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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26
ENGLISH COAST
IS BOMBARDED
Small German Vessel, at Safe
Distance, Heaves Several
Shells at Shore Of
Suffolk
ALLIES WAR REPORTS
Heavy Losses 70 tho Germans In A.
tacks at Dead Name Hill
and Along French
Front.

limited Press Leased Wfre Servfce1
LONDON. Jan. pa small Ger
man vessel bombarded the east coast
Of England, the admiralty announced
today.
ONLY a portion Of tho shells Nred b.
the enemy warship reached shore ana
there were no casualties. the ADMIRAL
ey statement said. Small damage
was done.
Twenty-elghth AeropIans.
PARIS, Jan. 26.-Ldeutenant Guine-
mer has bagged his twenty-eighth
German aeroplane-h1s third in seven
ty.two hours-the official war office
staten ont announced today.
on Dead Mans Hill.
PARIS, Jan. Alderman attacks
on four points along the front from
Avocourt wood and Dead Mans NIL
were reported by the war once today.
All were repulsed With heavy
losses, Il was stated.
Near Hill SO4, It was stated, bow
ever. small enemy detachments pens
trated advanced French trenchsA
A!onS Che Sc:n2:e, tive enemy -
tacks were stopped by artillery fire
Russian Report.
PTTROGRAD. Jan. 26.-Russ4an
forces were compelled to Withdraw
for a mile on east bank Of river IA
Riga sector toward Kalmeeo, follow
ing an obstinate battle with German
forces, today's official statement said.
No events Of Importance were re-
ported from Rumania.
Today's War Mevss.
Germany has started a sudden OF
fenstve toward Verdlln-and an OF
fensiye whose first clash with the
French defenders has been marked by
desperate hand to hand fighting on
the bloody slopes of Hill 304 and
Dead Mans hill. of ghastly memory.
Both Berlin and Paris statements
today agreed on the fighting in this
But Berlin claimed a
general occupation OF French trenches
across a. front OF more than mile
and dignified the advance as part
of an assault in force by mentioning
the generals in command OF the at
tackers and listing several regiments
as participating.
The French official statement, how
ever, while recording that the at
tack came from four different points,
stated that only Small enemy
parties penetrated our advanced
trenches" The Berlin report detailed
capture of 500 French soldiers and
ten machine guns. The fact that the
German statement added that in
fantry forces were efficiently assist
ed by artillery pioneers and mine
throwers, indicated it was care
fully prepared and strongly executed
Berlin also asserted that French
attacks launched last night
had failed to recover the ground lost
by the enemy.
Hill 3O4 and Dead Mans hill, i'm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. Jan. 26.-George
Burt, As years old, Of Woodruff,
Mo, and his son, Benton, Is years
old, were killed and three men were
injured seriously when passenger
train struck an automobile at a
grade crossing near Iatan, Mo-,
twenty-five miles southeast Of hero
yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26
Germanys Report on Naval
Battle Recently Held in the
North Sea, il Made
Public.
ONE SHIP WAS DANA DAMAGED c;aED
British Destroyer Sent 70 tho Bottom
by Tospsdo and Al the Ten
ton Doats Reached
Port

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
BERLIN (via Sayville wireless) Jan
26.-The German official version OF
the recent North sea destroyer battle
was issued today by the official press
bureau.
It read:
Immediately beginning the engage
ment which took place in the dark.
ness, the commander OF the V-69
which received full hit by which the
bridge was struck, was killed. He
was Captain of F1otilla Cryette Max
Schultz, who since the beginning al
ways had commanded his flotilla with
courage and success The hit also
killed some other officers and ranks
and damaged the steering gear, caus-
ing collision with other boats.
"The v-69 then in . heavily dam
aged condition, entered the Dutch
port Of Ymuiden, unmolested by the
enemy.
The boat rammed by the v-69 con-
tinued to participate in the combat,
despite damages and in the future
course Of the struggle heavily dam
aged an English destroyer by ram
ming it. The vessel rammed was in
a sinking condition.
Although its speed was diminished
by the double ramming, the German
torpedo boat Jdestroyer) succeeded
in reaching fits German support TN
hindered by the enemy. A third Ger
man boat which had a long contact
with others, encountered numerous
hostile torpedo boat destroyers. 1t
Immediately entered into action and
sank one large destroyer by tor
pedo hit at the shortest range.
"The hostile forces being superior,
the boat stopped fighting and arrived
in port unmolested by our adversary.
and undamaged."
Five Hundred Prlsonera
BERLIN (via Sayville wireless)
Jan. 26.-Capture of further Russian
positions on both sides Of the river Aa
(RigA 'front.' and repulse OF strong
hostile counter attacks on the east
bank were announced in today's OFF,
ciaI statement Five hundred prison
ers were brought in from these op-
eratfons. Archduke Josephus' forces
in the Bereck mountains (Rumania)
repulsed attacks of several Rumanian
companies in the Casinu valley.
The statement said:
.On the west bank of the Meuse, in
the sector OF General of Infantry Won
Francois under Lieutenant General
Won Demborne. in command Of West
falian and parts of Badish regiments
of proved valor, efficiently assisted
by artillery and mine throwers.
stormed French trenches on Heights
3O4 in breadth Of 1900 meters.
"In the Eand to hand fighting, the
enemy suffered sanguinary losses and
left in round figures 500 prisoners In
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26
Preparedness Speaker
Fell Dead On Floor
Superintendent of Sclo of ST. Louis Suddenly Striker
While Paying g ute to Women Teachers

