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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-06
THE CIVIL WAR IN MEXICO

In the early part OF the year 1t was
evident that Francisco Villa had the
ambition to become the political War
wick OF the republic OF Mexico. On
January he deposed the provisional
governor, Gutierrez, and installed Gen.
eral Cara in his place. He was still
master of the situation at the City of
Mexico. and Carranza still maintained
his stand at Vera Cruz. Meantime, the
fighting went on uninterruptedly, with
varying results. but none decisive.
In June the situation on the border
and elsewhere became SO irritating
that the United States government
felt compelled to give official warning
to the factional leaders that failure on
their part to come to some agreement
would necessitate Intervention. De-
spite this intimatiop. the forces Of
villa and Carranza continued to keep
revolution afiame, and by midsummer
the Mexican situation seemed to be
more inexplicable than ever. Villas
star waned perceptibly. A new mill
tary influence. General Obregon, took
the center Of the stage. He assumed
the leadership of the Carranza faction.
and his military successes were con-
siderable. In July General Gonzales,
another Carranza supporter. fought his
way into Mexico City. displacing Gen
eral Zapata. who held the place in the
Villa interest. Later. Gonzales was
driven out and the situation was so
threatening to life and property in the
capital that, in August, American bat
tieships were ordered to Vera Cruz.
but were not put into action. In this
month, also. an appeal signed by Sec
rotary OF State Lansing and the repre-
sentatives of South and Central Amer
lean governments asking all warning
elements in Mexico to get together in
an attempt at pacification was sent to
the various leaders. During Septem-
Der the fighting on the Mexican border
grew more desperate. There were
many fatalities before United States
troops gained control of the situation.
On October 10, nine OF the principal
governments OF the American hemi-
sphere. headed by the United States,
recognized the de facto government Of
Mexico Of which Carranza is the chief
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wage increase was obtained ana the
strikers resumed work. July "a, q
strike for higher wages and shorter
hours at the Remington Arms works.
Bridgeport, Conn, resulted in vic
tory for the employees. August 4.
threatened strike involving 10000
workers on woman's garments, in
New York city, was prevented by an
increase in wages. a..
In September, the long and not in
frequently violent dispute over indus
trial conditions at the mines of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company was
brought to an end. John d. Rookie
Teller, Jr., made an extended visit of
investigation to the property and Al
an outcome suggested q plan for ad-
justing differences which was accept
ed by the miners in formal refer
endum vote An agreement was
signed to maintain the present wage
scale and the eight-hour day until
January /, 1918. The demand for
union recognition made by the miners
was not granted, but many conces-
sions were made by the company in
favor of the employees.
In July a miners strike practically
put stop to the great Welsh coal in-
dustry. After several conferences
between Mr.. Lloyd George, the Brit
ish minister OF munitions. the colliery
owners and representatives of the
miners, the trouble was settled July
20, and the men went back to work.
Further strikes and lockouts were
prohibited by law.
As early as June 80, the state OF
American foreign trade showed a bal
ance of exports over imports OF more
than $1,000, 100000. This was a new
experience for the United States.
The yield of wheat for the year, &C
cording to the latest reports, exceeds
1000. 100000 bushels, the largest ON
record. A corn crop of 5000, 000, 900
bushels, at current prices. makes II
the most valuable ever harvested in
the country. The American oats crop
is also one Of the most bountiful on
record.
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ing church. The Italian liner An
coma, bound for New York, was sunk
by . submarine flying the Austrian
nag on November 3. More than hun
dred passengers we're killed, including
several Americans. The United States
made q vigorous demand on Austria to
disavow the act and punish the com.
mander of the submarine.
On December is the British war Of
dce announced that Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig had superseded Field Marshal
Sir John French as British commander
In France and Flanders.
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On August 10 the British liner
Arabic was torpedoed by a German
submarine and several Americans
were drowned. A lively diplomatic
controversy followed, and the tension
In the United States was at the break
ing point. On September the Ger
man government notified the United
