the ships
| of other nations. Today, we practical
| " have no ships on the Pacific Ocean
| One illustration will show the i'm
| portance OF our foreign commerce To
the farmers of this country II 1913
| our export Of food stuffs cru 4n and
| manufactured vac s49tflt $40: ~
1914, $5S4,l2S 2Gl; and in 10
S1Of2,E65 7O2-ten dollars for every
man. woman and child in this ~"nNtrv
| To show how II affects the An'cr car
| farmer In our own state. | give the
following a. the export of wheat and
wheat -four during the years 1913 to
| 1915. inclusive
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-04

Value ..,...,..... @oo,A"o.4f4
Wheat, bushels .......... l7i,N6l,944
Value ..................$lN7lNt,l00
Wheat flour. bills, ....... 69073
Value NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $hI,"9l ,ot3
1915.
Wheat. bushels ...,....., POS .a29,S2O
Value ,,..,.,...........$@ 2,457,U92
Wheat flour, hhls, ........ lo,6S0,Sol
Value ......,.......,.$ 96, 201 .234
With this surplus Of over two hun.
dred million bushels Of wheat IN 1915,
what would have been the marke
price but for our foreign commerce?
wish to Impress upon the farmers
and business men of Minnesota the
vital interest in this question How
much greater returns would We hav"
received for our wheat, -four and other
farm products had il not been for the
enormous ocean freight rates incident
to the scarcity Of ships and our want
OF "A merchant marine? Let me giv2
YOU some illustrations. The increase
In ocean rates on grain from New
York 10 Liverpool in the last two years
has been about 900 per cent, on rour
about 500 per cent, and on all pro
visions about 400 per cent The rate
on wheat in January, l9lA. from New
York and Boston to Liverpool was tic
per hushel In January, 1916. the rate
was 40 &c per hushel from New York;
SAC to 26e from Boston ard 6A.SC from
New Orleans, The rate on -four in.
creased from i5C per hundred IN lanu
airy 1914 to 90c In January, 1916.
This means a loss of S6C per huShel
to the farmers Of Minnesota and nearly
SO on every barre Of -four,
But that does not tell the whole
story. The ocean rates on other farm
products have relatively Increased. 80
livestock. meats. and all other products
of the farm. We must remember that
the market price OF what we sell at
home. AS Well as to toreign nations, Is
riade on tho basis OF these ocean rates
The tariff will undoubtedly be one
u the issues in the next campaign,
Time does not permit me 10 discuss
the subject at length, but only to state
some general principles. for II is
almost inexhaustihle In It's ramifca
tions We should have an etficieu'
non. PARTISAN tariff commission The
| tariff. OF necessity, affects MI OF the
| business interests of the country. and
| it's enactment with reference 10 those
| interests and the stability Of the law
| is necessary 10 real prosperity. Sc
many questions are involved in fran
| ing a tariff law, that Il is Impossible
| to have an accurate just and efficient
| law which shall meet the demand o,
| the public revenue ami protect labor
industry and agriculture In proper
way. and treat such law as the foot
| ball Of partisan politics. to be changed
whenever political parties change
| am not an advocate OF extreS1e
| protection. AS member Of the Sub
| Committee on Resolutions which drew
the tariff plank In the Republican Plat,
form of 1905, vigorously advocated
An honest and reasonable reduction Q!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23
Playmate Finds Body.

