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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
DEUTSCHLAND TO START
TRIP By END OF WEEK
Damages Caused When Submarine
Sank Tug VIII Be Repaired
Within Few Days.

New London. Conn. Nov. ls.-~An at.
tempted dash to sea by the German
merchant submarine Deutschland end.
ed In a collision between the super
suhmersible and an escorting tug In
which the tug was sunk and Captain
Quincy and four members Of her crew
drowned.
The Deutschland, bound for Bremen.
put back to port Immediately after
the collision and by 8 A. M. was again
warped into her pier. She was once
more shielded by the liner Willehad.
her mother ship" and the big steel
net was swung into place further to
guard her.
Work was Immediately begun by a
small army of workmen to learn the
extent of the submersihle's damages as
result Of her second collision during
the present trip. She smashed into a
pier when she made her start from
Bremen and was held up 10 days for
repairs.
The collision occurred in the treach-
erous stretch Of water between Fishers
and Little Gull islands. known as the
race"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
OUTLAWS MURDER AMERICAN
PLACE BODY ON BONFIRE RE.
FUGEEs DECLARE.
Parral District Cleared OF Two Hun
dred chinese-Americans Work
ing In Alvarado Mines Escape.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 2i.-Refugees
arriving here say that the district be-
tween Parral and Jimenez has been
cleared by Villas followers of more
than 200 Chinese. The American
killed at Jimenez was described as
about so years old and known to be
from Torreon on his way to Chihua-
hua City. He was murdered, said the
refugees, in the Jimenez hotel and his
body lay for some time in front of
the building when, after being robbed
Of clothing and valuables, 1t was
placed on q bonfire.
Murdered and Robbed by Bandits.
Parral affirm that they saw four
Americans there under a Villa guard.
They also said they heard that the
Americans working at the Alvarado
mines escaped the bandits. Another
report brought to the border was to
the effect that the bodies of IS gypsies
Of both sexes were seen on the road
side near Parral, murdered and robbed
by Villa bandits.
All foreigners that Villa has caught
except the Japanese and Germans have
been put to death. the reports agree.
and even the Germans are said to
have suffered at least In the instance
of Theodore Hoemuller of Parral. Va
rious reports of Hoemnller's death
have been received here during the
past week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
NO PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY
CANADA FIGHTING FOR HUMAN
ITY, SAYS PREMIER.
Dominion VIII Wage War to Trium-
plant Issue Without Truce, Bor-
den Declares.

New York, Nov. 22.-~Canada' deter
mination to wage war to a triumphant
issue without truce or inconclusive
peace was emphasized by Sir Robert
l., Borden. premier Of Canada, Mt a
dinner of the Canadian club OF this
city.
Outlining the Canadians cause as
one OF humanity and civilization, the
premier said he had been commits
stoned to tell the Canadians In New
York: I'VE are as resolute and de.
termined to maintain that cause to
the end as we were on the day of Au-
gust 1, 1914"
Tells OF canada's Sacrifices.
The premier recounted Canada 8
sacrifices and endeavors since the war
begun.
II reverence the women of the Unit.
cd States for what they have done, "
the premier said. but | shall bow to
the womanhood of the world for what
the women of Canada have done In
this war"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
TREVlNO RETURNS FROM
Inflated EXPEDITION
Bodied Men Into Service-Attack
on Chihuahua Now Feared.

El Paso. Nov. 21.-From the passen
gers of refugee train reaching Jau-
information Of the return of General
Trevino to chihuahua City after
marching his army out to open cam
paign against Villa.
The train brought 300 frightened
natives. many of them women, to the
border. Trevino Is impressing all able
bodied men into his army, the natives
said. and the civil population of Chi.
huahua City is momentarily expecting
a bandit attack upon the city.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
HUGHES WINS MINNESOTA:
HAS PLURALITY OF SOC
offSeial Count Shows Republican Can
didate Carried State BY Very
Marrow Margin.

st. Paul, Minn.-Charles E. Hughe.
has carried Minnesota by 3a6 votes, &C
cording to the official count just com
pleted, The total vote gave Hughes
1883 and Wilson l79,ls7.
Fred f. Wheaton. chairman of the
Democratic state central committee
says that he does not yet concede the
state to Hughes. limitations are that
no recount will be asked. however, In
asmuch as the Minnesota vote is no,
needed for the reelection of President
Wilson. Mr.. Wheaton regards the
vote for Wilson. as, in reality. Dem
ocratic victory
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Visits Pershins by Airpiane.

