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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
RESENT interference.
German People Will Bring About
characterization.
Member Of Reichstag Asserts Wilson's
Answer to Pope Has Retarded
Movement In Germany.

Stockholm. Sept. 10. - Herman
Luebe, member Of the Reichstag, who
IL in Stockholm, said: while Presi.
dent Wilson's answer to Pope Bene.
dict did not turn back the clock on
the characterization movement In
Germany, its effect was undoubtedly
deplorable and WAS regretted by all
the fighters for democracy"
Millions of Germans, including my.
SELF" he continued. agreed with Mr..
Wilson on many points and share his
views Of characterization, but he must
leave 1t to us. Mr.. Wilson's dictation.
in what we regard as purely our pr.
vate affairs, is resented and has
brought all Germans together against
him.
Movement Growing Stronger.
"Our adversaries now sneeringly
say, You're willing to dance to the
tune OF Wilson's pipe However.
whatever form Of government we have
10 our own business. The movement
Is not dead, but is growing stronger
every month, but I am confident some
thing will develop when the Reichstag
meets.
1T Is worth remarking that the con.
ter (the Catholic) party is with us on
characterization. The center includes
among Its voters millions of working
men who are for characterization.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20

hERE'S GAME LAWS FOR
MINNESOTA HUNTERS

Wild ducks, Wild geese, coot and
rails. September 10 to December !.
Unlawful to kill wood-ducks.
Prairie chicken, sharp tailed
grouse and snips, September IS to
October 1. Unlawful to shoot
mourning dove. woodcock, upland
piovsr, or golden piover before
= 1890.
Quail, November I TO December
I. Unlawful to shoot partridge,
Chinese ringnsck, or English
" pheasant until 1920.
= Squirreis, October 10 to Febru-
airy 20.
Deer and moose. November 10
to November 80.
Bag limit ducks, IS daily. 45 In
. possession. Quail, 10 In one day,
20 In possession. 30 In any one
open season. Prairie chicken,
s In one day, Is In possession, rs
In any one season. Not moro than
30 game birds except wild ducks In
" possession at one time.
. Resident game license, small
. game, -; big game, 81. Non-resi-
dent license, small game, $40; big
game, $25.
Unlawful to shoot ducks before
sunrise or after sunset.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
TEUT0N SPY SYSTEM HURT
Affected by Disclosure Made by U. ..
Government.

washington. Sept. 19.--Germany's
spy system and her International In.
trigues are being rapidly uprooted by
governmental disclosures.
While spy system still fiourishes
In this country, officials declared to-
day that the exposures OF The Argen.
tine. Mexican and Philippine plots
have made Germany's workers more
cautious than ever before.
As for the Philippines. authorities
said that the detention of German
Vice Consul Conrad Andre, Of Cebu,
on charge OF trying to incite an In.
surrection had proven quite effective.
Since that time there has been no
evidences OF any German attempt to
stir up the natives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
CANADA TO CALL 100000 MEN
Single Men and ChiIdiess Wldowers
To Be included.

OTTAWA. Ont. Sept l9.-Unmarried
men and childless widowers from 20
to "a years old will be called to the
coiors under the military service act
during the first week of October, Il IL
believed here.
One hundred thousand will be se.
iected from those reporting and OF
them $4,000 win 20 into training i'm.
mediately. The remaining $4,000 will
be called up In groups OF 10000 to
5000 as they are needed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20
Critic 10 Promoter Of Anarchv.

Chicago. Sept iS.-~The citizen who
Insists at this time upon exercising
his right OF free speech" In criticising
the government Ia n promoter OF an.
archy." That was the definition given
by William Jennings Bryan in an ad.
dress to the convention OF the Inter.
national Lyceum association. II don't
know how long the war will last" he
said. but l know that the quickest
way out Is straight through. Any di.
vision or discussion now would simply
prolong the war end make Il more
costly In lives and treasure
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-09-20