Jan w oomit
when
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-26
To MAKE
IOWA DRY
AS BONE
Whitmore Temperance Bills
Being Pushed Through tho
Legislature and Soon
Will be Laws.
70 COME UP FEBRUARY s
Possession Of InAoxlcants 10 Made H.
legal and Liquor Advertisements
Not Allowed In the
otsts.
TO COME UP FEBRUARY s

Section ANY person acting for
himself or a. agent, employe or rep
resentatIve for any person, company,
association or corporation who shall
transport or convey any intoxicating
liquor Of any character, excepting as
provided IN this act by means or
transportation whatever, whether for
the consideration Of any eompensa-
tion or not, through or upon any high
way, road, street, avenue, boulevard,
alley or any other public property
used In whole or In part FOR public
travel, shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
eha!! BE fined not !e:s tina. t..e h:::a-
dred dollars nor more than five hun
dred dollars and may be imprisoned
in the county jail not less than thirty
Gays nor more than six months.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire service,1
DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 26.-The
three Whitmore temperance bills,
which would make Iowa "bone dry"
were reported favorably in the senate
today and made a special order of
business for Tuesday, February 6.
Possession Of intoxicants is made H.
legal by the bills. They would bar
liquor advertising from Iowa.
Equal Suffrage Activity.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan 26.-The
woman suffrage resubmission amend
ment will be introduced in both
branches of the Iowa legislature to-
morrow, suffragist legislative head
quarters announced today, Represent
ative Roy w. Murray, OF Storm Lake,
will sponsor the measure In the
house of representatives; Senator A.
M. Parker, Of Des Moines In the
senate.
Favorable Report
DBS MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 26.-The
senate committee on suppression Of
today reported to the
senate in favor Of making Iowa bone
dry"
permit possession Of two quarts of
liquor and one case Of beer, the COM
mittee reported favorable for passage
the other three Whitmore bills which
would outlaw possession and sale Of
liquor, except by permit holders like
wholesale druggists and then only for
mechanical and sacramen-
tai purposes.
The feature Of the three measures,
which also bar liquor advertising from
Iowa, is Section of the longest Of
the three bills, which forbids common
carriers to transport liquor shipments
except to pharmacists Or other legal
permit holders and lays down strict
rules for keeping records OF such
shipments.
Section was drawn up by con-
ference OF the strictest dry leaders
in the state, held before the legislat-
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The Telegraph service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
ton Democrat il received over
our own leased wire.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
AUCTION

will sell at public auction, on
my place, adjoining the village of
Bruno on the south. on Monday,
April 23rd, commencing at II M,
sharp.
One team of horses, | mare
years old and l gelding 5 years
old. Two mich cows, coming
fresh in July: 3 heifers, coming
fresh in October and November:
| Holstein bull, Is months old;
81 chickens.
One farm wagon: | set double
harness: l single buggy: l set
heavy bob-sleds; set light bob
slsds; l Mccormick mower;
stubble pillow; l horse cultivator;
! light buggy: l Empire crean'
separator: butter churn;
blacksmith forge; l vice:
stacks Of hay, clover and timothy
Majestic steel range; l heating
stove: dresser: buffet; dining
room set; , beds: | rocking chair
fruit jars: about Is bushels scec
potatoes; tools and numerou.
other articles.
Terms: Sums of $40 and under
are cash. On sums over $40 81,
months time will be given or
bankable paper at 6co interest
SO discount for cash on sum.
over $40. All purchases must b,
settled for before removing from
the place.
c. Didden, owner.
Jas. n. Hogan. J. Fl. Lingren.
Auctloneer. Clerk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
AUCTION AT SANDSTONE

