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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Waite to Plead Insanity, Belief.

New York, May 2S.-Four alienists
headed the throng OF witnesses gath
cred in The criminal branch of the SUI
preme court for the trial OF DR.. Arthu,
Warren Waite The young New Yorh
dentist. sportsman and man-about.towr
Is charged with murder. frst degree
IN poisoning his fatherin-law, John
e. Peck. a wealthy manufacturer OF
Grand Rapids, Mich. Prosecution be
heves that the defense will rely upor
plea Of insanity. t. combat this
testimony. the state has engaged thrss
medical experts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
IRISH REBELS ESCAPE IN
COFFINS, REPORT SHOWS
taxation In TumuIt Following
British Roundup.

London, May IS. - In the first ex-
element of the roundup by the mill
tary authorities Of the participants in
the Dublin uprisinss, after the leaders
began to surrender, number OF Sim
Feiners escaped In collins. according
to report that has reached here
through the Slim Fem underground
railroad" The escapes are said to
have been facilitated by the momen-
tary relaxation in the tumult of the
usual rules concerning death and bur
ial certificates.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
DEMOCRATS ARE ASSURED
OF COMPLETE HARMONY
Every Delegate to National convcn.
ton Chosen 30 Far, Pledged to
Vote for Wilson.

st, Louis, May 24.--up to date a2o
Of the 1000 delesates to the Demo.
cratic National convention have been
chosen everyone pledged TO vote for
President Wilson's denomination. Not
since 1900 has Democratic conven.
ton met with such complete harmony
Of action promised, So far only IL
seats are contested, six each from Ha-
waii and Porto Rico. where improper
practices are alleged and two from
the First district OF New York. where
, faction headed by Ralph Pulitzer IL
contestins seating of Organization"
opponents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
TO TAKE UP HERESY CHARGE
Committee Calls for Reprimand OF
New York presbytery.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 2S~Des.
pite the efforts of the administration
forces Of the Presbyterian general as-
sembly to have the charges Of heresy
against the. New York Presbytery set.
tied in committee. 1t was learned that
the committee on bills and overtures
had reached definite understanding
and that the matter will be brought
to the floor of the convention. The
committee will reach compromise
agreement, recommending that the
New York preshytery be reprimanded
and given to understand that it must
exercise more caution in the future.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
TOUCHED az ACTION or RkPUD.
LIcAN COMMITTEE WORKING
FOR HIS NOMINATION. FOR
THE PRESIDENCY
FOR THOROUGH-GOlNG
AMERICANlSM, He SAYS
Career Of United States 10 at an End,
n Nation 10 unprepared In This
Great Time Of crisis, Colonel
HoIds--Fiehtinp for Prln-
cipies.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, May A.---ln re-
ply to George Won l.. Meyer. former
secretary of the navy. who officially
notified him that tho Roosevelt Repub-
hcan committee, with membership In
30 states. had been organized to work
for his nomination for the presidency
by the Republican party. Colonel The
odore Roosevelt enumerated the prin-
ciples for which he declared he was
fighting. adding they are the princi-
pies You are organizing to support, and
with ell my heart I welcome such sup
port"
To Reunits Republican Party.
Mr.. Meyer headed a delegation Of
rs members OF the committee In his
speech Of notification he told Mr..
Roosevelt that one Of the purposes Of
the committee was to aid the Repuh-
Mcan party in going before the coun-
try reunited and In full strength with
+ candidate who Ia listened to and
trusted by the great mass OF the PEG.
pie"
A group Of Oyster Bay Progressives
were visitors at the Roosevelt home
and witnessed the notification.
Colonel Roosevelt's reply to the
delegation follows:
II am naturally very deeply touched
and pleased by your actions. accept
Il absolutely In the spirit which you
have taken 1t. You are for me be.
cause you regard me NJ representing
aud embodying the aggressive move.
ment for thorough. going Amerioanism
and thorough going preparedness.
Great Crisis In Nations History.
II now hold and shall continue to
hold this great time OF crisis In our
country's history. because 1t Ia u great
crisis In the history OF the world.
IF we are unprepared, IL we are
split and sundersd by rivalries of
creed. OF section and national origin.
n our country's action In to he condi-
toned by hsiplessnsss without and OF
the hyphenats within. the career OF
the United States ~ great factor In
the worlds civilization Ia ut an end.
Must Turn Words Into Deeds.
"Great professions are utterly worth
less unless, In the frat place, the man
making them IL ready to immediately
apply them to every concrete case as
II actually arises. and unless. In the
second place. when he has tho oppor.
tunity. he ut once turns his words into
deeds.
Il am tighting for these principles,
they are the principles you are organ
Icing to support and with all my heart
welcome such support, accepting II
M given. primarily to the principles
and only secondarily for myself.
Any man at this time OF crisis, who
is not aggressively, openly and speeiti,
cally for these principles. is against
them and every patriotic man should
treat our public servants on this
basis"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