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The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
Air Bombers Held Ready
To Subdue Vienna Mobs
Dark, Cold and Hunger Reign in "Gayest Capi,
tai" Whose People Are Docile-Grass
Grows at Street Crossings. '',H|

tories and barracks, is absolutely at
a standstill. During the years 1916
16 in the whole of Vienna, with its
100000 Inhabitants, only one DWELL
ing house was built and four adapted.
AN imposing block on the Schwar-
zenbergplatz was to have been turn
ed into modern and luxurious ho-
tel. Operations had just begun when
the war broke out. There were
enormous placards on the building,
Hotel Majestic The last word, how
ever. being English, had to be COW
cred up.
Some funny changes were made in
the names of hotels and cafes. The
large ones, such as the Bristol.
the Imeprial and the Grand, were not
interfered with, but the smaller fry
had to show their patriotism by
renouncing all names which savored
of enemy influence. They tried to
do 1t as cheaply as possible without
removing their signs. Thus the Cafe
Westminster has become 'Westmun-
ster.' the Savoy to Save and the, PEN
sion Elite was turned into 'Elit'
I'm most of the suburbs of Vienna
great numbers of hut barracks and
hospitals have been built. They are
arranged in streets, with booths for
the sale of provisions, drinks, news
papers and tobacco when obtaina-
BILE. Each settlement has its church.
They are to remain for twenty years
after the war as dwellings for the
working classes.
THE municipality calculates that II
will require quite that length of TINT
before the city can provide ade-
quate accommodation for the return
ing troops and their families. Vienna
is always underbuilt. rents are high,
and tenants have the greatest diff
Guilty in getting even the more nec-
essary repairs done.
''At the beginning of the war a
great deal was heard of the epi-
denies which would probably mani
fest themselves IL hostilities continu-
ed several years. So far these fears
have been without foundation. The
health of the city, in spite of its
privations, Is good. The masses OF
the people are much more likely fo
feel the effects of underfeeding and
cold than the ravages of any violent
disease. The former are already
plainly visible.
Il have seen women and young
girls with faces like yellow wax.
children with bloodless lips and ears
and emaciated limbs, old men with
so little strength that they can hard
ly crawl about. Horrible as the ef-
fects of semi-starvation are, the peo-
pie complain less of them than of the
intense cold in winter. Their suffer-
ings last year, when the thermometer
stood bar below zero, and coal, ex-
cept in minute quantities, was hardly
| obtainable, were indescribabIe. Pc
troleum, too. upon which the mass of
the people depend for their lighting.
was extremely difficult to get, so that
many of them went to bed with the
approach of darkness.
The number of crippled and mutt
lated men to be seen about is ap-
paIling. For the first two years of
the war the worst cases were kept
away from the capital, but now the
number has become so great that
even the most seriously injured are
sent there.
Shortly before his death the EN-
peror Francis Joseph visited the
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
United States of World
May Be Outcome of War
Finland's Appeal for Recognition of Indepen,
dence Viewed as Portent of Federalized
Russian Commonwealth In Future

The appeal Of Finland for recogni-
tion of her independence under a con-
| sttutional government, together with
the Determination Of Poland, Ukraine,
Siberia, Crimea and Caucasia to Sc
cede from Russia, may indicate an
| ultimate reorganization Of the great
Russian empire into the United States
of Russia.
In other words the old state that
was built from a Czar down may be
torn TO pieces and rebuilt from the
people up.
The lesson of the United States OF
American Is before the eyes of the
world. II we were organized as Eu-
rope Is organized, with numerous in
dependent kingdoms instead of forty
eight unionized states cooperating
under one Federal government. we
might have as perfect and war-like
hell right here in America as they
have over there.
with Club Discarded.
On the other hand IL the warning
states Of Europe were organized as
the United States of Europe, with
government "of the people. by the
people, and for the people" there
] might be the same peace permanent
| ly over there as there is here.
II Austria-Hungary were the United
States of Something -or-other. with the
Germans. Magyars. Czechoslovaks.
South Slavs, Poles, Little Russians,
Rumanians and Italians separately or
ganized as united states. the different
peoples could get along together much
better than under the present form of
government with an emperor trying
to hold them together with a club.
If the warning Balkan governments
| were organized as the United States
of the Balkans. and dumped all their
autocratic rulers overheard. their
chance of getting along together with
out standing armies would be inf
nitely' better than it is now.
! And finally there would be possible
the league of nations. the United
States of the world, with one inter-
national navy to patrol the seas and
| keep them free for all. and one in
( ternational army as an international
/ police force to preserve the interna-
! tional peace.
Must BE Popular.
But the first essential, the absolute
fundamental, is that all governments
be- governments of the people.
There is no fundamental difference
between the working class of one
country and the working class of any
other country. Labor leaders in all
countries-that is. leaders with imagi-
nation and vision-have sensed this
fact and they have aimed at interna-
tional unionism.
Capitalism has sensed the universe
as one. instead of many. Probably oil.
as represented by Standard Oil, comes
nearest to international organization;
although it hasn't gone the full route.
Steel was headed in the same direc-
! ton. Likewise beef.
! We have delayed the game by fight
/ ing organization and cooperation. and
I insisting on competition and war.
Their Vision Obscured.
! International Socialists had the
| vision. but the moment the world
was plunged~-into war. they became
national. When the Prussian Kaiser
! started this war on democracy-for
that's what it is-the German Social
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
tBIG TRANSPORT
WORK IS DONE
BYQ. M. CORPS
Shipment Of Billions Of Items
Accomplished Without
Friction, Report Shows.

