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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08

The following is an article
clipped from the Duluth News
Tribune which is also our sentl-
ment.
Berger, one Of the ablest of
this .country's Socialist leaders,
recently INDUCED in a bit of
twaddle. In an address on the
latest submarine order he said
no American working man want
ed to go to Europe and if a Gould
or Vanderbilt wanted to travel
there, he should have to go at
his own risk and not at the risk
Of his country.
This sounds very gratifying to
some ears whose hmericanism
and loyalty is wrapped in their
own selfish interest with a label
Of class hate. But what of the
sailors on our ships, are they not
working men?
Have they not the same right
TO carry on their vocation that
the workman on the land has?
Is the ship different from the
factory in this? Does the work.
ing man whose vocation is the
sea cease to have the rights OF
American citizenship when at his
work? Does the flag protect only
those who work on land?
The sailor is not a rich man
But is it a fact that mans
rights are measured by his ablli
ty to remain poor in purse? Ii
Vanderbilt or a Gould chose t.
go to Europe merely for travel
must he forfeit protection in thi'
unquestioned right?
There il no record Of anyone
having gone from this countr!
across the Atlantic for at least
year merely for the trip. Bust
ness or duty has called them all
If a Vanderbilt or q Gould or on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08

News Bureau

st. Paul, Mlnn.-~Before a
large audience in the house
chamber last week. the tax com
mittee held q public hearing on
the bills introduced into the
senate by Senator Richard Jones
OF Duluth, and several others,
and into the house by Represen-
tative Indrehus and about a
dozen more.
These bills materially reduce
taxes on all farm crops, mach
inery. cattle and household
goods; all merchandise and fix
lures: all manufacturing materi-
al, machinery and finished pro-
ducts, and on all buildings,
structures and improvements in
and upon land. including the
value of clearing, drainage and
fertihzing.
Former Governor John Lind
made n very vigorous speech in
favor of the general principle in
volved i'm these bills, and strong
| ly urged legislation in this di
rection.
He showed how the present
system penalties the working
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08

Boycotting OF potatoes on ac-
count Of their high cost has been
begun by some consumers i'm
cities. The Des Moines Chamber
Of Commerce, half a dozen wo-
mems clubs and many other clubs
in that city have joined the boy
colt on potatoes. declared by
Mayor John McVicar in an effort
to reduce the price of the vege-
table.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08

4
ulator III farm lands; how the
city business man and home own
err are fined by taxation while
the owner of vacant lots is en-
couraged by low taxation.
These bills. Governor Lind in
sisted, would relieve the situa-.
ton.
The entire hearing was very
interesting, and Governor Lind
rose to high level Of eloquencc
and earnestness when he declar-
ed that we pust look at all such
questions in the broad light of
the general good.
"Ail will be benefited, some
more than others, it is true
said Governor Lind, "but all who
labor and produce; all who would
build up and improve, all who
are engaged in useful service,
these will be benefited. Only
the land monopolists will be in
iured, and they have no claim tc
consideration. They ere employ
ing no labor, but are preventing
employment by holding lots and
lands at a prohibitive price.
They are producing no wealth,
but are preventing others from
producing.
They are building no homes,
opening no farms, starting no in
dustries, but are hindering and
preventing all these by forestal-
ling the land and holding it out
Of use"
Mr.. Armson and Mr.. Lord Of
the Minnesota Tax Commission
strongly favored the principle Of
| the bills; but pointed out Ger
| tain practical objections that ir
their opinion could easily be
| overcome.
Senator William A. Campbell
Of Minneapolis, told the story OF
how he was fined by a tax OF
more than $50 per year because
he built a bungalow: while the
four vacant lots lying next t.
| bis home, that in summer were
covered with weeds and insight
~ rubbish and in winter were
left with the sidewalk covered
two feet deep with snow, were
only taxed so each.
Now isn't this a good way t.
encourage homc~owning?" askeC
Senator Campbell.
Mr.. Marvin of the committee
urged the favorable considers
ton Of the bills for the reason
! that they would employ labo
and help the w0rkingmen.
"A vacant lot employs n
worlmen, but when we force tn
owner to improve. he must hir
) workmen," said Mr.. Marvin.
y Higher taxes on vacant lot
= will force them into use, sc
labor ut work. increase the nun
Der of homes and raise the gene
Z raj level Of prosperity"
: Mr.. Indrehus of the committe
u strongly favored the bills bt
: cause, he said, they would max
+ it easier for those who take u
}" land in the country, to fit it fc
s. permanent usefulness, and rails
u food for the people.
g mo country can long endur
Il whose rural population are rem
ers," said he, mo country ca
q long endure where landlordis1
u flourishes. And the hulwark {
L landlordism is low taxes on Ian
: values and high taxes on /,
r. dustry,a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08