Yesterday a former playmate of
the lost boy was walking along the
sand off Thirty-ninth street. A body
came into view. The young ventur-
er took one look and ran scream
ing.
It's Sonny Matthew'S" he cried.
Il know him"
His cries could not be silenced for
several moments after a policeman
arrived. Then the boy led group
of persons to the lake shore, and the
body was taken ashore.
The body was removed to an und-
ertaking establishment, where an ex-
animation was made. Mr. and Mrs.
Barnett Matthews, who now live at
1859 South Sangamon street. were
notified. But before their arrival
Louis +. Hamburg. an uncle of the
lost boy. made the Identification.
New Mystery Develops
1t was practically impossible to de,
termine the length of time the body
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23
FROM COAST TO COAST
A Remarkable Chain of Home Testi-
mony. And Logan Adds Its
Voice to the Grand Chorus
of Local Praise

From south to north, from east to
west;
In every city, every community;
In every state in the Union,
Rings out the grateful praise tor
Doan's Kidney Pills.
10000 representative people in ev-
cry walk of life,
Publicly testify to quick relief and
lasting results.
And it's all for the benefit of fell
low sufferers.
In this grand chorus of local praise
Logan is well represented.
well known Logan people
Tell of personal experiences.
Who can ask for better proof Of
merit?
Mrs. Ann L. Cowley, 10 North
Fifth West street, Logan, says: II
know that Doan's Kidney Pills are
good medicine and will say that
people can place entire confidence in
them. I have seen what Doap's Kid
ney Pills will do right in my family.
You may send anyone to me for con,
firmation OF this statement"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Cowley had. Foster-Milburn
Co.. Props. Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23

of the boy had been in the water
It is not believed possible for II to
have been in the lake since last Feb
10. The figure was misshapen, and
the clothing of the boy was whipped
to shreds.
II am sure it is the body of my
nephew" said Mr.. Hamburg. There
was one positive means of identifl-
cation, however There was a scar
on the hand. The action of the
water has removed that scar. 1t
will be necessary for Mr.. Matthews
to make the Identification more com
plete."
It's "Sonny," Says Father.
Following the Identification of Mr.
Hamburg, Mr.. Matthews, the father.
arrived at the morgue at 3913 Cot
tage Grove avenue. He could not
bring himself to view the body. but
listened intently to the description
given by Hamburg.
When Hamburg told of the little
metallic buckles at the knees Of the
/ knickerbockers and the blucher shoes
with a worn spot in the center of the
sole. the father broke down.
ut is Sonny there can be no
doubt of it," he said.
The teeth and hair of the boy be-
ing described fitted exactly with the
fathers recollection and he declared
there could be no mistake. He be-
gan making preparations for the fun
| eral
Fell Through Ice.
"'Sonny' had been forbidden to go
on the lake edge ice," said Mr. Mat
| thews. THE ice was too dangerous
last February for boy his age and
he had often been cautioned. l sup
pose, being forbidden lent an extra
zest to the sport, and he took the
dare He must have gone out too
far and gone down through an air
hole. He was not a bad boy, but I
suppose the spirit of daring caused
him to venture out where it was
dangerous"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23
10 CENT "CASCARETS"
FOR LIVER AND BOWELS
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation,
Biliousness, Sour Stomach, Bad
Breath--Candy Cathartic.

No odds how bad your liver, stom.
ach or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable you are from
constipation. indigestion, biliousness
and sluggish bowels-you always get
relief with Cascarets. They imme-
diately cleanse and regulate the stom.
ach, remove the sour, fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the con.
stipated waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels. { A
10-cent box from your druggist will
keep your liver and bowels clean;
stomach sweet and head clear for
months. They work while you sleep.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23
Machine Gun Auto
Stolen at Ell PaSO,
Police Have Puzzl.

I'll Paso, Tex, Nov. 2l.-The u
Ulcers of the machine gun coilip"n'
OF the Thirty-third Michigan ihiau
try requested the police to ASSIST u
their search for a stolen macpin'
gun automobile belonging to NV
company. The automobile is the oH''
one of its type ir the army IL n'
searchlight forward, another
top and two machine guns moun''
to the rear. II was taken iro"
front of a cafe last night.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23
Matthews Boy;
Missing Year.;
Found IN Lake
Playmate Makes Discovery at 30th
Streets Identified by
Father.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-"Sonny" Mat
thews' body was found in the lake
off Thirty-ninth street yesterday.
So closed the search for the year
old boy who was lost on Feb. 10 and
for whom a continent has been com
bed in behalf of the heart broken
parents.
Gypsy bands, mysterious letters de-
handing ransom, kidnapping crews.
and other influence that might have
had to do with Sonny" Matthews
disappearance have been investigated
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23

last night presented to the Greek
government a note demanding the
surrender to the entente allies OF all
arms. munitions and artillery Of the
Greek army. with the exception Of
some $4,000 rifles now in actual use
by the forces remaining after the
last step OF rehabilitation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23
Sufferers From Indigestion Relieved

