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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06

Oakland, Cal, July s.-Police ana
railroad detectives have Joined hands
mere In an effort to run down three
Mexicans aboard Southern pariec
train here, injuring 10 passengers orr
probably fatally. The police believe
the Mexicans were inflamed bv tbs
war rumors and attempted to vis,,
reprisais On Americans. The bomb VA.
exploded In the smoking car Of ths
southern Pacific southbound fromoaE.
land. 1t tore hole In the side ~ -.
steel car. ~As
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
Fire Destroys Meat for Army.

Brownsville, Texas. July 8. -- The
ters for the third brigade Of the New
York National guard, was almost
wiped out by Are. The loss was about
$4,000. A large shipment of fresh
meat intended for the army commits
sary department, was destroyed Army
officers investigated reports OF incen-
diarism reported to General Parker
here, that no suspicious circumstances
were found.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
Pensions included In pii,

Washington, July 3.-The Hay hill
appropriating 100000 for DEPEND
emit families of national guardsmen
called or drafted in the present erns-
gency, has been passed by the House
The bill, which now goes to the Sen.
ate, allows not exceeding $50 a month
to those dependent families, in the dis.
erection of the secretary of war
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
VILLA JOINS CARRANZA7

Eagle Pass, Texas, July Juan
Rodriguez, a Mexican resident Of
Texas, arriving here from Torreon,
said that pancho Villa has Joined
the carranza forces at Montciova
with several hundred men. Rodri-
guex claims to know Villa we'll and
says he cannot be mistaken regard
ing his identity.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
THOMAS KELLY FOUND GUILTY
Convicted Of Graft Charges at Winni
pee-Sentence Not Passed.

Winnipeg. July Thomas Kelly
was convicted In the assize court here
OF theft, Of the receiving Of stolen
and Of obtaining money by false pre-
lenses. Sentence was not passed. The
jury was out precisely three hours
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
SOME COUNTRY SAYS GUARD
rratn-Meary Massachusetts Guarde-
man Surprised at 6isness.

Nevada. Mo-, July s,-~'Good God,
how big Is this countrys" exclaimed
a train-weary Massachusetts guards
man as he passed through here. When
told he was thousand miles from
the border he threw up his hands In
despair.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
Refugees Reach Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, July 3. Sixty-four
refugees including a score OF women
and children arrived here from Mex.
leo on board the oil taek steamer
Ardnore
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
MEXICO BUYS MACHINE GUNS
Secures 100 Rapid FireSs from the
Argentine Republic.

Ell Paso, June 3o-The Argentine
republic has sold $50 machine guns to
the Carranza government, according to
reports received by the local agent
Of . Mexico City bank.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06

U. S. to Buy Torpedo Radio Device.
Washington. July 3. The Senate
has voted to purchase for $4,000 the
device of John Hays Hammond, Jr..
for controlling the course of torpedoes
by radio.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-06
GERMANS ATTACK SlAV FLEET

Russian Warships Withdraw After
Short Engagement. Berlin Reports-
Berlin. July 3. An official state
ment issued by the German admiralty
says. &
Thursday night German torpedo
boats attacked Russian forces consist
ing OF an armored cruiser. a protected
cruiser and Ave destroyers. After a
short engagement the Russians with
drew.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
ASKS DES MONIES
POLICE TO HELP
HIM KILL BABY

Des Moines, Ia, March THE action
permitting the death of the deformed
Bollinger baby several weeks ago was
recalled today in this city by Charles
Cleveland, laborer. who asked the chief
Of police for assistance in killing his
two-months old daughter
Cleveland spoke with discouraged earn
estness.
Chief he said, won't you tell me
how l can kill my baby so it won't be
against the law? Maybe you will help
in Chicago"
Whats that? Say it again gasped
the chief.
You see went on Cleveland, this
baby hasn't any regular mouth at all
and the doctors say that she might not
ever be able to eat regular food, and
chief, she has fits all the time, and my
wife she does nothing but Cry all the
time and she's sick. So | asked the doe
tors to Kill the baby. but they wouldn't
because they said the police wouldn't lie:
them. So | came to ask if you'd hell
me to do it all regular"
At Cleveland'S desolate home the city
physician found the baby in convulsione
and the mother in Mysteries He instruct.
ed that both be taken to a hospital He
SAID 1t would be impossible to operate on
the infant during the commissions
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
Psrsimmons ~ Food,