States that the captain of the subma-
rine had torpedoed the Arabic in self
defense. believing that she was about
to ram him On September the
United States asked Austria Hungary
to recall Doctor Dumba, its ambassa-
dor. charged with being active in q
movement to cripple American manu-
facture of munitions. On October s
the German government disavowed
the act of the submarine captain who
sank the Arabic. At this time 1t was
announced that the pending French
British loan OF $500,000.00 had been
oversubscribed.
The United States secret service.
October "a, arrested a young man who
called himself Robert Fay and de-
clared that he was q lieutenant In the
German army and came to America to
destroy merchant vessels of the allies
and American munition plants. Early
in December. the Washington govern
ment demanded the recall of the Ger
man attaches, Boyd and Won Papen.
on the ground OF pernicious activity.
They were recalled by the kaiser.
DR.. Carl Buenz, managing director
Of the Hamburg-American line. and
two employees of the company were
convicted In New York in December
OF conspiracy to deceive the govern
ment in sending vessels with supplies
for German warships.
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pean war. On the following day, Presi-
dent Wilson appointed Robert Ian
sing, counselor for the state depart
ment, to take charge OF the Office. MIR.
Lansing was made secretary OF state
June %. Statewide prohibition be-
came operative In Alabama on July
/. On July %, the interstate COM
merce commission permitted advances
in express rates and on August IL it
allowed increases in carload freight
rates on Al railroads in the middle
West On the following day, 1t ordered
reductions In freight rates on anthra.
cite coal. August "a, the Eastman Ko-
dak company was declared to be an IL
legal combination and ordered dis
solved. September 10, the members
of the constitutional convention OF
New York state adopted the proposed
constitution, but it was overwhelming
ly defeated at the polls November 2.
Statewide prohibition triumphed in
South Carolina, September IA, by a de-
cisive majority.
President Wilson announced. Octo.
Der 6, his intention to vote for woman
suffrage at the special election In New
Jersey on October 10. At that election,
the proposed constitutional amend.
ment was defeated by majority OF
$4,000. November elections were held
In eight states. Four of these-Ken.
lucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, and
Mississippi--chose governors. In three
Observation-Disclosures, New York and
Pennsylvania-woman suffrage was
rejected by large majorities. In Ohio
statewide prohibition measure was
defeated by majority Of $4,000
Changes in the national house of rep
resentatives reduced the Democratic
majority to twenty-five. The Sixty
fourth congress opened December s
Senator Clarke Of Arkansas was elect
ed president pro tenn of the senate and
Champ Clark was reelected speaker.
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The Sixty-third congress came to a
close on March 1, It's final act Of spe-
cial importance being the adoption of
q resolution to strengthen the powers
OF the president In the enforcement OF
neutrality laws. Both branches agreed
to the conference report ON the naval
appropriation bill calling for two new
hattleships. six destroyers and eight.
cen submarines. The presidents nom
nations for the. promotion of army
and navy officers connected with the
building of the Panama canal were
confirmed by the senate, 50 that Colo
mel Cocktails and Brigadier General
Gcrgas became major generals.
On January Is. the West Virginia
legislature decided to submit q wom-
an suffrage amendment at the 1916
election. Two days later. in Tennes-
see, the house passed bill for q ref
erendum vote on woman suffrage, al
ready passed by the upper house. Ar
kansas declared for prohibition. In
Iowa. prohibition again becomes et-
fective On January /, 1915. Both Idaho
and Utah adopted prohibition bills.
March s, the North Dakota legisla.
ture passed bill abolishing capital
punishment. South Dakota had taken
similar action January so. March 10,
Rear Admirals Fletcher. Howard and
Cowles were made admirals, q new
naval grade established by the last
congress. March Is. Governor Spry of
Utah vetoed the statewide prohibition
bill. April Z, the Alaska house passed
a measure submitting prohibition to
the voters. A week later. 1t agreed to
the senate bill abolishing capital pun
ishment. June 8, the government plea
to have the United States Steel cor
poration dissolved was denied by the
United States circuit court for New
Jersey and the defendant was held to
be . lawful enterprise,
Resignation OF Bryan.
June s. William ], Bryan resigned
the office OF secretary OF state, declar.
ing himself out OF sympathy with the
presidents policy toward the Euro
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Resignation OF Bryan.