Shipment of the billions Of items re-
duired by the quartermaster's depart
ment of the army has been accom-
pIished almost without notice, and
without friction, through a plan of CO.
ordination with the railroads adopted
even before this country went to war
with Germany.
Mai. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe, quarter
master general, has submitted his an
nual report to the Secretary Of War,
showing that the great burden of the
railroad work has been the shipment
OF supplies for the army and the
movement of enormous numbers OF
men.
Preference was given by law to the
movement of troops and war material,
and a complete scheme was put into
effect In cooperation with the rail-
roads
During the fiscal year ended June u
there were transported Isl, ,9l3 officers
and men; 1H.2S3 animals. and l.0e5,5S
tons of supplies. This was before the
big movement Of troops had begun,
since which time the movement has
increased tenfold, the items for shoes,
sweaters, coats. breeches and caps
running up into 100000. 100000 and
100000 each. The movement OF
troops includes the greater part OF
those sent to the Mexican border last
summer.
The Quartermasters Corps has been
greatly increased but the force has
worked at all hours in night and day
shifts. Some clerks have made as
high as 14s hours overtime in a single
month.
Uncle Sam Is looking out for the
soldiers clothes. He is giving him a
better type of breeches- Purchases OF
sweaters have been discontinued
particular clothing has been adopted
for the aviation sections.
The personnel OF the commissioned
force on June 30. 1916, was $50 Of
ficers and pay clerks By June 90
1917, It had been increased SS2 COM
nissioned officers and the civilian en-
ployes superseded by n force of 7.s9-
enlisted men.
By law 1888 men were authorized
enlisted for the quartermaster section
of the enlisted reserve corps.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

lists lost their vision of International
ism and became Prussian soldiers,
ready to be brutalized and murder
their class comrades OF other ma
tionalities.
Democracy was canning along too
fast to suit the kings and kaisers.
Something had to be done TO save
autocracy-and the Kaiser did it.
And right now there are no more
dangerous enemies Of genuine dem.
ocracy than the Lenines and Trotskys,
who think they are internationalists.
Right here in the United States the
worst foes of real democracy are the
Prussianized Socialists AID pacifiists,
who preach international brotherhood
and help the Kaiser fight it.
The course of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor is toward interns-
tionalism of the working class, while
the course of the American Socialist
party is right the other way.
Wilson Points Way.
Gompers evidently has clearer
vision than any of the Hillquits or
Bergers. And undoubtedly Presi-
dent Wilson has the clearest vision
of any of the international leaders
Under his leadership the new state
is rapidly organizing in this coun-
try, and he is pointing the way for
others. His is the real dream OF
internationalism-t dream has a
chance to come true.
Not political internationaIism
first, but an organization of the
world into a league Of nations, uni
versal disarmament. freedom OF
the seas. the right of all peoples to
self-government first as the neces-
sary step to international govern
ment.
Wilson's Mexican policy was a
part of his South American, or rath-
.er Pan-American policy. and that
was leading up to his world policy
the expansion of the Monroe doc
trine, the spread Of democracy until
it becomes universal. Then lasting
peace will be possible.
This war has proven that there caa
be no internationalism Of the work
ing class under autocratic govern
ment. Competition, or war. is essen
tial to the king business. That's
what il thrives on. But il won't Mt in
with democracy
This is the real issue in the war,
Other issues are temporary. II democ-
racy wins. then internationalism wins
and the brotherhood Of man tri-
umphs.
And that's why it is necessary that
the last ounce Of strength OF the
American republic, il need be, must be
thrown into this war on the side OF
world democracy against aUtocracy.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
MEDICAL UNIT
.OFGUARD4 mot
EFFECTIVE
Army Surgeon Says Few
Doctors in Service Knew
Their Duties.