The only fruit, says a bulletin I
the department Of agriculture, vb,I
equals the persimmon in its valua :.
q food is the date Nevertheless MAJ.
persons with fine persimmon tree, !.
their possession are allowing the frns
to go to waste, either through !.
norance Of the many uses to which :
may be put or through preiud,c.
There is a saying in the persimmo.
country that persimmons are good Z.
dogs, hogs and 'possums.' This. In,
ever, is declared to be gross injust,.
to a very valuable product,
One reason for the neglect of n.
fruit is the mistaken idea that n,
simmons are unfit to eat until n.
have been touched by frost. Al,
matter of fact. much of the best ~
is lost every year because 1t ripens ~,
falls to the ground. where, not he,,.
touched by frost, 1t is left to rot. SrS
persimmons as are not edible b.to,
frost comes are a late variety Of Il.
fruit, and the reason that they puci.
the mouth is because they have :.
yet ripened. In general, the best I'M.
Is that which ripens Just before "A.
leaves fall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
OF RIFLE
SHOOT At Y. A.
RANGE THURSDAY

In the rifle shoot which was heid at
the ~" range on Thursday afternoon
and evening, the local marksmen as a
whole did good shooting. although as
is usually the case, some of the men
who are classed as the experts 1eii
down, and some of the average men
shot better than average.
Ralph Brann got high score OF 49,
and Harry Thompson was a runner
m for honors with Al out OF the pos
sible so. 1t was conclusively proved
that a great deal Of local interest Is
being taken in this sport as more than
25 men entered in the competition our
ing the shot The 10 targets which
are to be submitted to the Provlnclais
of Livermore Falls were made by the
following men: Ralph Brann, 40; Har-
~ Thompson. A: X. Lee. Al; Gilman
Al: Henna, Al: Lathe 29: Boardman'
3s: Dutton So: Greenlaw, 80; Bragg
3S.
Some of others who did nearly as
well were Church, Gatcomb. Cooper n.
Cav, Price, Atwood. Berran. Douglas
and Heath.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
WARD 4 REPUBLICANS
HOLD ROUSING MEETING
WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM

Ward Republicans met Thursday eve
ming in ST. John hall and held what was
probably the biggest meeting ever held
by Republicans in that ward. 1t is said
that fully 1D were present and surely no
gathering was ever more enthusiastic. A,
the conclusion of the meeting everyone
who participated went home full of cour-
age and confident as to the outcome in
the ward and in the city on election day
6. A. Cloutier presided as chairman Of
the meeting and attended to the duties
Of that position to the satisfaction of ALL
The speakers of the evening were Aime
Casavant Philibert Poulin, ]. o. Blan-
chette. Patrick II. Fitzgerald and Nell
Eiolette. and each speaker contributed
his part to the awakening of enthusiasm
among those present. Taken as a whole
the meeting could not have been more
satisfactory.
In anticipation of the Ward caucus
to be held at City hall this evening in
connection with those of the other wards,
Joseph Blanchette was named for MEM
bership on the city committee
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
WEST GARDINER

POND ROAD-Roy Richardson is
confined to the house by severe cold.
He is also suffering from boils on his
face.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Kent of Litch-
field were visitors Sunday at p. T.
Lunt's.
The selectmen have finished up the
years business Of the town. Town
meeting will be held Monday. March Is.
The winter term of the Franklin
school closed Friday, Feb. 25.
Ralph Mitchell has accepted a po-
sition in the Commonwealth shoe shop
in Gardiner.
Walter Wakefield was visitor in
Waldoboro on Sunday
Ambrose Read. who has been the
guest Of relatives in Brunswick, has
returned home
Quite number here are planning
TO attend the meeting Of the Farm
ers' Union to be held in Gardiner
Grange hall Saturday afternoon.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
G. c. Richardson will be glad to know
that both are greatly improved in
health.
The recent storms have not very
very good wheeling in some places and
excellent sleighing in others.
The people of this vicinity have lost
faith in the ground hog prophecy. The
most severe weather Of the entire win
ter has been experienced since Cam
dlemas day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
Luminescent illumination. II

There are several substances thatk
come luminescent after long exposuN
to the rays Of the sun. although none
Of them emits a brilliant light Itb
believed that this luminescence couN
be greatly increased if the problem
were investigated with as much car
as that given TO the development Of
the incandescent gas mantle. 1t has
been suggested that If a luminescenl
paint were spread on buildings exposed
to brilliant sunshine they would give
of stored sunlight during the might
and thus preserve one element Of the
radiant energy Of the sun. One Az
thority remarks. The general use Of
such paint would enable the mon
powerful methods of-artifcial illumt
nation to be limited to special location
and confine the use Of existing systems
to indoor service and to spots wher
little daylight penetrates. washing
ton Star
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
SERIOUS RIOTS
IN MADRID OVER
PRICE OF FOOD

Madrid. March !. Via Paris-De-
iayHd) d).-Disturbances over the food
situation which began with d strike Of
the Madrid bakers. have developed in
to a general strike. in consequence Of
which all retail business has been sus-
pended. while rioting of a serious ma
ture has developed.
Ther" have heen numerous arrests
Of rioters. and several were wounded
in cpnbats with the police.
The strike began with the bakers
because Of the high price of -four and
quickly extended into other branches
Of trade. finally resulting in Il general
stoppage Of work, the suspension Of
business and the closing of all the
stores. In the suburbs the police were
unable to suppress the disorders and
the situation in these districts is grave.
The failure of the municipal authori-
ties to maintain orde: caused the may
or Of Madrid to resign.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
GERMANS Give
STATEMENT ON
VERDuN BATTLE

Berlin, March 2.-(By wireless to Say
viliep.-Summarizing the present situation
on the western front around Nerdun, cor
respondents at the front declare that be-
tween Feb q and March l total Of lto
square kilometers of terrain was gained
by the Germans. this being four times as
much as the French won in their offen'
sive in the Champagne last fall" says
the Overseas News Agency today.
The taking of this ground north and
east Of Verdun has shortened the German
radius of action from the north to the
southeast by several kilometers.
The German tactics are consistently
to evade the possibilities of great loss
of human life and therefore to avoid
direct storlning and replace it by the
constant collaboration Of all arms. The
consequence is that the main advance
consisted of series Of tidal waves. each
Of which during the past few days was
productive of gains.
THE correspondents again emphasize
the fact that all the gains were obtained
with comparatively Insignificant losses"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
Charley Horse.

"Charley horse" dreaded by bar
players, is an ailment consisting q
displacement and structure Of the mus.
cles Of the leg. often the sartorial mus
Gle. The trouble is commonly broughI
about, not by running. but by quki
stopping at bases. The player whe
''stops on his feet is almost cernh
to acquire the ailment in short tina
The overworked muscle. slipping out
Of place. knots itself into a great lump
and exerts pressure on the surroundus
muscles. producing lameness.
Massaging will bring the muscl
back to place. but the trouble return,
at the next serious strain.
When you see a player make lon
slide which appears unnecessary. III
reason is that he prefers 10 >crape o!
a little skin rather than take chance
on "horsing" himself by stopping
standing up.-Exchange
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
SWEDEN ADHERES
TO H Err POLICY
OF NEUTRALITY

Stockholm, Via London, March .
Sweden is just as determined as she
was IS months ago not to interfere in
the war as long as she can maintain
her national honor and dignity" said
Eric Trolie, formerly Swedish minis
ter of foreign affairs and later minis
ter to Germany, disc ussing his coun-
trys policy. The oEly consideration
on which Sweden would end her neu-
traIity would be one involving viola
ton Of her sovereign rights by bellig-
erents. I do not believe. however, that
any Of the belligerents would take the
risk of adding to the enemies theS
lave at present. The Swedish govern
mcnt and people are unanimously in
favor of peace but not OF peace which
means sacrifice Of rights"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
THE SAN ONOFRE
is PICKED UP BY
THE ASHTABULA

St Johns, y. F., March 2.-The British
oil tank steamer San Dnofre. which has
been drifting two days toward -" ICE
fields off this coast with her coal SUP
ply exhausted. was picked up tCdaE by'
the British oil tanker Ashta bVla. y
wireless message to this effect from tn.
San Onofre added they are expected TO
arrive here about noon tomorrow. Thor
position was given at ls5 miles off Cap"
Race.
The san Cnofre. bound for Tampico.
Mexico. from Great Britain. burned the
last Of her bunker sweepings several
days ago and Captain Osborne had strip
ped the vessel Of every possible piece Of
woodwork 10 obtain fuel. \ wireless call
call Of distress sent OUT Tues4aE wat
relayed yesterday to the Ash abuia.
bound from Sabine. Texas. for London.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
FIVE HUNDRED
PIERCE ARROW
M A III INISTS
OUT ON STRIKE

Buffalo, y. ", March Rive hundred
machnists of the Pierce-Arrow Automo-
biie Co. went on strike today. over Los
machinists remained at work in the plant
The plant has large war orders for
motor trucks.
Two hundred of 800 men employed at
the Curtiss Aeroplane Co joined the
ranks of the strikers and several small
concerns in the Block Rock section of
the city were forced to close when their
machinlsts walked out. Union officials
predicted that 1o,1o men would be affect
ed by Saturday.
The men demand an eight-hour day
time and a half for overtime. no Sun.
DAY work and wage scale with a mini
mum of 40 cents an hour
The Perce-Arrow Co. this afternoon
posted a notice that the plant was closed
until further notice About 1000 emnloves
are affected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
The Word "Derrick.'

The word derrick for a machiD'
used to lift heavy weights is curiousr
derived from a London hangman In t1'
beginning Of the seventeenth centur!
whose name was Theodore and VII
is often mentioned in old plays. HI
rides circuit with the devil, and De-
rick must be his host and Tyborne th
Inn at which he will light" occurs %
THE Bellman Of London" publishee
In 1916. The name thus coruptee
came afterward to be applied by q
easy transition to the gallows and hts
still to any frame or contrivance n
sembling it in shape.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03

Hotel clerks have a way Of recon.
ing guests as soon as they sign a 70.
ister. The most successful hotel ke..
ers have to have this power Of rene.
bering the faces of their guests and a,
about them or they would soon hx
their custom by the mistakes thar
would make.
Bank cashiers carry in their mema
ries the faces and signature Of mc
Of the customers Of the bank.
Detectives. too, get into the habit o,
remembering the faces OF every On.
with whom they have to deal, whe,he,
criminals or not. (
II don't think l have ever forgotp,
q customer" a clerk in one Of the h,
safe deposits recently said, There an
hundreds Of safe deposit boxes rents,
I'm our vaults, and l can generally N
member, without referring to ON
books, the name, number and pas.
word Of each customer. Exchange
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
JEFFERSON

SOCTH-This being Leap year, Miss
Ruby Mae Boynton had birthday.
Feb. %. Although she is % years old
this was but her sixth birthday.
Friends gathered at her home to help
her celebrate and the evening was
passed in playing games and a musi
cal program after which a collation. Of
cake and coffee was served followed
by a ''sugaring off," the maple syrup
coming from her home town. in Ver-
mont and was served on snow in Ver-
mont style.
Percy Mcdonald of Long Island City,
y. Y, visited at l. G.. Bryant's,
Thursday.
Fl. A. Clark is assisting in running
the town line, between Jefferson and
Newcastle this week.
Mrs. II. |. Phoenix returned to her
home at Newcastle last Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
MORE BOX SEATS
TO BE ADDED IN
FISTIC ARENA

New York March THE State
Boxing Commission announced tonight
that it had granted permission To the
promoters Of the Willard Moran cha m :
pionship match, 70 b. held in Madison
Square Garden March %. to provide
an extra row of box seats in the arena.
1t was said that all box seats provided
in the original plans had been sold
and there was a demand for more.
The commission also announced that
it had granted permission to Sam
McVey. a Negro pugilist, to accept an
offer of $50 by WaIlard to anyone who
can floor him during his training for
the championship bout.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
Dexter