June s. William ], Bryan resigned
the office OF secretary OF state, declar-
ing himself out of sympathy with the
presidents policy toward the Euro
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Count ol,uma,s Lena Climb.

Count OIuma's physical courage has often been put to the test, as is well known, and never more severely than at the recent coronation of the reign~ ing emperor, when it was his duty to go up the long flight of stairs leading to the throne on his knees to present to the emperor the address of the peo- pie.
 It would have been a hard climb for a young man with two sound knees. It must have been torture to the count, with only the stump of a leg and the weight of nearly fourscore years added. But he never tlinched, says the Christian Herald, and on 10,- 00O,Q0O postcards. apd on as many more. Souyehlr Giil,s, plates, ,naIkiass tablcclofhs and fufaShtkis he is srelirei sented as clinbiag t6hsAhelg lthoSa stairs, sacred to every Japanese, tg the august presence on the throne. It is currently reported that the tlesh of his leg was raw long before he reached the top, but no one was allowed to suspect if at the time. -..s
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
FAMILY FETES TIGHTEN TIES
Advantage Should Be Taken of Any Anniversary That Makes Gather
 ing Possible.

Little family fetes do much to strengthen family affection. Take ad- vantage of any occasion that may prompt gathering of the family; let not one slip away unnOticed. Gradu- ati0ns, marriages, births, no event of special interest should be neglected. No anniversary is more personal than Il bilthday, be it in youth or old age. Everybody likes to know that people are glad he is here. In the companion ship of their friends, young folks are forming ties that the coming years will strengthen. And when the young people help 10 celebrate the birthday of parent or elder person, they learn thoughtfulness and unselfshness, and find happiness in making others happy. As the years fly by and q life of joys and sorrows is left behind, the aged person looks eagerly forward to the celebration of each coming birthday. The fewer occasions like this one may look forward to the more each anni- versary means. One who has lived many years has found how tieeting is the joy in more material things and has learned to value more and more love, affection, and the good will that comes from the heart. In these fam fly fetes expense need not and should not be considered. The simplest gift selected with care, a flower, a card, or just loving wish carries much that makes the day happy. A letter or card to the absent one, to the boy at the front" will be a sustaining pow CT for good when lonely, homeslck or forlorn. Let the absent one know he is thought of and cared for. Do not let the birthday of any loved one pass noticed.-Milwauke Journal.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
RAW STARCH FOR DIABETICS
Kansas city Physician Uses It to Get Sugar Gut of the Systems of
 His Patients.

Df. E. B. kncrr of Kansas City pre- scribes q diet of raw starch for his diabetic patients. In the Missouri State Medical Association Journal he says he makes them go to a hospital or sanatorium so as to get them away from the meddleSome temptations of friends; then he places them on raw starch and water only for from one to four days, until they have burned all the sugar out of their systems.
 The starch is given in the form of corn starch, a rounding teaSpoonful stirred into a glass of water three or four times a day. Or he lets them eat raw potatoes with q little salt. A daily sponge bath and rubdoWn is the only other treatment.
 As soon as no more sugar can be detected he allows the patient to eat lettuce or celery with q little salt and q soft-boiled egg. After awhile neat and other vegetables are added to the diet. All sugar and cooked starch are barred until the patient has been su- gar-frcc for several months when q lit- tie toast or bread is allowed. If the sugar returns the patient is put back on the raw starch and water for day or two.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
PITTSBURGH ON EDGE OF ASii
1n Saku Persian and Tartar Million
 aires Ride in Jeweied ,T 1 Cars.