Before taking Chamberlain's Tab
let's my husband suffered for several
years from indigestion, causing him
to have pains in the stomach and
distress after eating. Chamberlain's
Tablets relieved him OF these spells
right away" writes Mrs. Thomas
Casey, Geneva. N. Y. obtainable
everywhere
ADV.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23

with tireless patience for nearly a
year. Rewards have been offered
and almost numberless detectives
have been on the trail, and all to no
effect.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23
Near Parents Old Home

The point off Thirty-ninth street
where the body was found is not far
from the former residence of the
Matthews family. At the time the
boy disappeared they lived at S64
East Thirty-ninth street.
I'VE could not bear to live there
after Sonny went away" said Mrs.
Matthews. 1T seemed as If every
thing we looked at, everything we
touched everything we thought of,
brought home to us all the more
deeply the grief of our boys disap-
pearance.
1T was in the afternoon that he
went away. / can hardly bear to
see the little children coming from
school now. He had just come from
school, remember as If it were
but yesterday.
He wore his little gray skating
cap 1t was crisp day and he had
1t pulled down over his ears. His
Drown HacKlndW coat was DuttOHeu
tightly. He wore gray knickerboc-
kers, black stockings, and his lace
shoes were rumpled from scuiIing
and outdoor play.
IL gave him penny and he set
off for the candy store. But before
he got out of the house he raided the
doughnut jar. And as he ran down
the steps he held up his hand to me in
a gesture of mock solemnity. Then
he ran down the street. l watched
him as he ran. 1t was the last time
l saw him"
sonny" did not return for his
supper. There was some concern in
the household. but 1t was held
against him as small act OF truancy
The night dragged through. Bar.
nett Matthews, the father, OF Arm
our & Co., made a search OF the
neighborhood and OF the residences
of little "Sonny's" playmates. The
search went for naught.
Mr.. Mathews returned home wor,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23
SURRENDER OF
ARMS DEMANDED
BY ALLIE S

Athens, Nov. 81, via London. Nov.
90, ASS p. m. Vice Admiral
Fournett, commander of the Anglo
French fleet in the Mediterranean
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23

Dorothy Matthews, and the home
given her is by way Of doing good
good for those who have found Mis-
fortune as the Matthews have found
II.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23