Detroit. Mich, May 10. Theodore
Roosevelt waited at the Detroit Athle-
tic club for Henry Ford. with whom
he was scheduled to confer. Mr.. Ford
waited ut his office to greet the for.
mer president, They might still be
waiting had not the conference been
called on late In the day. No reason
for the cancellation OF the meeting
was given. At Roosevelt's headQuar-
tsrs, ut the Athletic club, 1t was said
in the Coloncl's behalf that he would
be "deelightsd" to see Mr.. Ford there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Methodists Name Seven Bishops.

Saratoga Springs. May %. -- Seven
new names appear on the roll of
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Four, Matt S. Hughes of Pas.
adena, William r. Oldham OF New
York. Franklin Hamilton of Washing,
ton, and Charles b. Mitchell of Chi.
cage. were elected by the General
conference during the day. The hers
DIR. Thomas Nicholson of New York
Herbert WEIGH of Delaware, Ohio, and
Adna w. Leonard of Seattle. Wash.
were selected earlier In the sauoting
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Croker Land EXPLORER. Ask Aid

New York, May 2o.--The first direct
word from the Macmillan Croker land
expedition since September IL, 1915,
has reached this city in two cable mes
sages to the American Museum of Nat.
ural history, sent from Thorshavn,
Farce Islands. and signed by DIR. Ed.
mond Otis Hovey. head OF the relief
expedition. and Maurice c. TanQuary,
xoologist with the party. The mes.
sages tell OF the failure OF the relief
ship Cluett to reach the headquarters
at Etah and ask for another relief ship
to be sent ut ouce.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

New York, May 2s.--Jacob III. Schiff
told several hundred Jews, assembled
here for the dedication Of the Central
jewish institute. that they could be
most loyal to their religion by being
loyal also to the United States. He
deprecated the proposal that Yiddlsh
b spoken by jews In all public places.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
~ You Want White Glover.

Most of the clovers are biennials or
perenniaIs, but not so white clover.
It is annual and propagates itself only
by seed. Therefore IL one wishes
white clover in the lawn he must not
cut it SO short that no ripe heads will
be formed to provide seed for the FOL
lowing year. Some people are always
sowing white clover in their lawns
and wondering why they have to re-
peat the process every year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

BARBOUR NAMED BY BAPTIsTs
Educator Elected President Of North
ern Convention.

Educator Elected President OF North
ern Convention.
DR.. Clarence A. Barbour, president
of the Rochester Theological Semin-
airy, Rochester. N. Y. was elected
president of the Northern Baptist
convention to succeed DIR. Smaller
Mathews OF Chicago. There was no
opposition.
Frank c. Nickels OF Minneapolis, for
mer vice president OF the American
Baptist Home Mission society, was
elected president of the organization.
Or. John Y. Aitchison OF Chicago was
chosen home secretary of the Ameri-
can Baptist Foreign Mission society to
succeed DIR. Fred p. Haggard. who Is
now In Petrograd with the Interna-
tional Y, Nj. c. A. working among the
Russian soldiers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
CLERGYMAN MUST PAY S3,625
Sued for $40, 900 for Breach of Prom.
iss by Minneapolis Girl.