| will offer at public auction
to the highest bidder at my home
in the Segerstrom house, next
door to Mrs. Axel Lindberg, on
Court Ave-, Sandstone, on Thurs
day, April 10Th, commencing at
| o'clock:
One dining room table; 6 din
ing room chairs; 2 rocking chairs;
l heating stove; | cook stove;
l dresser; 2 beds, with springs
and mattresses; l Maytag
washing machine; wringer
Guaranteed 5 years.; 1 kitchen
table; l pedestal; l library table;
| rug, 9x12; / medicine cabinet;
window shades, lamps, portieres,
washbowl and pitcher, child's
sled, express wagon and tricycle.,
fruit jars, wash boiler and cook
ing utensils and numerous other
small articles. Everything bought
new last October.
Terms: All sums of $40 and
under, cash; on all sums over $40
six months time will be given on
bankable paper bearing 7 per
cent interest.
Ralph d. Shaw, owner
VIM. H. Barnick, auctioneer.
First National Bank, clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
PARTRIDGE TOWN BOARD
PROCEEDINGS

Regular Town Board meeting
April End. 1917.
The Board of Supervisors met
in the town hall, all members
being present.
The minutes of the preceding
meetings were read and APP
proved.
The Town Clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids for clearing
of road, three rods wide, be-
tween NWi of Sec. 33 and SEA
of Sec. %, bids to be opened at
next regular meeting, May It'll
The Clerk was instructed to
procure prices on road drags.
Resolved: That the Town pur.
chase two new drags, and that
Dcgerstrom be authorized to dc
the buying.
Resolved: That Ernst Mailing
be asked to continue as road
overseer for the ensuing year. at
the same wages as were paid
him last year. Chairman Laage
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
AUCTION NEAR BRUNO

will sell at public auction
the articles listed below, at my
farm south of Bruno, in section
3, town of Partridge, on Wednes.
day, April Is, commencing at
II m. sharp:
One mare, weight about 1900
age 13; 1 mare, weight about
1000, age 8; one COW, 3 years old
fresh; l cow, 4 years old, fresh;
l heifer, coming fresh in April;
l yearling heifer; / heifer calf
and l bull calf. Flock of chickens
Heavy farm wagon; spring
wagon; buggy; sled; bob sled
and box; pillow; harrow; hay
rack; grindstone; l set double
and set single harness. Wilson
sewing machine, heating stove
dresser, table, silverware, milk
utensils, bed, ice box, marble
clock, churn, cooking utensils
oil cook stove with oven, wash
stand, cupboard, dishes and other
small articles. Lot of carpenter
tools, two rifles, one rug 1Ox12
Two tons timothy hay and 3 tons
wild hay.
Terms: All sums of $40 and
under, cash. On sums over $40
six months time will be given on
bankable paper at Sc interest.
Gust Johnson, owner.
Jas. Fl. Hogan, J. H. Lingren,
Auctioneer. Clerk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
SAXO CONTRIBUTES BOTH
MONEY AND LlTERA.
TURE