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 81. -- Brig
adler General George p. Scriven, chief
signal ofiicer Of the United States
army, went by airplane from Coium-
bus, n, NJ, to Colona Dublan, Mex. on
an inspection trip to the American pu.
nitive expedition, He Is the first gen.
eral officer to make the trip through
the air, kilograms received at South
ern department headquarters from
General Pershing's force, said the trip
o. more than loo miles was made In
about two hours
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
MUST DECIDE HOW AMERICA
SHALL MEET SUBMARINE
QUESTION AND TRADE
RESTRICTIONS.
UNDERSEA CAMPAIGN MAY
INVOLVE UNITED STATES
Five Critical Cases Pending, One In
yciving Loss Of Six American Lives,
Two Others Involving American
Ships, Add to Problems OF
Chief Executive.

Washington, Nov. 21.--A portentious
and complicated international situa-
ton now Ia facing President Wilson
and for the next few weeks will en-
gage his attention and that OF his ad-
visers to the practical exclusion OF all
but the most urgent subjects. In the
last days Of the campaign. Secretary
OF State Lansing frequently spoke Of
the necessity OF postponing action on
tho more delicate international ques'
tions because the uncertainty of the
outcome OF the political contest had q
direct bearing on the success or fail.
ure OF some OF the administration poll.
cies.
Five Submarine Cases.
Most disquieting OF the problems 10
the submarine situation with Germany.
Five critical cases are pending. one
involving loss OF six American lives,
two others involving American ships.
increasingly serious Ia the fast grow.
ing conviction that any kind OF gen.
eral submarine warfare. even Ii COM
plying with the rules AZ to giving
warning and affording some measure
OF safety to passengers. Ii intolerable.
Germany Ia known to be building
submarines rapidly and there Ia the
possibility OF q starvation campaign
against England. It's effects would
concern all nations and the United
States might find 1t difficult to avoid
complications. ~.
The American attitude Ia flat and
ANAL. Ships must not be sunk with
nut warning or without provisions for
the safety OF the passengers. The
armed ship Issue undoubtedly will be
advanced by Germany but will not be
accepted. Secretary Lansing last
March decreed that merchant vessels
could carry small defensive gun. II
that endangers submarines that IL
part Of their weakness.
The future of the submarine situa-
tion Ii felt to rest entirely with Ger
many. The possibilities are feared
either that Germany will decide that
abe can starve England by an under.
sea campaign. or that she may endeav.
or to involve this country and thus
insure the participation In peace con.
ferences of generous enemy inclined
toward just peace terms. =
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
CALIFORNIA RETURNS ARE
CHECKED UP: NO CHANGE
Results From Forty-five Counties Can
vassed-Oniy Thirteen Remain
to Be Counted.

Sacramento, Cal, Nov. 22.-Electior
as canvassed and sent In by county
boards Of supervisors have been com.
pletely checked up by the secretary
of state without any change from the
supervisors totals on the presidential
vote being discovered. The tabula-
ton of 20 counties was finished and
these with Is previously checked up,
completes the official count for all but
IS counties.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
TIDAL WAVE HITS FRENCH
COAST; VESSELS FOUNDER
Streets Flooded and Cars Stopped by
Worst Mediterranean Storm
In Twenty Years.

Paris, Nov. 81. Extraordinary
weather conditions prevailing in
France in the last As hours eliminated
in a tidal wave in the Gulf of Mar
settles on the Mediterranean coast. in
which many vessels foundered and In
disastrous gales on the southwest
coas'-,nt the Atlantic ocean.
~ .arseilles all the cabins on Cat
ain beach were carried away and the
high waves inundated Corinche road,
stopping the street cars.
The storm beat all records for 30
years on the Mediterranean coast.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
ENGLAND IS AROUSED At
BELGIAN ENSLAVEMENT
Demand for Reprisals Sweeps Nation
~ Result Of German Acts In Deport-
Ing Civil Population Of Country.