Boston, Mass, May 2o.-Miss Laura
l.. Johnson of Minneapolis. was award
ed verdict of ss.625 against the Rev.
Charles Chase Wilson. pastor of the
Church of Our Savior in Roslindale.
whom she sued for $4,000 for breach
of promise. The jury was out eight
hours, coming back once for instruc-
tons,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
F RECKLES
Now Ii the Time to Get hid OF Ane'~
~S~" ~ pi &nOta,

r.aiina ashamed Of your freekles, as tne
PRESENTATION othine--double strength"
guaranteed to remove these ho Isiny. spopl
s,ran rfh--from your druggist, and Apply
little of II night and morning ana YOU
should soon see that even the worst $500
have begun to disappear. while the nE aa,
ones have vanished entirely. It IS seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to com,
pIetely clear the skin and gam peaa
clear complexion 1865, -.~.r~,r
BE sure to ask for the double strenetn
othine. as this IL sold under guarantee OF
money back If 1t fails to remove HeeAi
Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

and 10.
London, May %. The Russians
have achieved in part one of their
main objects in Asiatic Turkey-the
lies fighting against the Turks on the
Tigris river.
Without preliminary announcement
and apparently quite Unexpectedly, a
force of Russian cavalry. after bold
and adventurous ride" has formed a
junction with the British General Cor
ringe on the right bank of the Tigris
in the region of Kut- l-Amara, where
only recently q British force, under
General Townsend, after long siege,
was forced to capitulate to the Turks.
Lake Reports sIavs' Arrival.
How the Russians made their ad-
vance-whether along the Tigris val
ley past Bagdad, or down through Per-
STA, has not been made known.
An official communication concern
ing the situation along the Tigris fol-
lows:
General Lake reports that On the
nineteenth the enemy vacated the
Bethaiessa advanced position On the
right bank of the Tigris. General Cor
ringe, following up the enemy, attack
ed and carried the Dujailem redoubt
The enemy Ia still holding the Sammy
vat position on the left bank of the
river.
"A force OF Russian cavalry has
Joined General Corringe, after a bold
and adventurous ride"
The sudden appearance OF the Rus
sian cavalry with General Gorringe
has raised the question whether the
Russians already have cut the Bagdad
railway at Mosul. In any case, the
unexpected appearance of this body of
cavalry Is as great surprise as was
the first landing of the Russian troops
at Marseilles. and Is another instance
Of the swift and stealthy movement of
the Russian forces in Asia Minor.
Petrograd says the Russians are
keeping up their advance on Niosoul.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
KANSAS CITY TO SAVE LIGHT
Clocks VIII BE Set Forward an Houl
to Conform 10 Plan,

Kansas City. May 23-The clocks
OF Kansas City will be set forward ar
hour to conform to the daylight saw.
ing plan" from the first Sunday In
June to the first Sunday in October. ii
an ordinance that was passed In tn.
lower house Of the city council is ia
vorahly acted upon by the upper house.
Friends of the measure say its pas.
sage there = assured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
EollIoT KILLED IN FIGHT
WITH S GERMAN PLANES

Paris, May 2s.--Gsoroes Bolllot,
automobile racer and aeronaut.
has been killed In fight with Eve
German aeroplanss. He succeed
ed In bringing down enc OF the
German machines before q bullet
pierced his heart.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
HUGHES LEADING IN OREGON
Republican Voters Express Preference
For. Justice In Primary.

Portland, Ore. May 22,-Scattered
returns from Portland and otb~r cities
in Oregon indicated Republican voters
had expressed preference for Justice
Charles Il, Hughes to be the Rspuhli-
can nominee for president.
All the precincts that had reported
gave him large lead over his OPP
ponepts, Senator Albert q. Cummins
of Iowa and former Senator Theodore
II. Burton of Ohio.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Vain Search.

Mrs. Bacon-Do you know, dear,
have only two suits of clothes to my
name?
Mrs. Bacon-Yes, John; have no
ticed that you have very little change
In your clothing.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
, AusTRIANs CAPTURE
$4,000 MEN IN TYRoL

London, May 23.-The Austrians
for their offensive In the Tyroi,
according to Rome advices, have
been heavily REINFORCED In men
and guns. Since the beginning Of
the offensive, Vienna asserts,
more than $4,000 men have been
taken prisoners and 172 cannon
= have been captured by the Aus
' TRANS.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
BRITISH ARMY REACHES KUT
Gorrinse's Force Clears Tisris Region
Of Turks, Report Saws.

London. May 2S,--A dispatch re-
ceiyed from Lieutenant General STR
Percy Lake, commander OF the British
forces IN Mesopotamia. shows that the
forces OF Lieut.. Gen. Sir George Cor
ringe. operating on the south bank of
the Tigris, have virtually reached
kut-el,Amara. this region now being
clear Of Turks up to the junction of
the Shatt-et.Hai river with the Tigris
at kut.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Attorney Kills Sheriff.