but with no result. A week passed
and then the broken father and
mother settled down to the long sor-
row of waiting and watching. Never
a night passed but Mrs. Mathews set
in the front window of her home
with a light burning for the little
lost boy. But he never came home.
Ransom Letter Arrives.
Then the family began to be har-
ried by mysterious letters. On Feb.
IA this letter came:
Mail one hundred dollar
bills, 1 fifty dollar bill to the
following address and receive
your child not the worst for his
experience. Mr.. X. E. White,
919 West Madison street, City.
Say nothing to police. 1t will
do no good, as we have sys-
tematically way of getting your
reply. Mail it in a plain envel-
ope. X. z. w.
By not later than Wed. 18th
| by p. m.
! Mr.. Mathews and the police went
to the Madison street address and
found it to be the Comfort hotel.
Investigation disclosed no one who
knew of the letter writer or of X.
E. White. Letters written to White
failed of delivery, and again the
search fell into dull monotony.
Another Money Letter
In little time there came still an
other letter:
I'VE leave Chicago on the 18th,
Better hurry with the money If you
want your child. X. f. White"
The police became of the opinion
that the letters meant nothing save
the criminal efforts of crooks to OBJ
tam money through the eagerness of
the parents to retrieve their lost son.
The search for White" was drop.
ped.
Another clew came from Crown
Point, Ind, where a conversation of
gypsies was overheard, One was
heard to say something concerning a
telegram sent to st. Louis gypsies to
keep the child off the street for
few days" A search of st. Louis
and an investigation of all gypsy
bands was carried on. No clew to
the lost boy was discovered, and
again the search was returned to
chicago.
Death Message Received.
Early in this month Mr.. Mathews
again was approached through the
mails. This time 1t was queer note
written in German hand. 1t said:
Sonny Mathews died the twenty
first day he was lost
1t had been mailed from the Au-
burn postoffice and there was no
signature-no clue to the identity Of
the sender. Mr.. Mathews tried to
get in communication with the writ
er and agreed to ask no questions
II the body Of his son could be but
returned to him. The investigation
reached nowhere.
Lake Searched Months Ago.
At first there was belief that the
boy had lost his life In the lake. A
search was made, but because OF the
ice 1t was impossible for the investi-
cation to proceed with any through
ness. When in March the ice went
out and still there was no indication
of the boys body. the search there
was given up. and Mr.. Mathews in
creased his offer OF reward to
81, 900 in the hope there might be
some evidence forthcoming.
In her sorrow Mrs. Mathews took
up the work of aiding others who are
in distress. One of these unfortur-
ates was a comely Canadian girl 81 e
found in a south side hospital.
M.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-11-23
Mothers Suspense Relieved.


1T is best that we know now what
happened to Sonny" Mrs. Matthews
told her husband when he returned
home bearing the news that their
sons body had been found. THE
suspense of the search had been ter
rible. 1t was driving me insane"
AS Mrs. Matthews spoke she fond
led her baby, Dorothy Louise Mat
thews, whom she had adopted when
it was 2-weeks old, five months ago.
THAT baby saved my wife's rea-
son." Mr.. Matthews declared aside to
reporter. 1T gave her something
to think about and to help her for
get"
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20
Americanization of Adult Foreigners
Must Be Broug int About Through Schools
By EDWARD HYATT
State Superintendent Of Schools Of California

There education that has engaged much
attention that demand in the
uure-hat the Amercanizaton of the adult
egner.
Among thoughtful people and among lawmakers is growing up the
conviction that the erae foreigner danger and
institutions Under present conditions he
among twenty Knowing nothing of language
that tend good citizenship He can be guided
and moved bv the his nationality but
Uncle Sam Thus time of stress DANGER he may
dangerous threatening the extreme to the life of the
republic.
coming burden teaching and the
foreigners laid upon the educational forces Of the commonwealth
There are $4,000 reported California There half
residents These classes becoming large
compared school population that the state taking cognizance OF
and moving toward assuming responsibility
present definite reach adult foreigners
night schools The machinery for organizing night schools
is at hand in every school district
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20
Movement Toward Christian Union
Most Significant Trend In
the Church Today

significant in the church today is the movement to-
manifested in at least two differ
kindred First there broad spirit of genuine friend
Christian tolerance manifested the different
churches There those who mistake this
spirit for the unity which the church needs 1t is far from
unity makes possible cooperation fields of effort and
leads better understanding and OF one another when
order to bring about the unity that is to come
manifestation of this movement in the effort
sometimes successful kindred religious bodies the commissions
Christian union appointed by many and the TACT
the ablest writer's CT all religious bodies discussing the
subject on platform and with pen
acceptable basis Of union it must be found
in the New scriptures for this the only authority which all
appeal and be dissent upon
the things Christianity the churches practically agreed and all
safely united scholarship Of the past and present as to the
Interpretation Testament all essential points
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20
Proper Care of the Feet.