The honor parts of the class of 1915,
Dexter High school. were announced
Thursday morning. Lloyd Hatch won
hrst honor, which means that he will
be the valedictorian of the class, while
second honor and the salutatory goes
to Edward H. Elms. The five honor
parts were awarded to Lawrence Wey-
mouth. Jere Abbott, Earold Jewett,
Thomas Rowell and Myra Sevey. The
essay parts go to Ruth Hall, Alice
Wilder. Weston Howard, Hazel Shaw
and June Turner
meeting OF the Dexter Parent
Teachers association will be held at
the High school building Friday eve
ming.
The warrant for the annual town
meeting will be posted Saturday night
and will be unusually long, probably
containing some over 100 articles.
Among the special articles will be
those asking the town to raise funds
for the installation of manual train
ing and domestic science in the pub
lie schools.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03

hibited the censors from passing for
publication in the United States the
German official statements if they
made reference to movements or 10
cations Of war or other vessels Of bel
ligerents"
This operated to prevent Germany's
statement Of the result Of naval op-
erations hehing received direct from
Germany, although Trey were received
by cable via London after having
passed through the British censorship.
The regulations as now modified by
Secretary Daniels provide:
The restriction as to movements of
war or other vessels Of belligerents
shall not apply to messages received
from belligerent shore radio stations"
The change applies only to Germany.
as Great Britain is using the cable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03
MADISON

The following interesting vital statistics
are shown by the books of the Madison
town clerk for the month of February:
Brths-Feb. 4, to the wife of Louis
Arsneault, son; Feb. 5, to the wife OF
Andrew Drottar, son; Feb. Z. to the
wife of Edmund Breau. son; to the wife
of Paul Walter, son; Feb. s, to the wife
Of Mike Patrick. a son: Feb. g. to the
wife of Wilfred Trial. a son; to the wife
of ]. L. Delaware, a son: Feb. Is. to the
wife of Joseph Discko a son. Deaths
Feb. 4. Isamiah S. Moore, age IS years;
Feb. 5, Frank Leurton, age 81 years: Feb.
6. Rachel l.. Norton, age 81 years, l
month: Feb. 2, infant Of Mr. and Mrs j.
l.. Delaware; Walter Salley, age 50 years.
1 month 3 days; Feb. 13. Miss Roxie f.
Hendsbee. age II years; Feb. Is. Samuel
E. Remck, age 45 years. 10 months. 16
days: Feb. "a, Kenneth c. Lister. age I
years. months. "a days.
Notices have been posted for a basket
ball game to be played Friday evening
in the Anson Town hall between the
Madison High school girls and Farming
ton High school girls teams.
Clarence Cox, who has been making a
brief visit with friends in Portland, re-
turned home Thursday forenoon.
A union gospel temperance meeting is
to be held next Sunday evening at the
Methodist church under the auspices of
the Madison W. c. r. U. The principal
address of the evening will be given BY
Rev D. B. Holt. D. D.. of Auburn and
district superintendent for the Methodist
denomination. There will also be special
music.
The last quarterly conference of the
year will be held at the Methodist church
Saturday evening under the direction of
District Superintendent d. B. Holt. At
this time will come the annual reports Of
the various departments Of church work.
At recent meeting Of the official board
Of the church unanimous invitation was
extended to Rev. William Wood to return
for another year.
William Livingstone of Oakland was in
town Thursday calling on friends.
Rev. F. H. Means left town the first
of the week to attend the 25th anniver-
sary and reunion Of his Yale College sem.
mary class at New Haven, Ct.
The Woman's Association of the Con-
gregational church is making prepara-
tions to give supper at the church din
ing room on March is.
was the guest Wednesday and Thursdav
OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Randall at their
home in Anson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03

A novel plan has been adopted IN Eng
land to overcome the labor difficulty in
tho b;e armament and engineering works
at Sheffield. The clerical STAINS o, 'he pis
firms have been searching the records 10
find the addresses of the men VINO IN
years past have been discharged because
they we're too old at forty" The opera
ton Of the workmens compensation act
led to many men being discharged on
reaching an age when it was thought
they were more likely to meet with acci-
dents. Many of these are now being
brought back to their old employment
even men up to 60 years of age.-Pall
Mall Gazette
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-03

The Dramatic Club of the High school
will present the little Irish sketch
spreading the News in the assembly
hall of the school on St. Patricks day.
Those who are to take part in the sketch
are: Elizabeth Leigh. Edith Pooler and
Christine Webber, Walter Brennan. Leon
Pratt, Carroll Hutchins, Leslie Hall. Ell
lis Walker and one or two others who
have been doing good work in dramatics
The cast of the ChizzleWizzle play is
not to be allowed parts in this drama.