I'm afraid that shall have to tell Eny great-grandchildren that the Gas plan is very little to look at, at least from Baku, writes H. G. Dwight in the Century. It has no color and it smells outrageously of kerosene.
 Baku, however, is something to look at. (Baku is the Russian tranS-CauCa- sian seaport on the Caspian sea.) It is q kind of Pittsburgh dipped in Asia, and 1t tickled me beyond measure. Not so long ago it was wretched fishing village inhabited chiefly by PerSiGns and Tartars, who were too stupid to sell their land to proving oil pros pectors. So those same PersianS and Tartars now roll in gold. And they don't know what on earth to do with it. millionaire can afford to live in Baku.
 But what fantastic hodgepodge of civilization and bnrbarism What types! What costumesi What mor- nls!
 Above all, what motor cars-satin lined, emblazoned, gilded, jeweled, skithering there on the edge of Asia :!
 It's too good to be true, but l shan't tell you about It. What I want to tell you about is park the Russians have made there on the shore of their Cas- plan. They always do those things well, you know. No green thing will grow for miles around Baku, but those Russians have coaxed a few trees to sprout in tubs in that tidy little park, and bands far better than l ever heard in Central park play you Tschaikowsky and Rimsky-KOrsakof, not 10 say Wag- ner and Verdi and Bizet. And you should see the extraordinary crowds that listen-the Russians, the Persians, the Armenians, the Georgians, the Les ghians, the Tartars, the wild, the swarthy, the fiery, the rainbow col Ored! My son, when in doubt, go to Baku.
 l sat there in the park one after noon, sniffing their Caspian, tapping my foot in time to their "Glinka," |" when I suddenly made discovery:
 That coon song we used to sing when we were young, Lou, Lou, I Love You," came out of life for the Czar."
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
War Prices In Paris.

One hears great deal about the rising cost of living In Germany, re- sulting from the British blockade, but comparatively little about the priva- tions of the allies. The following let ter from an American engineer in Paris tells something If the hardships of the City of Light:
 Gold boiled ham costs ninety-five cents pound and each thin slice comes to ten cents. Butter is uneat- able at less than sixY-four cents a pound. and everything is In proportion. Gasoline Is twenty cents quart All cohol Is out of the question, as 1t is now forty-eight cents quart as com pared to fourteen before the war. Sugar is fourteen cents a pound.
 '1 believe the war won't be over before next year, so we settle down to 1t as fact to be borne. It hits everyone except q few. I am comfort able, have enough to eat and a good ped, but living in 'juste' (narrow); I just about come out even."-Wall Street Journal.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
OIL. SOUTHERN WIT
GOOD STORIES OF TOM MAR
 SHALL STILL BEING TOLD.
lll-Advised Was the Person Who En- gagged in Word Duel With Famous kentuckian Who Flourished
 "gefoh the Wah."

Of the witty Tom Marshall of Ken lucky, who flourished in the halcyon days "befoh the Wah," anecdotes are still extant. Once there had been q disagreement between him and the judge before whom he was making an argument. 'I am not" said Mar shall such an ass as your honor'- here the learned counsel was over taken by a fit of coughing-then he finished his sentence-"seems to think"
 Mfr. Clerk" said the court, "enter fine against Mr. Marshall of $1O for an unnecessary interregnum in his sentence" "I am short of ready cash this morning." said Tom, twill your honor kindly lend ne $10?' MT. Clerk" said the judge, you may remit that fine. The state of Kentucky is better able to lose the money than am."
 On another occasion Tom, indignant at ruling of the judge, exclaimed :: Your honor Jesus Christ was convict ed on just such rulings of the court that tried him" "Mr. Marshall" said the judge, you are fined $10 for con tempt of court" Your honOr," said Tom, II never before knew or heard of anybody being fined for abusing Pom tius Pilate."
 What time is it, MT. MarshallY' said the judge. "I don't know" re- iS uncle, and if your honor continues to decide against me as you have hith- erto done, it is not likely that 1 will be able to relieve my uncle of it's GUS tody."
 Miss Breckenridge of Kentucky was a society belle who had beautiful octoroOn girl for a maid. She had rooms at the Galt house and one day Tom, meeting the pretty servant girl in q hotel hall when no one else was present, engaged her in conversation and ended by giving her a kiss, which was warmly returned. ThereupOn Tom, who was always gallant and had a Southern gentleman's liking for maids with dash of color from "Af- ric's sunny fountains" in their veins, gave her what he supposed was q ten-dollar gold piece, but which turned out to be gold medal that had been presented to him by the citiZens of Frankfort in recognition of some pub lie service. The girl tried to change the gold medal at the hotel counter but the clerk took 1t from her and gave it to her mistress, who ques- toned her and she told the truth as to how she obtained it. Miss Breclen- ridge determined to punish Tom and relating the incident to il bevy of her female friends that evening at Il so- cial function where Marshall was pres ent, surrounded by the hostess and q dozen ladies, approached Tom and rendering him the medal exclaimed, "Mr. Marshall, here is something be- longing to you which I wish to return to you" Tom took the medal with d bow and exclaimed, Miss Brecken- ridge, if l had known it was you wouldn't have given you cent"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
IF MASKS WERE TAKEN OFF
Would People Be Any Happier if They Should Say to One Another EX-
 actIy What They Thought2