FolloSing the policy OF the Secretary
of War. the Tooth annual report Of the
surgeon general Of the United States
army. made public last night. refrains
from discussing any details Of the
Army Medical Corps activities in the
war. except TO praise the excellent
work OF the medico-military aides and
consultants sent here by the British
and French.
The report, aside from routine sta tis-
tics, dwells mainly with the American
expedition into Mexico and the mobiii-
zation Of the National Guard for Fed
eral service shortly afterward-
Accompanying reports Of department
surgeons. particularly OF the Eastern
and Central departments. however.
criticise severely the effectiveness Of
the National Guard medical ofi8cers.
The Eastern Department surgeon
summarizes a categorical complaint Of
inefnciency and chaos thus: 1T was
apparent that few medical ofiicers of
1.-THE Guard, when mustered into the
Federal service. had an adequate con-
ception Of their duties, responsibilities
and requirements"
The medical history Of the United
States in the great war, says the re-
port. will be a subject for future re-
ports. but ii is stated as evidence Of
the unprecedented expansion Of the
Medical Department ths: there are
now more than 1900 officers included
in the regular Medical Corps and thu
four Officers Reserve Corps.
Reference is made TO the re-educa-
ton Of the permanently crippled, but
no details are given.
The death list shows a officers, Of
whom Z committed suicide, were
killed in action and murdered. Forty
five officers were retired for disability.
The total number OF deaths, officers
and enlisted men was ZIG. Of which g
we're suicides. accidental drowninRs.
46: wounded in action. 36: homicide. 90;
accidental gun wounds. "a, and other
accidental causes, q. There were l0.l2g
operations performed on Officers and
men, and Of these l,2S7 were for appen-
dicitis.
The general health OF the army, SAYS
the surgeon general. was specially
creditable 10 those in charge. particu-
larry in the Southern department
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
Sentenced to Ride
In Cold Street Car
For Baltimore Jag

Baltimore. Dec. 16.-Justice
JOhannsen was heartless today.
He was cold when he reached
Western police court and still
was cold when william Harris,
55 years old, $500 Reisterstown
road, was taken before him on
4 charge of being drunk. A pa
trolman testified he had arrest
ed Harris to prevent him freez-
ing.
You had a nice. warm bed"
said the justice, with the ser
vice of the turnkey as a bell
boy"
II want to get out" retorted
Harris.
Well" returned the justice.
Il think the most suitable pun
ishment 1 can give you is to
sentence you to ride home in
one of the cold cars of the
United Railways. and IL you
have to wait as long for one as
| did this morning and find it as
cold inside when you finally get
on, this is the most severe pun
ishment I can pass upon a man
Of your age"
= Harris hurried out to serve
the sentence.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
BY JOHN LLOYD BALDERSTON.
Copyright, 1917, BY the Mcclure Newspaper