Jest-Of course Noah must have
taken bees with him.
Josh--Oh, certainly.
Jest--Just think how they must
have stung the animals while they
flew about.
Josh-Oh, / guess Noah kept
them shut up in the archives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

"Your brother has the earache."
at serves him right" answered
the small boys sister. Teacher has
told him time .and again he ought
not to play the piaHo by ear"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08
LOCATED.

ado you think he has the brains
of the family"
"Quite likely. They must be
somewhere"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08
NO DANGER.

81 hope this lecture will not be
any cheap talk" ~
"Of course not, They're charging
two dollars a seat"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08
ENCOURAGING.

''The doctor thinks I'm threat
ened With brain fever"
"Oh, don't mind him. He's only
kidding YOU"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08
ONE GUESS.

81 wonder why that fellow stares
at me So"
II wonder. He's a noted ento-
mologist. "-Pittshurgh Post.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08
ON THE LINKS.

Mr.. Ground Squirrel-Drat it'll
| wish the nearsighted old boob
would quit taking my house for his
eighteenth"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08
APT.

'Why do they call the baby
'Bing"
"fie was born on the tsst Oh the
mantn."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08
Pompadour L.aFollette of Wi

Pompadour LaFoliette OF WIS
consin, the once great popular
senator has descended consider.
able in popularity by bis act of
fillibnstering at the closing hours
Of the last senate. 1t seems
strange that a few senators can
bold up bill by continuous talk
ing. but this law will probably
be changed as it is strongly re.
commended by President Wilson
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-08

Name your. farm and have
stationery printed at the Amerl-
can office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
BUFFALO BILL, DYING,
PLAYS A CARD GAME
After Doctor Warns Him of
Approaching End He In
dulges in "Hieh Five"

DENVER. Col, J,n. S.-Col. William +.
Cody (Buffalo Bill, is dying in Denver
tonight, facing death In the same cool
manner that he has done many times on
the plains Of the West.
The Colonel heard the warning words
from DR.. j. H. East. his physician and
friend. He had summoned the physi-
clan to the home of his sister, where
he is' passing his last hours. When
Or. East walked into his room Col
Cody said:
sit down, doctor. there is something
l want to ask 'you. l want you 10
answer me honestly. What are my
chances?"
There is time. Colonel" was the
reply, when every honest physician
must commend his patient to a higher
power"
How long ~. asked Col. Cody.
Il can answer that" said the physi-
clan. "only by telling you your life is
like the hour glass. The sand Is slip
ping. gradually. slowly, but soon the
sand will all be- gone. The end is moi
far away"
Col. Cody turned to his sister. Mrs
May Decker. May" said he. 'let the
Elks and Masons take charge of the
funeral.
The Colonel then called for a deck o,
cards and insisted on playing "higf
Ave- with members Of his family.
At 1880 tonight DR.. East issued q
statement saying the noted plainsmaI
was sinking rapidly and that his death
was "a matter of very few hours"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
EXPLANATION ASKED.
state Department Requests Gerard
to Tell what He said.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-President Will
sons efforts to minimize the Ententes
objection to his peace note were further
embarrassed to-day by a report from
the Overseas News Agency of Berlin
that Ambassador Gerard at Berlin at
public dinner in his honor had said that
never since the beginning of the war
have the relations between the United
States and Germany been so cordial as
now
1t was said at the State Department
to-day that a cablegram had at once
been sent to Mr.. Gerard to ascertain X
he made the statement attributed to him.
Secretary Lansing desires to know just
what the Ambassador did say.
The embarrassment caused by the
quoted statement is due to the fact that
1t contradicts the impression which this
Government has sought to convey con-
cerning the seriousness of the submarine
issue and the connection between this
issue and the so-called peace note.
Regardless of whether or not the Ad-
ministration regards the submarine issue
as really serious, it Is certain that Presi-
dent Wilson desires to make the En-
tente believe this. That was the real
meaning of Secretary Lansins's explana-
tion of the peace note.
For this reason the quoted statement
from Ambassador Gerard places the Ad-
ministration in a particularly unenviable
position. The statement that never
since the beginning of the war have the
relations between the United States and
Germany been so cordial as now" fatty
contradicts the official statements from
the highest Administration sources.
In other words. the Entente sees some
thing wrong either in Washington or in
Berlin, as both statements concerning
the submarine issue cannot be correct
The President and Secretary Lansing
have assumed the position that "the sub
marine issue is so serious that 1t caused
the Presidents note to the belligerents," "
while the remarks of MIR. Gerard, speak
ing of course for the United States Gov
ernment. have been taken by some to
mean there is no submarine issue a,
ALL
There is of course realization here
that much latitude is allowed Ambas-
sadors when making after dinner
speeches and that Mr. Gerard was b.
necessity compelled to say somethinA
pleasing to Germany. But it is hoped
/ here that he did not make the statements
attributed to him.
/ If he made them the Administration
will feel thar there is no blame attached
cident would be regarded as rather un.
fortunate. 1t has given rise to the beliei
that there is lack of team work between
the Administration and its dlplomati,
representatives in agreeing to stand by
the same Interpretation of certain impor
tant phases of the Presidents note.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09

