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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
Notlce to ConauIa.
OKLAHOMA S0LONS IN FIGHT
Republican Chairman 10 Knocked IN
onsclous--Terms Liar" and
"crook" Start Melee.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Feb. 21.--Tu.
multuous scenes occurred In the Okla.
homa house OF representatives while
the members were voting on a section
OF an election law designed to take the
place of the famous Grandfather law"
which recently was declared unconsti-
tutional by the United States supreme
court, because 1t. in effect, disfrNn-
chised the negro population of the
state.
Arthur III. Geissler. chairman of the
Republican state central committee.
was knocked unconscious by Represen.
tative Loris Il. Bryant, or Big Heart.
Usage county,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS
PRACTICAL AGREEMENT ON
OUTLINE or ARMY MEASURE
LONG STEP FORWARD.
PEACE STRENGTH 575. O0O;.
RESERVES DOUBLE FORCE
Wilson 10 Expected TO Approve Plan
Bill VIII Authorize increase In
Regular Army to Peace Strength
Of $4,000 by Adding Ten
Rcainents.

washington, Feb. 20 National pre-
paredness legislation took long step
forward In Congress when the house
military committee reported prncti.
cal agreement on the outline of the
army bill. Chairman Hay was author
lied To frame the measure. which will
be compromise for the continental
army plan advocated by former Secre-
tary Garrison and President Wilson.
Complete liberalization OF the ma.
tionai guard will be submitted for the
proposed continentals. The commit.
tee Ia unit In supporting tho plan,
only the language and minor details
remaining TO be worked out. The
measure will grant virtually the entire
program mapped out by Secretary Gar.
rison for tho regular army and will go
even farther than he recommended in
providing for recruit military supplies
peace Strength Of $4,000.
A total peace strength OF $4,000
men In the standing army and the
guard combined will be provided for
with reserve systems to more than
The expense for tho whole establish,
ment this year La roughly estimated
Mt $i74.000.00o exclusive OF Panama
canal defenses. carried In another bill,
proposals for additional military
schools In all states. carried In the
Mcclellan bill favorably reported by
the committee. with an appropriation
OF 33,s40,000 for this purpose. and
whatever may later be decided upon In
carrying out scheme to foster the
fixatlon Of atmospheric nitrogen In the
United States, thus giving the country
Its own supply OF ingredients for ex.
plosives.
Whether the new bill will be accept.
able to President Wilson has not been
indicated. but members OF the com.
mittee believe It's plam will override
every objection to the substitution OF
the national guard for the contlnentals
and that Congress has full legal au.
thority for Its accomplishment.
The bin will authorize an increase
OF the regular army TO total peace
strength Of $4,000. by adding ten
regiments OF infantry. four regiments
Of field artillery. 81 companies OF
coast artillery. is companies or engi-
neers. and four aero squadrons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
leMels Feature sutfraoe Show.

New York. Feb. al.--The most strik.
inE things about Melinda and har
Sisters" the suffrage operettA written
BY Mrs. 0. II. r. Belmont and Miss
Elisa MAXWELL. produced at the Valid.
Orf-Aatoria. were Marie Dressler's
dress and Miss Pam Days undress.
Miss Drcssler. - Mrs. Pepper. wore
! gorgeous spangied creation coming
slightly above the top Of her rather
high boots. and made. she declares. By
her own hands. The jewels which Gilt
tered on II were once part OF the tower
81 Jewels at the Panama exposition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
FRANCIS IS OFFERED POST
Former Missouri Governor Is Urged to
Accept Positio. a. Ambassador
to Russia.

Washington. Feb. 81. -- David r.
Francis of St. Louis, secretary of the
interior In Cleyelanc's cabinet and for,
mer governor of Missouri, has been of,
fered the post OF ambassador to
Russia to succeed george T. Marye.
Mr., Francis has not replied, but Presi,
dent Wilson is understood to have
urged him to accept.
Mr.. Marye has advised the state de,
partment that his resis has been
mailed from Petrograo,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
CAR SHORTAGE THREATENING
Farmers In Illinois In Danger of Los.
ing Millions Because OF
Tie-up.