NNOpyIlkQI, I5lI. Dy the McCnlfe NeN8papeI
syndicate.1
London, Nov. H.-From q neutral
business man whose interests and pull
have been sufficient to allow him to
visit both Vienna and London. an
account OF how the 'gayest city in
Europe" appears in the fourth year
of the war has been obtained.
Up to the time of my leaving the
city," he said, there had been no
serious disturbances or riots in Vien-
ma. A very lyarge police and military
force Is maintained there, and the
population is not one which Is likely
to assert itself in deeds Of violence.
THE attitude Is rather one Of dull,
apathetic resignation. One or two
little disturbances in the outer dis
tricts' caused chiefly by desperate
women, were suppressed at once by
calling out fremen to pour water on
the instigators. was told on good
authority that the war officeshas air.
planes in readiness to drop bombs
upon the city should there be any
signs OF serious disturbances among
the people. made one or two eau
tious inquiries as to whether the peo-
pie have any reliable leaders in case
. of possible trouble. but was told they
NOdAu OAlAy AOOACN All AAA = AoeeN"
Best Workers Bohemians.
"A great number Of the working
classes In Vienna are Bohemian. The
best shoemakers, tailors, dressmakers
and cooks are always of that nation
ality, but-although they have little
sympathy with the German element
they are quiet. orderly people who are
unlikely to take part in risings Of
any kind unless driven to 1t by abso-
lutte starvation. They, in common
with the entire laboring population
of Austria, would welcome peace on
any terms, but 1 think it very un-
likely that they would ever dare to
oppose their will to that of their
rulers.
"One of the most telling effects of
the war in Vienna may be seen in
the diminishing street traffic. Private
carriages are no longer seen, and very
few horses of any kind. Such horses
as there are. with the exception of
the court animals, are wretched
skeletons, With ribs almost coming
through their skins. The number of
taxicabs has greatly decreased. Very
few of them still possess rubber tires.
They have a curious arrangement of
Splrals INSIDE WOOQen or iron rlIn'
and bump. along the Nstreets makins
an extremely unpleasant noise.
Nervous foot passengers can now
cross the street with the greatest
ease. and at crossings which formerly
were always busy the grass is grow
ing. The electric trans run as be-
fore. They are so over-crowded that
at certain hours of the day getting
in or out of them is almost dangerous.
Not only are they filled before and
behind. but people hang onto the steps
or cluster like flies wherever a foot
is obtainable. Some time since it
was proposed, in order to, economize,
to suspend the tram service entirely
for several hours daily. The public
indignation was so great, however.
that the municipal authorities had to
content themselves with reducing the
number of trans and so we got
what was termed a thin and
thick service at different periods of
the day.
Building, excepting of munition fac
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
Boy Injured Sleifhndinf.

Harry E. Sengstack. u years old.
Of l45 V street northeast, received a
broken leg and collar bone and was
badly cut on the head. when he COL
hded with an auto OF the Electric
Sanitary Laundry. 1875 II street north
east. while coasting down the hill near
Second and Todd place northeast.
He was taken to his home in the
automobile, where he is reported out
OF danger. but suffering from shock
and painful injuries.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
BRITONS STUNNING DRINK.

London, Dec. 16.-England has be-
come more sober and sane during
the war, according to official returns
The convictions for drunkenness las
year were the lowest recorded fol
nearly fifty years, at A.191, against
Is. SIS in 1915. The number Of insane
persons under care in January il
England and Wales were 134. .029, a de-
crease Of af59. These figures are also
the lowest for fifty years.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
Swiss Has Bas Reliefs
Of All Warning Rulers

Berie. Dec. ia Swiss patriot Is
providing some amusement by his orig
inal way of advertising his neutral
ity The outer walls of his house are
decorated with bas-reliefs of all the
principal representatives of the ma
tions at war.
King George, the German Emperor.
President Poincare, the Sultan, the
Emperor of Austria and President Will
son are all to be seen in intimate
neighborliness
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

Women over 20 years of age are in
urgent demand by the British food
production department for motor
tractor work. Women wishing to take
up this work are given about a
months free training; a free outfit
and travelling expenses. At the end of
the month a weekly wage of 3Os is
paid, with a bonus of Is for every
acre plowed. When the women are
not required for tractor work they
will do ordinary farm work.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
Honey for Hun Officers
But Fritz Lacks Butter

Paris. Dec. l6.-Slices Of bread
found on board the Zeppelin brought
down at -Bains were
shown at a meeting of the Academy
Of Agriculture. Some were gray in
color, and covered with lard. These
were for the men on board.
The officers had bread much whittier
and honey to spread on it
The officers bread contained 10 per
cent of Java rice, which. it was stated,
must have reached Germany through
Holland.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

military hospital in Vienna. He was
taken to the bed of a man whose two
legs had been amputated. and who
had lost an arm. is there anything
more we can do for you? asked the
monarch. Yes, Your Majesty said
the poor fellow. Have me shot The
old man, it is said, burst into tears
and had to be hurried out Of the ward.
He was not taken to any more"