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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20

Heavy artillery fighting In Cham
payne and the Arponnc.
Germans stormed and retook
Embermenii.
Russians repulsed heavy German
attacks east of Telepotch.
Severe fighting for possession Of
the heights near Oravoxil.
Two Turkish torpedo boats blown
up by Russian mines at Hosporus
entrance.
German aeroplane squadron bom-
barded Bialystok, Russian Poland.
Great air battle over tho Rhine
won by allied airmen.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
DANGEROUS,

What is this man charged WITH"
asked the magistrate.
"Dynamite!" was the unanimous re-
ply of the six cops who had made the
arrest
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20

Never eat pie with knife. It's prop
err to eat cheese with pie. but knives
should be eaten alone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
AprI, n, 1915.

April ~. 1915.
French made progress In the
vosaes, In Champagne, and at
Metre Dame dc Lorette.
Germans defeated French at
Flirey.
Russians repulsed attacks In d.
rcction OF the stryj.
Gear Of Russia left for the front
Turkish torpedo boat attacked
British transport In the Aegean.
100 being lost, and Turkish boat
was destroyed by two Warships.
Greek steamer ElIispontis torpe-
doed In North sea.
French airshlp bomharded Strass-
burg and German aeroplancs ut.
tackled Amiens.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20

How we dislike to pay for things
after we have worn them out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
April 10, 1916.

Aprtl 10, 1916.
Britain took Hill 60 and pushed
their lire south OF Ypres forward
three miles.
French made gains along Fecht
river and took summit Of Burpkorp-
field.
Germans repulsed French at
Combres.
British and French forces landed
on Lemnos. ...
Won der Goltx made commander
OF Turks.
Russian squadron shelled Turk
ish coast and sank many vessels.
French airmen raidcd Rhine
towns and Germans bombed Bel.
fort.
Garros, famous French aviator.
captured by Germans.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
Misunderstood.

Whenever she asks her husband for
money he gives her assent"
Gracious, what a mean mani"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
April 10, 1915.

Aprit Ii, 1915.
Germans repuised English attack
near fpres and took position In
the vosoes.
French had successes at several
points In France and Alsace.
Russians made gains on the
heights OF Teiepotch.
British submarine Els ran
ashore In the Dardaneiies, and
was destroyed by British picket
boats. ...
Bread riots occurred In Vienna
and Bohemia.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20

Vaudeville Novelty.
she sings In q glass tank"
"Ah. diving diva. '--I Louisville C0u-
rier-Journal
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
suPpIIsd.

Z
Can interest You In set II
Knowitall's encyclopaedia asked tho
gentlemanly agent.
mot for the next eighteen or twenty
years." said the farmer. I've got
foriy-seyen volumes OF agricultural -
ports that our congressman sent mo
last winter. and I've got to read them
through before tackle anything else.
-------~-------~-~--------~--
Why, OF Course.
II cannot understand why my sec.
ond husband is 30 fastidious." con-
fessed a Washington lady to her bosom
friend. lilo scarcely eats anything.
My first husband. who died. used to
eat everything ! cooked for him.
did You tell your present husband
that?''
Yes"
That's the reason"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20

The thing that worries rich man
sis that some OF his friends are richer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
Paper WEIGHT.

Wally-Is Reggie heavy smoker?
Wolly--No. He weighs only a hun
bred and ten pounds. Exchange.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
Extremes Meet.

The brightest man I'm my class at
college Is now motorman ON street
car"
And how about the stupidest man?
He's president Of the road. pre-
sume?"
mo, he's the conductor"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
April 20, 1915.

April 20, 1915.
French made progress at For
stat and near St. Mihiei.
Russian cavalry Invaded East
Prussia near Memei.
Severe fighting In Uzsok pass
region.
Blockade of kamerun, German
West Africa, declared by Great
Britain.
Russian aeropianes borbarded
MiaWa and Piotsk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that II
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20

Sound moves TAB miles an hour.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-04-20
April Il, 1915.