London. Nov. 2o.-England is today
seeking some means of reprisal agains,
Germany for "enslavement" of Bel
gums men, Not since the execution
OF Miss Edith Caven has there been
such a wave OF popular indignation as
that which Ii sweeping the country
over the Teutonic plan of giving EN-,
ployment to the Belgium civil popu
lation by deporting them to Germany
II IL realized that with the United
States rests the only hope OF interces,
sion to prevent clean sweep from the
dssrlrted nation Of all its manhood.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
DEUTSCHLAND READY TO
START DASH FOR BREMEN
Submarine Freed Of Legal Entansle.
nents Which Developed After
She Sunk Tug.

New London. Conn, Nov. 21.-Freed
from legal entanglements which have
accumulated since she struck one of
her conveying tugs last Friday. the
German merchant submarine Deutsch-
land is prepared to resume her inter
rupted voyage to Bremen.
While officials of the Eastern For
warding company were as secretive as
usual concerning plans. there were
strong indications that the submarine
would steal out to sea within the next
"a hours
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
WILSON BACKS STATEMENT or
DEMANDS PREPARED BY THE
COMMISSIONERS CONCERN
ING BORDER CONDITIONS.
WITHDRAWAL NOT ISSUE;
CITIZENS SAFETY FIRST
Troopers In Mexico viii Be Called
Back Only When Washington 10
Convinced It Can Be Done
Without Jeopardizing Safe
ty Of Frontier Towns.

Atlantic City, Nov. 21.-Luis Cab
rera and his colleagues on the Mexi.
can-American joint commission will be
formally told today by Secretary of the
Interior Lane, chairman of the Ameri.
can commission, on just what terms an
agreement providing for the withdraw.
al of the American punitive expedition
and the protection Of life and prop
erty along the international border
may be reached.
Fortified by President Wilson's ap-
prevail back of efforts to reach an
agreement, Secretary Lane returned
here. He Immediately went into con.
ference with DIR. Mott and George
Gray, the other American commission.
ers. The formal meeting with the
Mexicans will take place today.
Air of Uncertainty Is Lacking.
The atmosphere of uncertainty and
even hopelessness which has been ap-
parent for many weeks is entirely
lacking. The Americans propositions
have been reduced to writing and it 10
understood will admit of little debate.
The Mexicans appeared not to take
a pessimistic view of the situation, Mr..
Cabrera assuring newspapermen that
he was very hopeful of an amicable
adjustment.
Withdrawal 10 Not An Issue.
The question at issue is not the
withdrawal of General Pershings
troops. They will be called back when
the American government is convinced
that it can be done without jeopardiz
ing the safety Of the border.
The Mexicans will not be permitted
to place restrictions on the manner In
which the American government may
protect its border nor on the manner
in which 1t may punish marauding ban.
dts
Troops to Be Unrestricted.
The Mexicans have objected to Unit
ed States troops in Mexico, but have
been more insistent that in case troops
are sent they be moved subject to Ger.
tain restrictions.
The Mexican commissioners will be
told that American forces will be used
to run down any raiding band, regard
less Of where they may have to 90 or
of how long they may have to stay in
Mexico.
Mr.. Cabrera said he would report
new developments to Carrauza and it
is possible that nothing may be done
until Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
HEROIC CHlCAGOANS TO
LIVE ON SCENT MEALS
Twelve Employees Of City Health De,
partmsnt to Show Way to Re-
duce Food Cost.

Chicago, Nov. 81. -- Twelve heroic
individuals, six men and six women
employees Of the city health depart
nent, ate their Thanksgiving dinners
and then gave their solemn words to
rat nothing for two weeks. but the sci,
sntific diet provided by a public econ.
omy commission. They win attempt
to demonstrate the theories OF the
commission that the high cost of liv-
Ing Is due In great degree to the
apparent willingness OF the public to
pay any price demanded for Its lux.
nrios. sn a~a.. ..a..~.n s.4
John Din Robertson, health commits.
sioner, says he expects to feed the IL
for . tribe more than cents a meal.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
w. C.. r. U. Elects Officers Today.