A frequent footbath is not only
soothing and refreshing but is bene
fetal to the health Of the feet and
that Of the entire system. The foot
is an excretory center and by keep
ing the pores clear and free the waste
matter of the system Is removed. A
good footbath for nightly use is com
posed Of wafer as bot as 1T can ID
borne in which q little powdered
boric acid has been dissolved. Let
the feet soak for five minutes, wash
them off in cooler water and finish
with q good brisk rubbing of colo
cream.
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20

ical regularity, with squires and rec
tanglcs and with shallow lakes ana
fountains. Their shady walks have
not been spoiled by Overmuch land
scape gardening, as is the tendency In
India, where usually the ruling race
seeks to add Il few layers of orna-
mentation to the architectural tradi-
lions of the ruled race.
Tomb of Jehangir.
Jehangir's tomb is one of the CHIEF
historic attractions Of Lahore. Inc
mausoleum is on the bank of the Raw
river, which is now crossed by fine
bridge instead Of the bridge OF boats
of old. There are four towers at the
corners of the tomb. The mOsnicS ana
the marble lacquer work are the most
beautiful features of the lAauSoleum.
There is an Inscription in the Urdu
vernnculur, recting that it is the burl-
al place Of "Jchangir, the conqueror or
the world"
Jehangir's conquests were many ana
thorough, and fill n great space in the
history of the MOhnmmedan Invasion
Of India. But the world was larger
than Jehangir and his contemporaries
knew, and there was even more to In
dia itself than they realized. Inc
world of India, which he conquered.
did not remain vanquished, and much
of 1t fell away from his successors.
Nevertheless. the MOhnmmcdan pre-
ponderunce continued and the domes
and minarcts of the mosques still
dwarf the temples Of the jams and
other Hindu sects.
Anarkali's tomb is also one Of the
sights Of Lahore. He was known as
"the Lion Of Lahore" The dome build
ing in which is held the yellow marble
coffin that contains Anarknlis re-
mains is now occupied as govern
mcnt office without detracting any
from the greatness Of "the Lion OF
Lahore"
The English section Of Lahore is a
fine and spacious Anglo-Indian town.
with an abundance Of shade trees,
wooded arcades and palms. The real
Lahore, the actual city of discomfort,
is something very different. Many OF
the streets are as narrow as alleys,
with the balconies and roofs elbOwing
one another. In these alleyWays are
some unusually fine examples of clay
and wood carving, and Of lattice and
| lacquer work. It Is here that the ma
tive life purls and seethes, and resenta
| interference. Yet there are some con-
ccssions from the native customs. A
Hindu "barkcr" in European clothes
and with the helmet hat Of the Eng
lishman, crying the attractions Of
sdcshOw, was one Of these which ]
| noted. Another was group OF Mo-
hnInmedans playing cards with Eng
fish cards Nor was 1t whist that they
were playing either. Yet next to them
was seated Il naked fakir, or priest
discoursing to a group Of devOut dis
ciplcs-a real picture Of native life.
The Moslcm prepOndernnce, histori'
cally, in Lahore. and possibly numeri'
cally, raises question why it should
be the city Of discomfort, since tho
| Mohnmmcdans are mostly loyal and
are the mainstay Of British rule in
| India. But there is such n mixture OF
native races and religions in Lahore
that no sect has any real prepOnder
ance. Apparently, discomfort crawl
tatcs there because Of the medley.
The Tomahawk., 1916-07-20
Measures Must Be Taken to Retain the
Foreign Trade Obtained During the War
ByW.P.G. HARDING Of Birmingham. Ala.
Member of the Federal Reserve Board

peace will necessarily bring about
trade and just what these changes will be and now t
will affect conditions this country problems "hlch are
being studied carefully by publsts and business men,
vital questions here the South as IN other parts OIL ne
country although not be directly affected other seco
the smaller part of business has come from
countries or has been connected with material.
should however, stand ready to support the government IN any
adopt order to retain the legitimate
oren trade that we extend still further
countries besides maintaining
prone balance our relations with the nations at