German attacks on Hill 60 and
Hartmannswei!erkopf repulsed.
French lost ground at Flirey
and In Forest Of lie Pretre.
Russian advance In Carpathlans
stopped.
Twenty thousand French and
British landed near Enos, on Gulf
Of Saros.
Germans In the kameruns and
Central Africa forced back.
British aviators bombarded Ger
man aviation harbor at Client.
Bulgarian irreaulars invaded
Serbia.
American government informed
Germany II would not prohibit
shipment Of arms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

"The beanball will always be part
Of the game" said Mays, who has pune.
tured five men this season. II don't
believe there's a pitcher in any lea.
que In the country who ever deliber.
ately tried to hit a batsman. No mans
arm is as true as rife.
IF the people who are making all
this talk about pitchers trying to hit
batsmen were to take baseball. get
on the slab and try to pitch. putting
something" on the ball, they'd soon
wise up to the Righteousness of their
charges.
"Batsmen who are 'beaned' the most
are the fellows who crowd the plate.
DOME Bush. Jack Lavan. Joe Jack.
son. Ty Cobb. Chick Gandil, Jack Bar.
ry, John Henry and Clarence Walker
are of this type. Some OF them choke
up to within two inches OF the plate
instead of sticking within the six.
inch boundary prescribed by the rules
OF the game.
Naturally the pitchers who try to
keep the ball high and inside on these
or any other batters are liable 10 hit
men when they put lot of stuff on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
SPORT. NOTES

shakespeare's father spelled his
name 16 different ways. Some OF our
ablest boxfghters have difficulty SPELL
Ing their names one way.
Ball players who initiate Evers in
the gentle art Of goat'getting, are in
bad ordor, these days.
Just my way OF showing why their
franchise shouldn't be taken away
HON them the Athletics up and won
bail game the other day.
The White sSox made 20 hits In a
game recently which is Just another
indication that some people become
crazy with Nthe heat.
Reports from the Southern league
Indicate there's crying need for UNI.
pires in those parts. They could draft
a lot of major league arbiters without
offending anyone.
Rube Schauer has Just wild pitched
himself from New York to Louisville.
II Rnbe could attach parlor car to
some Of those wild pitches he'd
do greater business than the Goth
Century Limited.
Speaking OF appropriation settings
there's the case OF that rising young
lightweight. Bennie Leonard, who
picked Mt. Kisco for his training camp.
Wonder whom Matty will engage
to act as his interpreter at Cincin.
natl?
A two.year.oldS named Tragedy, won
a race at Empire City track the 9th.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
BY HAROLD JOHNSON

Why is the beanball?
Do pitchers Intentionally disable
dangerous hitters by busting them
of" or putting them in the dirt?"
Clark Griffith. manager of the Wash.
ington Americans. and. until a few
years ago, one Of the foxiest slabmen
in the history of the game says the
"beanball' is served with deliberation
and o world OF speed. He demands
legislation to stamp out the devil. Ban
Johnson fayors a two.base passport
to every batsman who is a victim OF
the 'duster.s'
All this hullabaloo followed a bat.
tle.royal on the Washington grounds
when Carl Mays. the underground
pitcher Of the Moston Red Sox nick.
ed McBride's arm with raise" ball.
Police Interference quelled the combat
only after another Bostonian had
punched Grin on the Jaw.
With the squawk from Washington
came a concerted protest In other
parts OF the American league against
Mays use Of the beanball.
! asked Carrigan's young star to ex.
plain the deadly workings of the "dus.
ter ball." Also II he ever intentional.
ly beaned batter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

the ball. Some batters deliberately
step into pitched balls and get away
with 1t. Mcbride did that In Washing.
ton.
81 tell you it's sure sign Of vel.
low on the part Of the player or man.
ager who accuses a pitcher of using
the beanball. Jack Barry Of our club
has been hit IA times this year and
you've never heard him peep about
deliberate beaning.
"You may rest assured that I'll keep
putting everything I've got on every
ball pitch as long as I'm in the game
and II pitch million balls I'll new.
er be sucker enough to put anybody
on first base by Intentionally hitting
him.
at doesn't matter how perfect a
pitchers control may be, he's liable
TO hit batter. That's part of the
game and something that can't be
avoided
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
PROMINENT SOCIALIST SHOT.