Elberton, Ga. May aS. Sheriff s.
n. sailey OF Ebert county was shot
and killed in the courthouse by Arnold
Morley, an attorney. Worley charged
sailey with being unduly rough with
a negro prisoner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Barred Out.

When | was a boy my ambition
In life was to be barber"
Your parents opposed 1t, l sup
pose"
mo, they didn't have any objection,
but somehow or other / never could
learn to play a mandolin"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
J BRITISH SUBMARINE FLIES

Berlin, May 23.-(5y wireless to
SayviIte.l -- Word has been re-
ceived from He!singbora, Sweden,
that the British submarine which
sank the German steamship Trave
flew the German flag in order to
entice the Trave from Swedish
territorial waters, says the Over.
seas News Agency.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
ALIENS FooT-EAsE FOR THE

ALIENS FOOT-EASE FOR THE
TROOPS
Many war zone hospitals have ordered
Aliens Foot-Ease. the antiseptic powder,
for use among the troops. Shaken into
the shoes and used in the foot-bath,
Aliens Foot-Ease gives rest and comfort
and makes walking a delight. Sold every
where, 25c. Try ii today. Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

A man can't understand why all
women don't get stuck On him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
The New Ide

Isn't Joy riding against the law"
Yes, except for model prison con-
victs."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

Keep Hanford's Balsam in your sta
BILE. Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

What is home without a good cook
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25

Get 1t to the bottom of the anected
part. Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
Forms JUNCTION WITH GENERAL
6oRRINeE IN REGION OF kUT-
EL.AMARA "AFTER ADVEN-
furious RIDE"
SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF
SLAvS CAUSES SURPRISE
Like First Landing of Cars Troops
In France, This Unexpected Arrival
Of Reinforcements 10 instance Of
Swift and Steady Movement OF
Russian Forces.

Geneva, Switzerland (via Paris),
May 23.-FIeId Marshal Liman Won
Sanders Is assembling q strong force
Of Turkish troops at sivas, in Asiatic
Turkey to oppose the advance of the
Russians. The Turks are equipped
sbundantiy with artillery. Turkey has
called out recruits OF the ages Of II
and 10.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
EASTON


The regular meeting of Easton
grange. No 149, will be held Tuesday
evening The IA past masters will
have charge of the program. Re
freshments will he served
William E. Andrews of Bridgeport
spent the week end with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Andrews.
Friends here of Mrs. Frank Wheel
er of Derby are pleased to hear that
she Is now recovering from her re-
cent illness.
Mrs. Levi French spent Friday at
Maple Row Dairy Farm.
Miss Clara Sanford of Danbury,
Spent the week end with her parents,
izzr. and Mrs. Mal1ette.
Chester Hull has been confined to
his home for a few days by Illness.
The Misses Mary and Dorothy Gil
lette of Stratfeld, spent the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward D. Gillette of Adams Corners!
The Dorcas meeting Of the BAPTIST
church will be held in the hall on
Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
Gard Game Ends When
Thief Tears Out Gas
Meter and Empties It

Enjoying a peaceab1e game Of cards
at 4 O'Clock this morning the mem
bers of the Royal Social club, 369
Water street, were suddenly left in
total darkness when the gas lights
were extinguished. The apartm ents
were without light and the card game
was abruptly ended.
William Thomas, alias baby Do1l,''
steward of the club could not under
stand the cause of the lights geing
out. He went down to the cellar
and with a lighted candle in his hand
discovered that the gas meter had
been torn from its fastenings.
Further investigation followed and
the meter was found in the back
yard. It had been robbed of ap-
proximately SIS. The card garne
was discontinued and the boys went
to their homes while 'tBaby Do1T' re-
ported the matter to the police
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
SUES SOPRONYI
. FOR BREACH OF
| PROMISE TO WE'D
!. r. & S. Worker Likely TO
Be Prosecuted Under
Federal Laws.