BERLIN (yia London), Jan. S.-The
dinner given by the American Associa-
ton Of Commerce and Trade Of Berlin
in honor OF Ambassador Gerard is recog-
nized in Germany, as pointed out in
Berlin despatch to the Cologne Gdsette,
as political development of high i'm
portance, leading the German editors to
devote their Monday reviews Of the week
largely to a discussion Of its bearing on
future German-American relations and
upon peace prospects.
The Cologne Gdsette despatch says the
speeches sounded a note deserving of
particular attention In present conditions
and gave lively proof of the wish for the
maintenance of good relations and the
mutual desire of the two nations to un-
derstand each other better. 1t reiterates
that such meetings have an increased
Importance at the present moment.
The dinner and the speeches get in
general a friendly reception in the
newspapers and Ambassador Gerard's
declarations regarding the excellent con-
dtion Of the relations between Germany
and the United States are generally well
coined, although the outspokenly anti
American newspapers do not refrain
from exploiting them in an unfavorable
sense.
The Td9es Zeitung declares that
the American Ambas saGor violated all
the diplomatic proprieties" in speaking
of. the relations at all. and particularly
in associat ting their prolorgation with
the continuance in office Of Chancellor
Won Bethmann- -Hollweg, Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg. Chief of General staff.
and Gen. Lpdendorf, first quartermaster
general.
| Theodor Wolff, in the TdgebIatt, la
ments that in the flood of mlsundertand-
| ing such reasonable exchanges OF
| opinion and information are not more
! frequently heard. and expresses high
| pleasure at the course of the dinner.
! Vorpaerts expresses the hope that
! President Wilson will again request both
sides to communicate their general peace
/ conditions to him and trusts that Ger
+ many will comply with the request. II
says the communication of peace terms
| could be brought out through the con-
tnued exchange of questions and an
| swers.
Referring to the much discussed state.
ment of Count Andrassy, the Hungarian
leader, Vortcaerfs says Count Andrassy
declared according to an authoritative
/ version, that America would undoubt
edly be in a position to communicate oul
! terms to the quadruple alliance should
the latter be inclined to do the same
| In conclusion the paper says a peace
acceptable to Germany's allies must take
into consideration certain strategically
necessary frontier corrections, the free
dom of the seas must be established fol
Germany and the rest of the -Englist
world. particularly for Germany. and ar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
CALL FOR PEACE NOW
Petition to Imperial Chancel
lOr Insists on Rejection of
Conquest Plans.
Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun.