Indianapolis, Nov. a1.-The general
subject of w. c. T. U. and government
was discussed from all sides at the an
EMS Christian Temperance union here
Under the general topic Legislation
and its needs" prison REFORM" "suf-
rage campaigns" and other like sub
jects taken up were In detail. The
speakers told OF how various branches
were working for better government
along the lines in which they were In
terested. The annual election of OH
GERS will take place today.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Doctors Discuss Peiiaara.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 2l.-Pellasra
abssrsed chief attention at the meet.
ing of the Tri-State Medical associa-
ton which opened here today with
many prominent physicians and sur.
geons from Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee in attendance DR.. Jos,
Goldberg of Washington. Il surgeon i'm
the United States health and marina
hospital. was the first speaker, giving
comprehensive treatise on pellagra
He has recently completed some ex-
tensive tests On patients in the Mis.
sissippi convict Campo.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
4oss, Men Meet in New York.

New York. Nov. 2i.~-Eood held the
renter of the stage In this metropolis
today. Ten thousand Of the leading
victnals purveyors Of the land. to.
gether with their wives, families and
accomplices In the connection of de.
iectahle dishes. have swept down upon
the city for an exhibition and Grand
pow.wow This Is the national con
gress OF the American Hotel associa,
tion. plus the National Hotel Mems Ex,
position. the annual convention III the
New York State Hotel association, and
she Hotel Society of New York.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Ready to Lose 100000 Men on somm,

New York. Nov. England Is pre-
pared to lose 100000 men next sum.
mer, IL necessary In the battle Of the
Somme, which will continue until the
end of the war and may take two or
three years. This is the way in which
Frederick Palmer sums up the situa
ton as he found II In the months he
spent with General Haig's army Mr.
Palmer has Just returned ON the N.euw
Amsterdam. MIR. Palmer was told by
the staff OF the Allies that they had
no expectation of breaking the Ger
man line this year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Gales imperii 6ritish Shipping.

London. Nov. 21.-A renewal of the
heavy gales which have visited the
British coast recently, caused a heavy
loss to shipping Saturday and Sunday.
Four large outward bound steamers
were compelled to return to Queens
town.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Traffic Supervisor for France.

Paris, Nov. 81. The appointment
has been officially announced of di.
rector general OF transports and i'm
portations for the whole of France.
whose powers will cover everything
connected with traffic whether by rail,
river or sea. The first holder of the
Office will be NJ. Cloveille. state rail-
way director. who at present is under
secretary for munitions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Judge Declines to Preside.

Thompson Falls, Mont. Nov. q, --
Judge r. Lee McCulloch declined to
preside at the trial of Miss Edith
Colby, newspaper woman charged
with the murder of A. c. Thomas,
politician. Judge McCulloch said his
reason were too personal to be ex-
planned. Judge J. NJ. Clements Of Hell
ena will hear the case
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
For Extension Of EIGHT Hour Day

Washington. Nov. 21.-The first step
In movement to secure an extension
Of the eight hour day to all classes OF
organized railroad workers was taken
here when the leaders of the four rail-
road brotherhoods met with represen.
tatives of the other organizations of
railroad workers affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor and
formed working alliance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
SIZE or CAR TICKETS is
REDUCED; PAPER TOO HIGH

Youngstown, Ohio, Nov. 2t.-Be- I
! cause Of the advance in the price 4
of paper. the Mahoning Valley .
Street Railway company has re- 4
dueed the size Of street car tick ,
eta. Tickets that formerly were Z
2ba inches by inch are now -. 4
by y inches.
4
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
WOMAN SETS FLIGHT RECORt
FLIES geo MILES IN 1iPLANE
WITHOUT DESCENDING.
Attempts Nonstop Trip From Chicago
to New York But Wind Uses
Up Gasoline.

New York, Nov. 21.-Ruth Law, a
smiling little American, took her place
as the premier woman aviator of the
world when she established the Amer
lean record for cross-country flight.
She landed at Governors Island at
9:38 a. m. having flown $40 miles
from Chicago in an old-style exhibition
aeroplane.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23
Average Speed Of 100 Miles.

Miss Law covered distance of,
about 7S5 miles In six hours and fifty
minutes, time being deducted for the
descent at Hornell.
At the outset of her flight a strong
wind blew toward the east. Aided by
this she made an average speed of 100
miles an hour at an altitude of about
5000 feet. During the last 200 miles
before the stop at Hornell, a sharp
cross wind blew with the result that
her gasoline tank was soon emptied
She glided two miles into Hornell at
2:07 p. m.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05

Poet---would the editor be pleased
20 see me?
Office Boyle might. There'r
been nobody in today but his wife
and a bill collector.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05
GETS DIVORCE ON
WIFE'S LETTERS
TO HER AFFINITY

When he discovered that his wife
was writing love letters to q Phila
delphia physician. Berncy Cleveland
thought II was time TO quit. He ob.
tanned a divorce In Judge Murphy'a
court, Friday afternoon. He had
been able TO stand the woe Of GO
ing without clothes that his wife's
extravagant tastes might be grati-
fed. and he had even forgiven her
kisses on q bracelet another man
had given her. he said. but those
endeartng letters were altogether
too much.
William Parker wouldn't pay his
wifes grocery bills. but no was very
fond OF paying attentions to her
lady friends" Mrs. Fay Parker
told Judge Murphy. and her tais
OF trouble was suflcient 10 con
vince the court she should have a
divorce.
Lulu r. Gray was divorced from
Glenn Gray. and so we're Edith from
BE njap,in E~tis. Anna from Fred z
Leroy. and Marie fpm Nelson
Loucko.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05
PUDDING WAITS
FOR SOLDIER

ST. PAUL. Feb Though the
suspicion grows that a bullet and
an African veldt may hold the Sc.
cret OF their boys failure TO re-
turn from the Boer war. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rice have not un-
wrapped or thrown away the little
English plum pudding that they
made for his dinner 16 years ago.
The pudding his faSorite ursh. re-
poses In a bureau waiting his re-
turn.
The sons name Is John Rice. and
although his parents call him their
boy" he was an adult when he went
10 war in behalf OF his fathers
country. His name never appeared
among those OF the dead and
wounded.
The story OF the vatchful wait
ing parents became known when
William Rice visited Mrs. Rice. VINO
is at the city hospital, because of a
broken leg. The last word from
John was received in 1899 and came
on a postal card.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-05
THE EVENING STORY.

(copyright 1916. BY W. werner)

| those new side lacing bects" she
muF,nured TO herself.
Finally she chose soft. black kid
slippers. Then the rest Of the slip
pers were put back in the bottom OF
the box and The black kid slippers
were placed Oh the table Just under
the lamp.
Next she took out pile Of clip
pings which displayed gowns. These
we're all colorel and in neat sections
!ogether--house frocks. afternoon.
md evening gowns, dancing frocks,
tailored suits and dainty biouses.
4 shall wear simple little even
ing gown tonight. Tor We shall re-
main al home. The dansant quite
tired me this afternoon and | shall
enjoy resting on the veranda."
she sorted out the gowns and gar
ed longirgly upon a frock with a
beaded tunic. 1t was deemed too
fancy, however, for porch wear. and
so at last soft, pink crepe de chine
was selected. This she laid with the
slippers.
Next she took the pile of jewelry.
bracel;s. rings. chains. wrist
watchs. pendants. were all laid aside.
Venus thought she would wear no
jewelry. but at last she decided that
she would wear bracelet, and u
curious silver ribbcn which would
clasp snugly about the arm was put
With the froc'S and slippers.
When she came upon 4 long-stem-
med chEysanthemum she put that
with the other articles she intended
70 wear.
Il wonder r. any one will drop In
tlis evening"" she whispered. Il be-
lieve I'll take the chatting dish and
chocolate things down with me SO
that shculd a',y one drop in we
shan't have 10 ask Margie to serve
anything"
And so IL was that she took from
he house clippings" a mahogany
tray. a tall chocolate pot with two
cups and saucers. a tiny. plate OF
waters. and ihe chafing dish Then
she pIt everything else back In the
tox, pushed he box well under the
washstand, and looked at her ap-
pareI for that evening.
She had done this many other
evenings. but tonight something
made her pull out the box. open II
and find number Of clippings show.
ing hair-dressing. She went TO the
dressing case and took down her
own hair and after much brushing
and pulling ard twitching she sue
ceeded In making II look like one
OF the clippipgs. Her arms ached.
but when she looked at her refiec-
ton in the mirror she forgot that.
Unconsciously her chin tilted and
her shoulders Strengthened
81 believe I'll go downstairs a
while" she said to herself.
She tcok her clippings from the
table ard blew out the lamp. She
closed aer door quietly and crept