Askov, Mimi.
Deer Ser:-
Ven l. red in yur Avis that
maybe the Band wood get 6
Spillehus over in Graystone Park
| kood not help think of the old
saying, wat sails: "Koming events
kaster deres Skygge ahead" Yu
kannot hav forgotten to remem.
Der the bjutifuld ballad wat Tom
and MAIDS sang for yu and manni
odder Askovitter, about yeer
ago, in Town Halen. 1t was some
tings like this:
Og som jo allie vide
Musk kan vi Tide
Og derfor vii vi ogsaa en-
Messing Bande" ha.
Den skal like staa paa aaben
Gade
Og spille som den gamle Vagt-
parade.
Nej, tvartimod, men, var saa
Den sidde skal paa grand
| en- rigtig flot, moderne, up
to-date"
BAND STAND.
Of you have aforementioned
melodunten, ask Chris Hansen,
eller Laage to sing it for you).
Sc, that was the shadow or the
weatherforecast of what now is
koming, perhaps maaske.
Now as a frand of aal ko-
operative muvementers, allow me
to kontribut my mite to the
bildingfund, it is not such a
muchness bot you should be able
to get flu shinglesom eller en-
2x4. q shud prefer en- AKA so
that the koming Djenernsjon vii
kno what rial Stotte jeg har
vRret for, Musiklovers in Askov.)
aalso Sc in yur paper that
there has been a good many
meetings lntely. The Townbord
meetings have been very egg
sitting, only | think they do too
much swearing at there meet
ings. And my frsend Laage er
bleven Tinremand paa bordet.
He is albright. han tjarede sit
Honsehus flor.
Isn't it aafull to think about
the poor National Gardister som
skal staa og passe paa Brocn we'd
Sandstone? 1t is good thing
that you have two of the old
Danish Guard out at Little Sand
Creek to look out for Buns from
that direksjun, tho don't think
Villa vii kom so far north east.
Vel. Mister Editor, | vii say
go vel. and | hope you vii get the
Banana, no, | mean Band Stand.
Your messingmusikgalc
Sake"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
ASKOV LOCALS

Mrs. Niels Andersen is i'll anC
confined to her home.
A baby boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Wilhelm Nielsen, north
of town, last week.
Good girl wanted for general
homework. Apply to Mrs. A. S,
Dean, Sandstone. 31-1t
The Askov Creamery Assn
have purchased and installed a
new 400 gallon cream ripener.
C. C. Jensen and another
gentleman from Coulter, Iowa,
were here last week looking over
land.
Rev. Peterson of Hinckley, will
preach at the Wilstad Swedish
Lutheran church Sunday at 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Ladies Aid of the Wilstad
Swedish Lutheran church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Frank
Krantz, Thursday afternoon,
April 10.
Walter Johnson returned to
his home, northeast of town, last
Thursday. He has been working
in the woods in the state of
Michigan the past winter.
Albert Hedin from up Bruno
way, has gone to Breckenridge
in the western part of the state
where he will work on farm
this summer.
Albert johnson, who has been
attending a telegraphy school at
Minneapolis, is now employed in
the station at Bethel. Albert has
also joined the National Guards
at Minneapolis.
A farewell party was given in
honor Of Johan Jensen, Monday
evening, at the N. S. Petersen
home. Mr.. Jensen leaves next
week for Racine, Wis, where he
will make. his home with his
daughter.
The Kuffel family left yester.
day for Henriette, where they
will make their future home, Mr.
Kuffel having accepted the pc.
sition as section foreman at that
point. Abner Clark and family
have arrived in Askov and set
tied in the section house. Mr.
Clark is now the section foreman
here, relieving Tony Sebald, who
was on the job temporarily.
Chr. Christensen, our local
buttermaker, was among the q
who scored $3.50 or better in the
winter contests conducted by
the Minnesota State Dairy and
Food Department. Mr.. Chris
tiansen's mark was 93.0Seo and
he will receive a diploma for his
efforts. There were about 20C
contestants and the scores were
based on the average of three
samples.
The value of the American
Want Column was demonstrated
short time ago when Nels Mat
son of town of Wilma ADVERTISED
pigs for sale. He received nine
replies, four from Bruno and fiv,
from Askov, and on his way t,
Askov to deliver the pigs farm
er stopped him on the road an,
wanted to purchase them RICH
then and there. The sal,
amounted to $50 and the cost o
the ad was Is cents, being thre
lines for one insertion. Mr.. Mat
son says he knows where an,
how to advertise again when h.
has something to sell.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12
DUQJET'TE