LONDON, JAM S.-The German Social
Democrats are circulating petitions to be
sent TO Chancellor Won Bethmann-H -Holl-
veg demanding that Germany give up
all plans of conquest and make peace at
once. one of these petitions was found
on German soldier taken prisoner on
the Somme, within the last two weeks
II follows:
ITO the inhabitants of Altenburg You
will soon be visited by delegates OF the
Social Democratic party. requesting you
to sign the following petition for peace (:
"'To the Imperial Chancellor Herr
Won Bethmann-H Hollweg The under
signed demand that the speediest pos
slbie end be made to the war which has
devastated Europe for more than two
years, imposing enormous sacrifices In
blood and money upon adj the belligerent
countries. The Undersigned reject all
plans of conquest which not only pro-
long the war but also contain the germ
of new wars.
".They demand that the Governments
OF the Central Powers declare themselves
ready to conclude a peace which will
guarantee to the empire its political in
dependence and territorial integrity and
freedom for It's economic development
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
GET THE AIR TO CUT
DOWN DEATH RATE
Increase of Mortality From
Carelessness Can Be Rene
died, Says Physician.

Glancing over the vital statistics COW
ering the week ended Saturday. Janu-
ary s. DR.. Charles Bolduah, director of
the bureau Of public health education,
was conscious Of a slight shock. He
noted in precise figures what he had sus-
pected, that In the last few weeks the
pumber Of deaths due to respiratory dis
eases had increased considerably. that
there is a lot Of dangerous influenza.
bronchitis. lObar pneumonia and bron-
chial pneumonia about. Therefore the
director issued another warning yester-
day to the people Of New York on the
subject of fresh air.
The figures show that last week there
were ~ deaths caused by influenza. 23
caused by bronchitis. 276 caused by
lobar pneumonia and LAG caused by
bronchial pneumonia. The rate of in
crease is apparent when these figures
are compared with the figures of the
preceding week: which showed deaths
caused by influenza 81, by bronchitis IS.
by lobar pneumonia 20s and by bronchial
pneumonia SO. In the week ended De-
cember 23 the showing was Influenza
Is. bronchitis "a, lobar pneumonia 181
and bronchial pneumonia 81. The peril
has steadily II slowly increased, and
while there is nothing resembling an
epidemic in the city DR.. Bolduan insists
that 1t is time for the people to be es-
pecially careful. He makes suggestions
He advises every one to keep windows
open night and day, since fresh air is an
implaoable enemy of respiratory trou-
bles. He says that it Is foolish for peo-
pie to hug radiators or stoves and get
unnaturally heated. only perhaps to ster
out into the street and get thoroughly
chilled. He wants everybody to walk al
far as possible every day. Persons liv-
ing within a mile or so of their offices OF
places of employment should make 1t a
point to walk, he suggests. And he
warns against assembling unnecessarily
| in crowds where the bronchial germs
| lurk.
Bellevue Hospital has so many pa
| tents suffering from respiratory dise3set
| that the staff is oyerWorked
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
CONSTANTINE GETS
48 HOURS TO REPLY.
Allies Call for Immediate Com
pliance With Demands
for Reparation.
Special cable Despatch TO THE SuN from the
London Times

Special Gable Despafch TO THE SuN from the
London Times.
LONDON, Jan, Skiing Constantine has
forty EIGHT hours to reply to note
drafted by the war council OF the Allies
that has Just been held at Rome. accord
ing to the Times.
I'VE understand says the Times.
that the fresh note was drawn in con-
sequence OF the attitude of King Con-
stantine and his Government and the
communication which they have recently
addressed to the Allies (refusng some
of the Allies demands for reparation
for the fighting in Athens) and that the
note already has been sent.
"The note is understood to demand
prompt compliance with all the demands
previously put forward, and 10 requirS
that the Greek Government notify the
Allies OF it's acceptance of these demands
without delay"
Reuters Athens correspondent says
the Greek Government has handed to the
diplomatic representatives of the Entente
a series OF statements in response to the
last note of the Allies. These statements
the despatch says, are neither "A refusal
nor an acceptance of the Entente de-
mands, but point out difficulties in the
way of compliance with some of the
terms.
An Athens despatch last Saturday said
the Greek Government had decided to
reject certain clauses OF the Entente
note, which demands reparation for the
recent outbreak at Athens. In which En-
tente soldiers were fired on.
Reports from German sources said g
few days ago that II the Allies brought
any more pressure to bear upon kine
Constantine he would declare war upor
them. Constantine has been for some
time in wireless communication with the
Kaiser.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
LINES AT YERDUN
HEAVILY SHELLED
German Guns Active on Right
Bank of MeuSc-British
Rcpcl Attacks.

LoNpoN, Jan. S.-Cannonading was
heavy to-day on the heights of the
Meuse. on the right bank of the river, at
Verdun on the British front three
German advances near Souchez were
broken up by artillery fire The official
statements issued tonight follow:
French-On the right bank of the
Meuse the artillery was quite active
in the region az the foot of the Cotes
de Me6se. Our batteries carried out
destructive fires on German organiza-
tions In the Woevre and the Bois des
Chevaliers. The day was relatively
calm on the rest of the front.
Belgian-On the whole User front
there was great artillery activity ON
both sides, especially around Dixmude
and Steenstraete
Brtish-Early last night the enemy
made three attempts to approach our
positions southeast of Souchez On
each occasion he was driven back by
our fire before reaching our trenches.
a number of German wounded were
left in front of our lines.
The artillery has been active on
both sides at number of places along
the line, both on the front and the
support trenches in the back areas
In particular, effective bombardments
have been carried out by us east of
Les Boeufs, on both sides of the Ancre
and east of Neuve Chapelle. Ypres
was heavily shelled by the enemy
during the day.
\ number of fights in the air took
place in which two of the enemy
machines We're driven down, damaged.
Two of our machines are missing.
German-On the User front, In the
Ypres salient and north of the Somme
temporarily lively artillery duels de-
veloped.
Through successful air engagements
and the fire of our defensive guns the
enemy lost six airplanes,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
SENATE AGREES TO ALIEN BILL.
Measure with Literacy Test Pro-
viso sent 10 Hsuse.

WASHINGTON, Ja... s.--The Senate to-
day by vote Of Sc Ito 10 agreed TO the
report on the immigration bin and sent
the measure over TO the House. whore II
will be promptly, agreed 70 and 20 to the
President.
that has led TO three Presidential We
toes heretofore II President Wilson
yetoes II, as has been intimated. there
r. a question whether II can be passed
over his veto In spite of the large vote
recorded for the bill in theStwo houses.
some Of the House leaders who favor the
bill say the President will permit the
biii to become q irw without his sigma
the conference report leaves Jap
anese transcription to be regulated BY
Jspan a. provided In the "gentiemen'a
agreement" between the United States
aud Japan " & Y ~ as1sssl. n 49, W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
ULTIMATUM TO GREECE
London "Times" Reports allies
Seek Compliance with Demands.

LONDON, Jan. 9.--The Times to-day
says 1t understands that note was
drawn up at the Entepte allied confer
ence in Rome and has been despatched
to Greece
ut requires" the Times adds. prompt
compliance with all the previous de-
mands of the Allies and notification ~
the acceptance OF those demands by the
Greek Government within period which
it is believed does not exceed forty-eigh,
hours"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
NU. S. BEEF SUPPLY INCREASES
Cold Storage stocks O3,OOO,OOO
Pounds ON Jan. 1, Fewer Eggs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Stocks of beef
held in cold storage January l were
much larger than year ago. the Federal
Bureau of Markets announced to-day.
Frozen beef reported by 152 firms was
l55,000,O00 pounds, as compared with
126, 100000 pounds January /, 1916, a
20 per cent. increase. Cured beef, re-
ported by 179 firms. was $4,000, 900
pounds. as compared with $1,000, 900
pounds year ago an so per cent In
crease. Other meats showed smaller in
creases.
Reports on eggs. creamery butter and
American cheese in storage January
indicated decreases under the stocks a
year before Of A. 3 and ~ per cent. re-
spectively. Apnles decreased so per
cent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
U-BOAT TO BRING DIAMONDS.
Cargo Valued At H25O,OOO to he
sent From Germany.

AMSTERDAM (via London), Jan. 9
(Tuesday) According to the HandeIs-
bldd more than one million marks
S25O,000) worth of German cut dia.
monds will be shipped at az early date
to America by German submarine
freighter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09

DEwEY's SUPERIOR RORT, xITBOT,
l3S Fulton ST.. N. Y. Phone 1901 Cort,--Adp,