Do you suppose the time ever will come when all men and women are sincere and will say to one another ex- actly what they think? And do you suppose the world really would be any happier in such a time? Would the old man whose days are nearly spent be any happier if he knew precisely what the younger folk think about him? Would the young woman walk ing in pride on the street or lolling in her limousine be happier if she could read the thoughts of those she meetsI Would the callers be happier if they knew what was said about them when they left-if, instead of a kiss and q Come again. dear," there were blow and q hope you will never come again2" Would the people themselves who look an admiration they do not feel and speak compliments they do not mean be any happier if all were known 2-From the Columbus Dis patch.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
ErZerun.

Erzerum, which has suddenly sprung into the notice and interest of the world during the progress of the pres ent Russian campaign In the East, says the Manchester Guardian, has been identified with the Byzantine Theodosi- Opolis, which was q fortified outpost of the Greciun empire. It fell to the Sel- juks in the year 1901, and just three centuries later passed to the Turks. It had already on two occasions been in possession of the Russians-in 1929, when 1t was captured and held until the peace of Adriunople of that year, and in 1878, when it was restored to the Turks after the treaty of Berlin.
 The normal population of Erzerum amounts to about 43,OO0, ten or twelve thousand of whom are Armenians and 2,O00 Persians. It's public buildings, with the possible exception of one, which dates back to the beginning of the Seljuk period, are of no particular distinction. As in most towns in Turkey, the streets are narrow, crooked, dirty and badly drained, and there are few trees in the neighbornoOd.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Pink for a Baby Girl.

Why pink for baby girl and blue for the boy? The reason for the dis tinction Is not very clear. We are told that In Russia and in America blue is used in the preparation of the outfit for baby if the parents desire boy and pink if the preference is for q girl, and then the old stOrk brings just whichever one he pleases regardless of the color scheme; so the wise moth- er uses both pink and blue In her lay cite. A Russian maiden not only wears pink in her girlhood, but adorns her wedding rousseau plentifully with this hue.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
Chair Exercise Is Good.

The latest device for physical im- proAemtnt is the chair exerefser which enables the user to harden his muscles without leaving his seat. Two straps are provided which he grasps with his hands. The straps are attached to an iron bar behind the chair, which is in turn attached to weights. These weights may be increased or reduced as desired. A foot brace in front of the chair gives the user support as he pulls upon the straps raising the weights to his utmost capacity. The chair exercise originated in the mind of an athlete who wanted to keep his arms hard while recovering from fractured ankle.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-01
To Promote Trade With Brazil,

An American chamber of commerce was recently established in Rio de Ja- neiro, Brazil, to further closer relations between Americans in business in Brazil and their cOuntrymen trading in similar lines in the United States and other countries. The honorary presi- dent is Hon.. Edwin V. Morgan, Ameri- can ambassador to Brazil Among the honorary vice presidents are Dr. Lauro s. Muller, minister of foreign relations of Brazil, who has made two visits re- gently to this country, and Dr. Domicio da Cana, ambassador of Brazil to the United States. The chamber issues a magazine devoted to the furthering of It's objects.