Miss Rose Schafer returned to
her home at Hinckley, Thursday
Chas. Anderson, Sec. 4, took
the noon train for Superior, Sat-
urday. ----.a
Henry Melancon has been oper-
ating his woodsawing outfit here
lately.
Elfrida Erickson consulted DR..
Slaven at Sandstone, Saturday,
between trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frost were Bru-
no passengers Saturday, return
ing Sunday noon.
Anton Erickson from Bruno,
was here doing some surveying,
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. f. J. Caldwell returned
home Friday, after a visit with
her brother at Minneapolis.
The Rev. Mr.. Hedberg con-
Quoted services at the Swedish
Lutheran church Sunday fore
noon.
Ella Carlson came home from
Sandstone, Friday, to spend the
Easter. vacation under the pa
rental roof.
Commissioner Anderson went
to Pine City Monday, to attend
a county commissioners meeting
and returned Tuesday noon.
Frank Pelrain and Archie St.
Peter came thru here with their
winter camping outfit, Tuesday
morning, bound for Bruno.
The Swedish Ladies' Aid meet
ing, Saturday, was well attended.
The next one will be entertained
by Mrs. Fred Hedberg, on the 20
Of this month.
Ed Duquctte arrived home
Sunday morning on a five weeks
leave of absence. Ed will do the
saving at Anderson-E Erickson
Co.'S mill while home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedberg were
Sandstone passengers Thursday
forenoon, returning in the after
noon, accompanied by their
daughter, Edith, from Bruno.
The Misses Oddhild and Gud-
run Erickson came home from
the Duluth normal school, Thurs
day, to spend their Easter vaca-
ton, returning Tuesday morning.
The Misses Hilma and Mamie
Johnson returned to Hinckley
Sunday, to resume their studies,
Pearl Erickson and Edith He'd
berg going Monday, to their re-
spcctive schools.
Louis Klein came off the early
morning train, Tuesday. Louis
has spent some time in the hos
pital with a broken foot, and is
still hobling along on crutches,
but otherwise looks robust.
Somebody said that somebody
had told them that somebody
was going to get married some
where in the near neighborhood
some of these days, but we have
not heard those bells a-ringine
yet. Wonder who it can be?
State Engineer Buckley accom-
panied by Hugo Wickstrom from
Sandstone, went thru here
Thursday on business connected
with the State road. The up-keep
of the road between kerrick and
Nickerson will be in charge of
John Melancon this season.
Farmers Institute at Woodman
Hall, Saturday. April II, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Mcclure. Farmers
please attend. Just the right
time now to absorb some enthu-
siasm before the spring work be-
gins. Also good talk on dairy
ing at this time will go we'll,
with the creamery in sight.
The welldrillers have finished
the creamery we'll and have
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

Name your farm and have
stationery printed at the Ameri-
can Office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-12

GAO Acre Homesteads in Mon
tana new law just passed. New
towns. business opportunities.
Send 25c for maps and informa-
ton. Address. NJ. L. S. Com
missioner, Outlook. Mont. Refer
ence: State Bank of Outlook. Out
look, Mont. 6 Ii. 3l-2t*
The Washington times., 1917-10-22
new DRAFT Plan
REALLY SELECTIQE,
NOT B|GLOTTERY
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
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without him. Some Industrial labor
ers are included The. third class ih-
cludes men with aged parents de-
pendent on them for support and sis
tiers unable to work, 1remen, police
men, persons employed In the mails.
associated managers OF Industrial and
agricultural enterprises, county and
municipal officers: IN fact. many who
would have been exempted under the
plan OF administration heretofore In
operation. The fourth class takes in
married men with wife and children
dependent on him for daily support,
mariners, heads OF necessary indus
trial and agricultural enterprises.
while the nth classification embodies
Legislative and executive officers. min
listers, allen enemies, licensed pilots,
and persons physically or mentally
unit.
Registrars To Get Slips.
Details Of the classification together
with question slips for each registrant
to MI out wherein he can state IN
what class be believes he ought TO be
placed will be furnished in q few
weeks Opportunity viii be given to
the Individual to appeal from local
to the District hoaro II he considers
that the improper claAsincation has
been made. No one win be absolutely
exempt, but the chances OF the fourth
or nth classes, for instance, to be
summoned to service are 30 remote
as to be equivalent t1 exemption No
one knows, Of course. how soon the
men in the first three classes. will be
needed 1t Is quite possible that at
the next session Of Congress legisia-
tion will be introduced making eiigi-
BILE for the draft those who have be-
come twenty-one years old since June
5 last Also the age limit might be
reduced to twenty.
Plan L. Equitable.
The Crowdsr plan for readjusting
the draft machinery Is considered
equitable because Il draws into ssrv-
ice those whose going will not in
crease the burdens OF the State in
supporting families left behind or
will not impair essential industry
Only in the extreme case that the war
should be prolonged five years would
the country under the new system
really feel the effects OF the draft
At last, in other words, the United
States has adopted q scheme that
will not need further change. 1t II
believed, for the remainder Of the
war. without the experience OF the
first draft It could not have been
done General Crowder himself doesn't
feel that the first plan was perfect
But under no circumstances win the
present scheme be retroactive. To
withdraw men from the national
army because the system OF selection
has been Improved would weaken the
Of the force now In training.