cHARLEsToN, W. Va, July as
T. L. Tpcher. railway engineman, is
in hospital at Hansford probably ia.
tally wounded. He wasashot in the
abdomen at Easkdale last night. No
arrest has. been made. Tincher is a
prominent Socialist and was the nom.
inee for the party for Sheriff Of Kama
wha county four years ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
APPOINT STATE CHEMIST.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, July 2S.--
A. G. Cook Of Morgantown has been ap.
pointed by the State Health Council
as State ChemiF:: and Assistant BAG.
teriologist, to succeed Prof. A. ough.
soorn, resigned. Dir. ]. N. Simpson,
dean of the University College OF
Medicine, was made director Of the
chemical laboratory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

Wheeling 5. At Terre Haute-(First
game) Dayton 4. Terre Haute .; (sec.
ond game) Dayton 6, Terre Haute 0.
At Grand Eapids-Grand Rapids 9.
South Bend 4. At Muskegon-Muske.
gon 10, Springfield 0.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

MANY ACCIDENTS REPORTED.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 81
All records were broken yesterday by
the workmen's compensation commit
tee, when lao accidents were reported.
But seldom since the department was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
EDWARD SLIM LOVE, NEW
YORK YANKEES:

This thing OF being feet 71s inch.
es tall isn't what Its cracked up to
be in baseball. I've got bumps all
over my head from knocking 1t against
the top OF the players dugout because
there are no dugouts big enough to
fit me.
Then what chance do you suppose
a big guy like me has OF working a
pitcher for base on balls. When
the team Is on the Pullmans I'd gladly
trade my height for an old glove. Ev.
cry time the porter sees me heading
for my berth he turns white and skips
out for couple OF shoe horns.
"a tall pitcher though, has one ad.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

Today's Schedule
Chicago at Boston
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at New York
st. Louis at Brooklyn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
BUY COAL TRACT.

cLARKSBuRG. W. Va. July a..
A deal has Just been contaminated in
Webster County, Pittsburg capitalists
taking over, tract sold by W.. S.sWy-
song on the Back Fork OF the Elk,
River.
This tract. IT is said, brought $50
an acre. The coal is self-draining and
contained 800 acres. Cash was paid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

REESE WILLIAMS, ST. LOUIS
CARDINALS:
How did l get the nickname Of
Steamboat? That's easy. When |
was kid back on farm near Cas-
cade, Mont, never let q steamboat
get by the place. At the sound OF the
whistle was the first one TO the shore
even IL had to run miles.
~ know when / Joined the Cardi-
nails some OF the fellows thought was
going to blow of lot Of steam and
get fresh and hadn't been with them
long before they asked me to explain
the origin of the nickname"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
BOX MAKERS TAKE
FREIGHT HOUSE GO
Two Popular Teams Now
Ted-Other Baseball
Notes.

The East Side Collcgians new base.
ball Organization OF this town and the
Cubs another new team here will meet
this afternoon at South Side park. AS
both Of these teams are new in the
field they are expected to put up some
mighty good baseball. The. batteries
and Higgins for the Collegians and
Anderson. and Ellsworth for the Cubs.
The Lange.C riss box factory team
turned the tables on the Freight house
last night and won by score OF 10
70 ., The Freight house boys weren't
IN thesformlthey were when they play
ed this team before. This win for
the Lange;C riss boys means that the
two teams win have to play of tie
as each team, has won one game each.
The batteries yesterday were, McDou.
gal. Paine and McDougal for the
freight house and Watson and Clelland
for the box factory. The third game
viii be played some time in the near
future but no definite date has been
set.
Monongah Glass team is without a
game for Sunday afternoon. This
teams plays first class ball and would
like to book game with some good
team for Sunday. Any team having
Sunday open should call 432W on the
Bell phone.
The Grant Town team took a trip
up to Annabelle yesterday and pro.
ceeded to keep up their winning streak
BY beating that team 5 to 2. The
Grant Town boys had the best OF the
argument from the start and once
Grant Town gets started It is hard to
stop the movement. Grant Town got
u hits while Annabelle only sot 8.
The game was fast at all stages and
at different times It looked as though
Annabelle was going to get started
and tie the score.
Saturday at South Side park the
Grant Town team and the Mining Ma.
chine team will meet and play off the
semi. final for the Championship of the
county. The winner of this game will
then play Monongah for the champion.
ship. The game Saturday Is sure to
be fast and Interesting and the fans
should turn out in big numbers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

established has as many as 100 acci-
dents been reported in day. Four
fatalities were included in the list.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
BasebaHin Nutshell
! NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 4; Brook.
1yn 4, st. Louis q; New York 4. Gin
cinnati g eleven innings); Chicago
3, Boston Q eleven innings, darknessJ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