George Sopronyi, a worker in the
american Tube & Stamping Co. plant
here has been arrested upon a charge
pf breach of promise of marriage
preferred by Miss Amelia Webber, "a
young Newark n. J., woman. The
arrest was made yesterday by Deputy
kSher1f James P. kiernan and bonds
TCr $4,000 were given for the re-
lease of Sopronyi from custody.
Behind the arrest is said to- Turk
sensational features that may have an
airing in a criminal court. Attor-
ney Abe S. Geduldigs representing the
young woman alleged today that the
"details of the case are to be placed
before the prosecuting authorities as
there are intimattons that Sopronyi
may have caused the Webber woman
TO have come to this state from an
other in violation of the Federal sta
4ntes-
The complaint asserts that Miss
xyebber is a single woman that on or
before August 1,1e14 4, the com
p1ainant promised at the request of
the defendant to fss1g-s him, that she
confded in his promise and remained
single only to find upon arrival in this
city that he was a married. man hav-
ing q wife and children in Europe.
IT is alleged that Sopronyi caused
the young woman to follow him from
Newark, N. j.. to this city and that
he paid for her accomnl odations in
this city. Attorney Irving Elson
has been retained by the. defendant
and will contest the case vigorously
IN the court session next AeFnJ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
RESTAURANT MANS
WIFE MAKES A
STRONG STATEMENT
Tells Story of How I.ax-a-
Tone Made a Well Man
Out of Her Husband

cannot see why even the most
sskeptical person in the world should
doubt the merit Of Lax-a-Tone said
the Lax-a-Tone man at Hartigan's
Drug Store, Sd Fairfield avenue.
have used Bridgeport indorsers, even
published the formulas of Lax-a-Tone
50 one could see or find out that it had
not a harmful drug in ii. Only a
product Of Natures herbs scientifca1-
sly blended together to get results. Mrs.
-. Fucci, the wife of the we'll known
Restaurant man at 80 Gilbert street,
makes the following strong statement:
My husband has bad Kidney trou-
BE Tor the past year ms bowels
appetite at all and when he did eat it
would distress him greatly and he
seemed to get no relief, he has used
Ikax-a-Tone with great success End
can join me in indorsing it as it has
certainly made a well man out of him. =
The I4ax-a-Tone man is at Harti-
CAMS Drug Store, 81 Fairfield avenue,
near Main street, where he is introduce
ing this remedy to the Bridgeport
public.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
Third Grandchild
For the President

Philadelphia. Pa, March "a
third grandchi1d, a girl. has been born
to President Wilson. Tine child is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Bowes Sayre Of Willianstown, Mass.
and was bonn in the q jefferson hos
pita1 early yesterday. The baby it
is said viii be named Eleanor Axiom
Sayre. after her grandmother, the
first Mrs. Wilson.
The President and Mrs Wilson
wirAd their ORGANIZATIONS. and it is
expected that Mr.. Wilson will make
q visit here this week to see his
daughter and the new baby.
DE- Edward r. Davis of No. ESQ
south Twentieth street. who attend
ed Mrs. sSayre, reported fastsnight that
the mother and daughter were both
we'll DR.. Davis attended Mrs. Sayre
when her first child was born, and it
was to be under bis care that she
came to the Jefferson hospital
Mrs Sayre was Miss Jessie Wood,
row Wilson before her marriage to
Mr.. Sayres who is now the assistant to
President Garfield OF Williams col
Iege Their first child. a son, Fran
els woodrow Sayre. was born Jan. II,
191 ssiEasegs hes a Fz1i te Houaes The
Presidentss hfst gran ddaughter. born
May ri, 1876 is the child of Mr.. and
Mrs William G. acAdoo4 She, too,
was named after her grandmother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-27
lombard Wanted In
Poughkeepsie For
Attempted Murder

Wanted in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. on
a charge of attempted murder, Bar
thoIemo lombard, age 80, living in
East avenue. the victim of a murder
Gus assault at Pembroke and HaniI-
ton streets two weeks ago, is held at
local police headquarters awaiting the
arrival of a policeman from the New
York city.
Lombardf was arrested in Bridge
port hospital yesterday afternoon. He
has been confined there since the as
sau1t and it was at first feared that
he would die. Francisco Minnito, age
so, 723 Pembroke street, ischarged
with assaulting lombard. The latter
case will be tried in city court tomor-
row morning.
Police authorities in Poughkeepsie
read of the assault upon lombard in
this city and sent word to the local
authorities to hold him for them. He
is charged with assaulting with intent
to kill a resident of that place during
a barroom brawI a short time ago.
When the case against Minimize has
been tried in this city lombard will
be turned over to the Poughkeepsie
authorities. He was discharged from
Bridgeport hospital yesterday after
noon and forthwith was arrested by
Police Captain John H. Redgate. He