Decatur, Ill.,, Feb. 20. Declaring
that farmers of Central and Northern
Illinois are In danger OF losing more
than $2,500,ooo as the result of the
car shortage, Il. M. Wayne of Della.
van. director of the Illinois Grain
Dealers association, left for New York
to confer with the interstate com
merce commission and the American
Railways association. The conference
will be held shortly. the American
Railways association having been call
ed upon by the federal commission TO
show why cars from the Middle West
are not returned from export points.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
AIRMEN RAID ENGLISH COAST
SeapIanes XIII Four Persons and Do
Considerable Damage at lowestoft
Drop II Bombs.

London, Feb. %. Four German
seaplanes made raid over the east
and southeast coasts OF England, ac-
cording to an Official announcement.
The total casualties are given as two
men and one boy killed and one mar.
inc wounded. Considerable material
damage was done.
The official communication says:
THE first raiders, two biplanes,
appeared over Lowestoft at 1885 a.
NJ, and circled over the south side of
the town for FIVE minutes and drop
ped bombs. In about Ave minutes they
rose to a great height and seemingly
vanished. At 1850 a. m. two sea
planes were again over the town and
then vanished eastward again,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
steel BARGE Run. Away.

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. ga steel
barge which broke from its moorings
here carrying with II down the Mis-
souri, river three unwilling passengers.
landed uninjured on bar ten miles
below Kansas City, four hours after
the start Of the runaway cruiser. The
passengers arrived at their homes here
later nome the worse for their expert
enco.
Several bridges were successfully
passed with the aid Of heavy plankx
found on the barge which served a
Fvdders.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
AMERICAN KILLED ON SHIP
En0llsh and Dutch Subjects Also Per.
ish In Explosion on Steamer
Tennyson.

Rio Janeiro, Feb. 22.-~The steamer
Tennyson OF the Lamport and Holt
line, bound from the Rio de la Plata
for New York has put into the port of
Maranhao becase Of an explosion In
her bunkers the morning OF February
IL, Three men We're killed. one Amer
lean, an English subject and a Dutch
subject. believed to have belonged to
the crew.
The explosion Is attributed by some
10 an internal machine. and by others
to a projectile fired by warship.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
SMALLPOX THREAT is MADE
Democrats In Oklahoma House pass
Blu by Starting TO Bring In A.
fiicted Member.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 2a.--Att-
er meeting with decided opposition,
the amended emergency clause to the
general registration bill finally was
passed In the lower house of the Ok.
lahoma legislature.
With scarce enough votes mustered
to insure passage of the measure.
threats were made by Democrats to
bring into the chamber to vote. Repre-.
sentative 0. g. Rollins. who is In a
hospital with smallpox.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
Arrests May Follow sty's Escape

New York, Feb a2.--kgents IT the
department OF justice here are In.
,es;isating the circumstances attend
ing the escape OF lguatus r. r. Lid
eelE. self-styled International spy. who
has been recaptured after enjoying
nesrly months freedom. II ID hia.ed
that more arsests may result II fouad
that Lincoln was willfully aided to
nske his escape or given shelter Moth
ing definite has been discovered hv
the authorities to identify Lincoln with
any al the unlawful activities at for
eign agents In this country.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
FIVE DEAD IN TRAM WRECK
Dead and Injured Taken From South
Cheney to Seattie-Causs OF
Accident Unknown,

Spokane. Wash. Feb. az. ~ Five
persons were killed and six injured,
three seriously when Northern Paci-
fic passenger train No, 2, known as
the North Coast Limited. eastbound,
crashed into the rear end OF Northern
Pacific.Rurlington train No. "a. east.
bound. at South Cheney. Washington,
ii miles from Spokane. The dead and
injured, all Of whom are from the
Northwest, were brought to Spokane.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
Alrmen Kin Civilians.

Rome, via Paris. Feb, 22,--ln raids
over the province OF Rrescia and to-
ward Milan. Austrian aeroplanes killed
four persons and wounded ave. Only
slight material damage was done
Two persons were killed Mt Desenga.
no, one wounded at Salo. and two
killed and four wounded at Tregzo
Sull 'adda. The victims were an civil.
lians.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
crones On Way 10 Chicago, Belief.

crones On Way to Chicago, Belief.
Chicago. Feb, 22.--~Jean Crones,
wanted In connection with the placing
OF poison In the soup 1t banquet
recently given Archbishop Mundelcin.
Ia on his way from New York to
Chicago. In the opinion OF the police.
This theory Was advarced by Chief
or Detectives Nicholas Hunt upon thu
rec~.pt OF information that q letter Lse
been received by the New York p1li> ;
supporting to be from Crones. sayi -
that he was leaving there. Every
raiiu ad station ~ which trains arrive
from the east IL being closely matched.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
SIAVS ADVANCING TO
GATES or TREBiZOND

London, Feb. Fl. Pounding
ahead through deep drifted snow
In below zero weather, without
pausing for breath after the fall
" OF Erxerum, tho Russians have
driven the Turks from the entire
district surrounding Lake Van,
forced the Moslems to flee from
Bitlis and are now at the gates OF
Trebizond, the great Turkish
Black sea port.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
WATcHMEN ON APPAM
REFUSED FOOD; QUIT

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 22. -- TWO
> ship watchmcn, deputixed by the
> United States marshal to watch
= the Appam hare quit their Jobs
= because Lieutenant Berg, the Ger
" man prize commander, refused to
feed them. Marshal Saunders
= placed new men on board and they
will work In 12-hour shifts.
4 = =
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
Long Journey to Safety,

Three thousand refugees from the
devastated provinces of western Rus
STA arrived in Irkutsk, the capital of
Siberia. recently. Some of them had
been 10 weeks journeying hither and
thither.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
WILSON ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
DISCUSSES GRAVE PROBLEMS
WITH CONGRESS LEADERS.
Word 10 Expected Indicating Ger
many's Reception OF American Atti-
tude Toward Armed Ships.

Washington, Feb. 90. President
Wilson held long conference on for
eign affairs at the White house with
Senator Stone and Representative
Flood. chairman OF the congressional
foreign affairs committees, and Sena.
tor Kern. majority leader of the Sen.
ate.
Unusual interest attached to the
conference because OF the admitted
gravity OF the situation between the
United States and Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary resulting from the re.
cent notice of the Teutonic allies that
after March all armed enemy mer.
ehantmen would be attacked without
warning.
Word From Berlin Awaited.
Word In expected from Berlin
shortly indicating Germanys reception
Of the American attitude toward
armed merchantmen
Count nernstorff has informed the
government that the United States will
not accept settlement of the Lusitania
case unless Germany specifically
states that previous assurances that
liners will not be attacked without
warning. are not changed by the re.
cent notice regarding armed merchant.
men.
@ Notice to Consuis.
The United States made its first
formal declaration that 1t does not &C.
cept rs legal the announced ilten.
tons Of the Teutonic powers, when
the state department sent to diplo-
matte and consular representatives
ton that this government considers
that merchant ships have right to
carry defensive armament.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
Famous vaehtsman Dies.

Cowes. Isle of Wight, Feb. 2e.--The
death Is announced of Captain Frank
Spencer. aged IS years He command,
ed James Ashbury's schooner Cam,
bria. the first English yacht which
challenged for the Amerk.a's cup.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
FtFTY.TWo BELIEVED
DEAD IN ALPINE SLIDE

Berlin. Fob. 22.---it u considered
portable that all the Sc persons
who were hurled into an abyss In
tbs Saishurg Alps when m ava
lanchs carried away an Alpine
! shelter have persisted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
lce-Breaker Carries PASSENGERS.

WIT TOO FaSScHHcTS.
The ice-breaking ferryboat, Prince
Edward Island, plying on the Straits
OF northumberland, Canada, has pala-
ttal accommodations for passengers.
1t Is the first boat Of the kind to be
so equipped.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
slTIzENs BOOKED FOR PASSAGE
ON FRENCH STEAMER ARE
CAUTIONED az ANONY-
NOUS LETTERS.
ATTENTION Is CALLED TO
NEW SUBMARINE POLICY
New York Woman, Scheduled to Sail
For Bordeaux, France, February "a,
Turns Over Missive to British Az.
thorities-German Campaign
May Start March I.

New York, Feb. 23.--American citi-
Gems who have booked passage on the
French liner Espagne, scheduled to
sail from New York for Bordeaux,
France, February "a. have received
anonymous letters calling attention to
the proposed new submarine policy
announced by Germany and warning
them not to embark according to in
formation received by officials of the
British consulate here. Mrs. F. Baker
Milton of this city, who plans to sail
on the Espagne, declared that she had
received letter, typewriter in black
Ink on yellow paper which read:
Warned Of Danger.
Madame: 1t is understood that you
intend to sail within the next few days
upon the steamship Espagne for Bor-
deaux, France. You are doubtless
fully aware of the intended submarine
policy which Is to come into effect any
day and which will be carried out rig
orously, irrespective of the nationality
of the persons upon the vessel attack
ed. Therefore, assuming that you are
aware Of the unusual and unnecessary
danger that you are to subject your
self to, you are requested to receive
this warning as definite and unques-
tionably necessary and which you are
requested not to question, but to ac-
cept for the safety of yourself and
that of your family"
Sent to British Ambassador.
The envelope containing the letter
was postmarked February II, $50 p.
m. Mrs. Hilton trned over the mis-
sive to the British authorities here
who later sent 1t by special delivery
and registered mail to the British am
bassador, Sir Cecil Spring Rice in
Washington. At the British consulate
1t was said that similar letters to 9TH
ers who had booked passage on the
Espagne had been forwarded to the
consulate.
Sailing from here on Thursday the
Espagne, which Is a slow boat, would
ordinarily reach Bordeaux about Mar.
4 or 5. The new submarine policy re-
feyred to, the British consul or of
ficials pointed out may be put into ef-
feet March /.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24

90 Petrograd. Feb. 1s.--One hundred
thousand men, comprising the garri-
son OF Erzerum. and 1000 guns were
captured when the Russian army of
Grand Duke Nicholas took the Moslem
defenses by storm, 1t is officially re-
ported here.
The capture OF Erzerum means the
collapse OF all Turkish plans Of con.
quest In Persia, military men here be-
lieve. and possibly will force the Turks
to abandon their plans to invade
Egypt. With British army, soon to
be heavily reinforced. fighting ITO
miles from Bagdad, and the grand
dukes forces moving westward
through Armenia in spring drive. II
Is not believed here that Enver Pasha
will risk sending large forces to the
Suez.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
SLAVS TAKE 100000
TURKS At ERzERUM
VICTORY MEANS COLLAPSE OF
suLTAN's PLANS OF CONQUEST
IN PERSIA, BELIEF.
MAY LIBERATE THE ARMENlANS
British Army Threatens Bagdad While
Grand Dukes Forces Contemplate
Spring Drive Through Armenia
--Suez Danger Averted.

Petrograd, via London. Feb. 21.--
The latest reports received here from
Erzerum says that the amount of
booty including provisions and ammu-
milton captured in the city Is enor-
nous. The Turks had evidently pre-
pared for, a long struggle and had
turned Erzerum into the provisioning
center In Asia Minor.
The war Office communication says:
The completeness Of the defeat sus-
tanned by the Turks and the terrible
losses they suffered In the Erzerum
fighting are becoming more and more
clear. The forts In the fortress itself
and In the surrounding country are
full of Turkish dead"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10
the national JOY smoke

ton Of members of the four great
the United Mine Workers in their de-
mands for increased wages or short
er working days. 1t is stated that il
this plan were put into effect, it
would bring about combined action
by 100000 men and affect the mining
fields Of Pennsylvania, Colorado a nd
the South.
The movement is said to have the
approval Of W.. S. Carter, president
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
ginemen and Firemen and of w. q.
Lee president of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen. Representatives
of the railroad unions are said to
have been sent to Mobile to confer
with the United Mine Workers OF
America, who are gathering there
for a conference with the operators
tomorrow.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10
Kitchener to Leave
the War Office

London, Feb. Changes of great
importance in the direction of the
war are contemplated, says the Daily
Sketch. 1t asserts that Earl Kitchen
er probably will leave the war Office
The sketch says Sir William Rob
ertson, now chief of STAFF, probably
will take over active direction OF
the war without interference, except
from the cabinet as a whole and that
a civilian Of real ability for organic
alton will become secretary for war.
In event that Earl Kitchener leaves
the war Office, the Sketch adds, he
will undertake work of an important
character elsewhere.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10
A BoNAFiDE FARM
INVESTMENT WHICH Is
PAYING 800 PER CENT

In Farm and Fireside Harry M.
Ziegler says that every dollar spent
for commercial fertilizers on the To-
wa farms owned by John A. ,Cavan'
aph OF Des Moines returned the orig
inal investment and three other dol.
lars in addition. Increased crops
paid this unusual return which is
equal to 300 per cent interest on the
money invested in commercial fertil
izers, he informs US.
"The farm neighbors thought Mr..
Cavanagh was making a big mistake
to use commercial fertilizers on his
Greene County acres. They knew he
had always managed his farms as
well as they managed theirs. They
knew he was a successful banker In
the largest city in Iowa. They knew
he bore a reputation as a shrewd
business man. But this one time they
were certain he was wrong.
Look here, John, they told him
Iowa soil is rich enough to grow DIE
crops without fertilizers. And ever
If it isn't, using commercial fertiiz
ers is Just like doping a man., Yor
have to keep 1t up all the time.
Il told them, Mr.. Cavanagh said
that they were right; that you dc
have to keep using fertilizer; but yor
can't keep drawing on a bank account
without depositing some money occa
sionally.
Commercial fertilizers and drain
age have brought the average rent
ais from the 1900 Cavanagh acres
from less than 50 an acre to more
than $40. Some years the rentals
have been $12 and $14 an acre."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10
Vi||a's Outlaws on
Defensive in Canyon
bandit and twenty-five Of His Follow
ers Are Trapped, ls the
Report

II, Paso. Texas, Feb. S-Francisco
,,u,a with about twenty-five men is in
.he defensive In Nidos canyon. os the
santa Clara ranch, according to Of
ooio, advices received ut military
hoadouarters in Juarez today.
villa teri orized the mining camp
os I.aguna. Chihuahua on Monday
last and threatened to kill Ill. grin
zoos he caught. accordin 70 Mexican
nossengers who arrived here carly
TODAY on the first train from south
in eight days.
On Monday last, they said villa
a,neared at the Pielagos mine at
1aguna. coming from Canon de I'll
,ido near by and ransaclied the
town leaving only small supply OF
corn.
tpon leaving, they said, villa made
.,,o throat against the Americans.
IN wednesday it was said, Villa
reappeared and told the laborers TO
oct out. asserting he did not want
anv mines owned by Americans 10
he operated. The Pielagos mine Is
owned nv an Englishman and an Am
erican now in Chihuahua City.
With Villa was said to be 200 men
well mounted.
The passengers declared that on
February 8 Pablo Lopez who is said
n have directed the Santa Ysapei
massacre with twenty followers, rode
into Fresno, a suburb of Chihuahua
Citv killed four soldiers, stole a
number OF horses and escaped.
Chihuahua City it was said has a
garrison of but 500 Carranza troops.
frequent killings in the streets were
reported. Sixty Americans remain
in the capital.
II was learned that Mexican Gen.
ira, train left Chihuahua City last
night for Juarez carrying a heavy
military escort because Of report
that the country was infested by
bandits.
Reports that General Francisco Vii
la had bargained with the japanese
government for an invasion Of the
United States through Lower Califor.
MIA were discredited today by Andre
as G. Garcia, Mexican consul.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10

the most recent addition to the cane
sugar territory of the United States,
will produce 100000 pounds OF SUI
gar during the present campaign.
The grinding season started at the
Glendale factory on December and
will extend over period of six weeks
compared with two weeks the previ-
Gus year. Cane acreage in this state
given over to the 1856 crop ex-
ceeds 1900 acres as against $50 acres
planted for the 1914-l5 crop, and the
prospects for the 1867 crop indi-
cate the planting of 5000 acres.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-10

holt and the Swedish coast, accord
ing to the newspaper Helsingor Avis.
1t is supposed the vessel struck
mine. Wireless calls for help were.
heard, but these ceased after time.
The Cattegat is body of water
lying between Denmark and Sweden,
through which vessels from the Bal.
tic must pass to reach the Atlantic
ocean. The island of Anholt lies in
to center of the Cattegat.