Today's Schedule
New York at Chicago
Washington at Detroit
Philadelphia at st. Louis
Boston at Cleveland
CENTRAL LEAGUE !.
3 Yesterdays Results ..
At Evansville - Evansville II,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

Since Heine Zimmerman fell down
stairs he hasn't. been put out OF q
game. This has proved almost as
terrible blow to Chicago column con.
ductors as the loss OF Ping Bodie.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York s, Chicago 6; Boston
Cleveland 6; Detroit Z, Washington 4;
6t. Louis 8, Philadelphia 2.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
Oa6N gfAM
& mzfBdLpdygw.E

vantage. When he's in tight situa-
ton on the slab he sure can zip 'em
through like shot"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28
err day at s to /. His win provided
tragedy, for the players of 4 to 8

Every now and then wc hear of an
umpire with brains. One was knock.
ed out the othed day by a well-aimed
pop bottle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-28

Wonder whom Matty will engage
to act as his interpreter at Cincin.
natl?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-24

SRA friend of mine married and
moved to Minneapolis and st. Paul
the twin cities. A year later she pre-
sented her husband with twins. Then
they moved to Three Lakes, Wis.
She had triplets. Now, believe it or,
not, as Satterfed says, his business.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-26
Offers Testimony in Suit
Against DR.. Sheppard
for $4,000.
PARENTS ARE SUING
Child Died From Effects of
Chloroform Administered
for Operation.

EXPERT testimony on the use of
II Chloroform as an anesthetic oc-
cupied the greater part of the day yes
terday during the trial of the damage
suit against DR.. Thomas Il. Sheppard
in district court. Three local physi
clans testified that chlorofoim has
fallen into disuse as an anesthctic and
that ether was the drug commonly
accepted for this purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G. Middleton.
who are suing Doctor Sheppard for
$50, 900 damages for the death of
their young son, charge that The physi-
clan in preparing the child for an
operation placed chloroform mask
over his face and administered a large
dose Of the drug The child was left
in that position for thirty minutes.
they say, and when the mask was re-
moved he was dead.
The father and mother were ON the
witness stand for about thirty min
utes each yesterday morning. They
said that they understood that Doctor
Sheppard was specialist on chill
dren's diseases and that 1t was this
that influenced them in taking their
child TO him for treatment.
Just Minor Operation.
a minor operation was advocated by
Doctor sheppard, they SAID. ana they
'ook lhe chlld TO the doctor| ofllce
Tor that purpose on the night or De-
cember q of last year. The parents
said they expressed "A wish that an
other doctor be called to assist in the
operation but that Doctor sheppard
told them that II was not necessary
The manner IN whlch the anesthetc
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-26
open BIDS FOR
i. S. WARSHIPS
Largest Single Order Ever
Placed With Navy
Opened Today.
XX7AsHINGToN, oct. 25-Bids for

VXIASlllNGTON. oct. - Bids for
w the four new battleships-Cul-
oraGo Maryland Washington and
West Virginia opened today at
the navy department. While all Of
the tenders STOW the heavy increase
IN prices due to the abnormal condi-
tons ot the shipbuldne industry,
tsey were within the department )
limit of cost, and Il is virtually Ger
tain that al! four ships will be awarded
to private concerns and that the g'V-
ernment itself viii not construct any
of these craft or of the twenty de-
stroycrs for which offers also were
received
Prices for the battleships quote,
ranged from Sl0,0t0,000 to Sill, 81
600. as against the department limit
for hull and machinery of $ll. 500. GOT.
A study of The bids is now in progrc IS
and awards win be made only after a
careful review of tho modificaticns
proposed by every bidder has been
made.
Department Disappointed.
The department was somewhat ais
appointed at the time of deliveries SGT
by the bidders. Although completion
in 36 months had been asked. SO
months was the lowest estimate made
most Of the bidders fixing forty
months as the minimum time re-
CONTINUED on PAGE EIGHT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-26
Reports Are That Carranza
Regime Is Hanging i'll
Balance.
NO HOPE OF PEACE
ALONG BORDER NOW
ConfcreeS Cannot Come to
Terms While Disturb
anceS Continue

WAsIlNGToN, oct. 20. - Condi-
w tions in northern Mexico, re-
volving on the new ascendancy of
villa as military leader, are COM
mandlng more attention than at any
other time since the border raids
which resulted in the dispatch of the
American punitive expedition
Administration officials made no
effort tonight to disguise their opin-
ion that the Americana Mexican com.
mission sitting at Atlantic City cannot
be expected To arrive At "A satisfactory
solution OF border problems until the
situation in Chihuahua has been clari-
fled Any agreement for the early
withdrawal of General Pershings
force from Mexico apparently IS con-
sidered now as out of the question.
Moreover, the impression stood out
clearly from all the views expressed
that while the present situation exists
there Is little possibility that the
forces of regulars on national guards
men on the border Will be reduced. 1t
was Indicated that no chances would
be taken of another raid into Amer
lean territory
Coupled with reports which dispar-
age the stability OF General Carranza's
regime and interpret his removal
from Mexico city to Queretaro as
sign Of the breaking up process which
ms nlS c'eu',l,s 'i,,l' nav rolra,euS ,I1e
Wv ,n", ", ~ M M
n,'N,ls " io' ,.' ,,'
, M n' ,,,,,,, n,'ro,
'"s NV ~ ="
VI ''' "'''o I''' '"''''S'
Way DeNciop soon
Prominent in the whole situation
are apparently well-founded but IN
definite reports of the connection OF
the so-called lcgalista movement win
the whole train of events which are
expected by those familiar with the
Mexican situation here to develop
within a short time.
The Mexican embassy today de-
clared that Villas forces consist only
Of few hundred men and branded
reports Of instability of General Car
ranza's government az "a flood of
misrepresentation that might be ex-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-26
Senor Dosal Declares There
Is No Truth in Report
He Is Leaving.
WILL RUN AGAIN
Declares That Villa viii
Never Again Assume
Power in Mexico.

Q TORIES printed In the newspapers
~ of the United States this morning
to the effect that Gen. NenustianO
Carranza is on the eve of dtserting
Mexico are lies purely and simply and
have been circulated ON wild and un-
founded rumors which could originate
only in the minds of people who
would iniurc him." was the deClara.
ton of Senior Jose V. Dosal, Mexican
consul at Kansas city. Mo, for the
past ten years and who has just re-
turned to the United States following
visit to Mexico city. He passed
through Tulsa last night en- route.
Senor Dosal was accompanied here
by Jack Danciugcr. who acted in the
capacity of Mexican consul at Kansas
city for 10 months and VIII" also re-
turned from Mexico but a short tim6
AGO. Mr. Daucinger Is IN Tul ,a look
ing after some oil interests and was
accompanied here 10y the consul.
Instead OF pointing to a departure
from Mexico on the part of General
Carranza. the visit of Mrs. Carrauza
and Mrs. ObrcgOn to the United States
is the strongest kind of proof of the
strength of General Carranza iu Mex
icO," was the further statement OF
Of his position. Were ne not firmly
entrenched in the affections OF the
Mexican people he would not dare
send his wife away from the country
at the present time The fact that
his chicf-of-statf. Juan Barragan, also
is in this country on visit is an
other proof of General Corrauza' S
strong position"
The consul gave out some interest
ing facts regarding changes that will
bc announced in the administration
offices in Mexico within a few days.
He declared that General CarranZt
would have no opposition In the clcc-
tion which is TO be held I'm December
and that he surely will he elected the
next president Of the republic.
General Carranza Will rcnounce
the first chieftanship iu favor OF
Pablo Gonzales withs the next week
on ten days" declared Scnor DosaL
"in order that ne may take the field
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT