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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
EXCELLENT FRUIT.

Yesterday Secretary Wilson receiv-
ed a box of fine fruit from George
q. Allen, of Pennington The cher
ries were yet on the limbs or twigs
and certainly they were beauties. Mr..
Wilson was pleased to show them to
the many visitors at the Exchange.
San Juan county, N. NJ, will do itself
proud this year in the fruit line.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
SAN JUAN VISITORS.

II. d. Parker, a member of the
state board of agriculture, together
with C. I. Ahlstrand Of Denver,
have been visiting the San Juan and
particularly the Mesa Verde Nation
al park. They came by the way OF
Wolf Greek pass and left by the way
of Silverton yesterday. They were
to 90 over to Ouray and back by way
of Montrose, Gunnison and Salida.
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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
EXCURSIONISTS
TO ARRIVE TONIGHr I

Tonight the following members of
a personally conducted excursion
party are scheduled to arrive: +. l..
Wood, Mrs. j. H. Walker, Miss Edith
Bussing, DR.. and Mrs. G. c. Rath-
fielder, Martin Brimbaum, Edward
Farrell, L. S. Fuller, c. S. Fuller and
C. w. Merrill as representative.
The party will be taken for ride
up the Animas valley by the Duran
go Exchange. They will tour the
San Juan and visit the Mesa Verde
National park.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
STRIKE
IN X. {.
(By United Press)

TDy OHIVtU TtSsJ
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 8.-Nearly
thousand carmen employed by the
Street Railway company walked out,
following a refusal Of the company
to allow them to organize.
They demanded the reinstatement
of 30 men who were discharged b.
cause of union affiliation.
The transportation of the city Ii
badly crippled.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
FUNERAL OF THE
LATE L. M. NASLUNU

Many friends assembled at the
Naslund home on Fourth avenue this
afternoon to pay their respects to
the memory of the late L. NJ. Mas
lund. Floral offerings were numer-
Gus and beautiful. The service was
in charge of Rev. Walter Jaeger, pas
tor of the Baptist church. At the
grave the K. of P.'s conducted the
ceremony according to their ritual.
E ~ ~ IN
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
VISITING FRIENDS.

Miss Florence Salabar, former
county superintendent Of schools, is
3from the Pine river valley visit
ing friends. During the first days
of her stay she visited Mrs. A. r.
Hutchinson. Now she II the house.
guest Of Niss Bertha Bissh
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
Indians on War Palh;;
Posses After Them
(By United Press)

GLOBE, Arizona, Aug. S.-Fear-
ing the nine white men besieged in
a dug out in the Sierra Anchas noun
tains by 100 Apaches and Mexicans
will be massacred, the citizens of
Globe formed a posse at day break
and rushed to the rescue.
Mounted rangers are also rushing
to the scene.
The Indians went on the war path
following a strike.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
ARGENTINE
TO MOBILIZE

(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. s.
Believing break with Germany is
inevitable, the Argentine army of
100000 will be modified this month,
it is reliably reported.
Ha - "a N
(By United Press)
BERLIN, Aug. S.-The repulse Of
the British attack on the Belgian
coast which furthers the successes on
the Rumanian front, is reported in
today's official statement.
Ma N AN IA
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS
FOR SCHOOL YEAR 19l7-Is

Mrs. Rosepha Puford, principal of
High school; Mr.. NJ. L. Skaggs,
commercial branches, High school;
Mr. b. j. Myers, history, High school;
Mr.. Frank A. Rodecker, Mathematics
digh school; DR.. S. Boyd Calkins,
science, High school; Miss Edna Tur-
ner, Latin, High school; Miss Esther
Celm, Spanish and German, High
school; Miss Sarah Cody, English,
High school; Miss Mary O'Rourke,
English, High school.
Miss Colder Hooker, supervisor of
music; Mrs. Rose NJ. Koogle, super
visor Of domestic science and art;
Mrs. Minnie Evans. supervisor of
physical education; Shelby Patrick,
supervisor of manual training.
Edwin Bluck, principal old High
ichool; Mrs. Pearl Montgomery, de-
)artmental work, Seventh and Eighth
grades, old High school; Miss Louise
Welk, departmental work, Seventh
and Eighth grades, old High school ;
Miss Anna Pickering, Sixth grade old
High school; Mrs. Jennie Gervais,
Fifth grade, old High school; Mrs.
Vida b. Barnes, Third grade, old
High school; Miss Emma Gross, Sec
ond grade, old High school; Miss
Bertha Biggs, First grade, old High
school,; Miss Catherine Murphy
Fourth grade old High school.
Miss Nell Earhart principal of
Park school and Sixth grade; Mrs
Lily Bush. Fifth grade Park school
Miss Marie Matley, Fourth grade,
Park school; Miss Margaret Kroeger
Third grade Park school; Miss Nam
e O'Connell, Second grade, Park
school; Miss Myrtle Hill, First grade
Park school.
Miss r. Ellen Gillmor, principal Of
Whittier school; Miss Ruth Jackson,
Second and Third grades Whittier
school; Miss Emily Arnold, Fourth
and Fifth grades Whittier school.
Miss Sophie Miller, Ridges basin
school.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
May Declare War
on Switzerland
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. s.
Germany may trample Switzerland
and swing her armies around the
southern end of the western front
unless Switzerland yields to her de-
mands for a loan.
Such situation would mean a re-
adjustment of the battle lines and be
discouraging to the western front
situation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
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Interstate Commission
Allows Railroad Passes
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. s.
Railroads may grant passes to fami-
lies of employees who enter the u.
S. service and who are carried on
the records of the company as fur
loughed employees is the decision of
the interstate commerce commission,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
MERCY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Vincent Cummins, who was iniur-
ed in the freight wreck which oc-
Cured near Caracas, is improving
and will be able to leave the hospital
IN a few days. Mrs. Thomas Shan
mons condition is showing some i'm
provement. An operation will be
performed to alleviate her suffering
as soon as she has sufficient strength
to stand the ordeal. Mr.. Croonen-
berghs, the r. G. S. conductor who
suffered broken leg in mine ac-
cident near Ames about four weeks
ago, was released from the hospital
Yesterday. Miss Margaret Kroeger
is gaining in strength. Allison Kroe-
ger is very much improved.
n< ~ A,,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

Undersheriff Hampton motored to
Florida Mesa today to serve some pa
pers in some legal matters. He found
spots in the road that took consider
able joy out Of joy riding.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
!. ". VS. Cause
Strike in Virginia
iRy United Pressl

tBy United Press)
VIRGINIA, Mimi, Aug. S.-The
threatened general strike on the Mes
abe Iron range begun when 450 min
ers of the Gilbert and Aurora mines
walked out.
The |. w. WIS called the strike
IN - Eu Eo
roY rNrr,. nAxa
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
~n Eva IN ~
BuenOS Aires Discovers
German Spy Plot
lRv limited pressl

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 8.-An Ex-
tensive German spy plot by which
the allied sailings and other informa-
tion had been revealed was discover
ed by the government thru a letter
intended for the espionage organiza-
tion which miscarried.
An investigation is under way.
Numerous suspects are being held
under surveillance.
- ~ ~ -
MRS. HOWARD GOULD
VISITS DURANGO
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
FOOD BILL PROBABLY
REACH PRESIDENT FRIDAY
Senate Expected to Vote fawrabIy on food Bill
Today After Weeks Of WrangIing- Draft
Returns Show Big Improvement
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. B.
The senate. after weeks of debate,
will pass the food bill today at 4
o'clock. 1t will probably not go to
the president for his signature until
Friday, rs the house has recessed un-
til then, and Speaker Clark must
sign it while the house is in ses-
sion. ssaaI
Al IA pa n
(By United Press)
NEW YORK, Aug. S.--The draft
returns from 15 cities show that 65
per cent are claiming exemption. This
is an Improvement over the early re-
ports showing that rs per cent claim
ed exemption.
OF the l2,402 examined at Chicago,
3,205 were accepted, and COOS asked
exemption.
Ea IA ma n
(By United Press)
LONDON, Aug. s.-The independ-
ence of Serbia will be one of Eng
lands demands before peace is pos
sible, declared Premier Lloyd George
at luncheon honoring the Serbian
minister.
M ra n -
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. B.
The department of agriculture has
reduced its estimate of the wheat
crop from 6s70O0,O0o bushels to
653, 100000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
GERMAN CRUELTY BY
SUBMARINE CREW
Men on IOrpedoed Ship Fare Treatment Savages
Would Not Commit Murder and KuIture
Mean Little to Kaiser Bill and Clique
(By United Pross)

LONDON, Aug. 8.-Four Ameri
ucans were among the 3S members Of
the crew of the steamer Belgian
Prince, who perished when the sub
marine sunk the ship, it has been
learned.
One American was saved.
The survivors told of cruelty at the
hands of the Germans. They were
landed last week.
They said the Germans had de-
stroyed all the lifeboats and belts,
stripped the men,. took them aboard
the submarine, closed the matches
and then dived down, drowning them.
W Fl "a Fa
(By United Press)
LONDON, Aug. S.-Renewed &C
tivity at both ends of the Flanders
battle line, but without major op-
erations is reported by Haig.
Near Lombartzyde on the coast,
night raiding parties successfully en-
tered the German trenches, captur-
ing few prisoners and one machine
gun. East and north of Ypres ar
tillery is active.
~ FL ~ n
(By United Pressl
PARIS, Aug. S.-Great artillerying
on the Aisne front is reported by the
war office East of Vauxaillon and
west of the California plateau de-
tachments attacked the French lines
but We're repulsed.
J The raids north of Mihiel and in
k.Alsace also failed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09
Advent of New Cars.

Advent Of New Cars.
The San Juan Motor and Access
sorry company has broken loose in a
new spot and henceforth will branch
out in genuine motor company style.
They have taken over, in addition to
their Dodge interests, the agency for
the Briscoe four and eight and the
Hollier and s. The Briscoe 4 and 8
will sell for $815 and $1,185, re-
spectively while the Hollier six and
eight will bring $1,000 and 81 ,2S5
respectively-all prices f. o. b. Du-
range. Van Brimmer says that the
'Hollier" is the only kind he has ev-
err fallen for and he is now begin
ming to feel "Holier than thou" The
company has Briscoe four and a
Hollier six on display. They are also
shortly to build an addition to their
present quarters and will install a
modern battery, air and gas station.
Holding down Sol Raymond's old job
in the legislature has some wonderful
effect on our old friend Van Brim-
mor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-09

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-11-11
Mn8 oeut MnSlamDe.

"Sb sic 9febplutipn grfolg baben
ipiro, bleibt ab5utparten. Su 8ubIano
itedt mod ein &ern ppn 9utent @lal1<
ben unb 2opaIitdt. SSas Sic ullitrten
giutionen 5lt tbun baben, lit. Nittel SIT
eriinnen, oas 5er5 oes rllllilben &ol<
fes 5l erreiden unb berieni9eu Gle
n1ente Gllblaubs, ipeldJe Ser Sad)e ser
sluiirten treu iino. Sas lit cine sufz
eabe, bel tpel6er sic Ser. Staaten unO
Sapan lire neu 9efunoene 0iadt
freunbIdnftliden 3liammenarbeitens
eripeileu fDnnten.
True translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November II, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917.
&apitan 9crfus snr Sand)boutfrasc.
&openbagen, 8. Sob. &apitdn
Eerlius. Notwithstanding bes
9erliner SagebIattes, ben1erft, bab
iib unter Sen 9eutid6el, iiber Sic CT
fplge Ser Observation-Disclosures cine
iuaeblenoe llngeoulb bemerfbar n1ad)t,
sic ibren sllisbrud finoet in 8rtefen,
Sic cine Nnttport auf Sic Srage:
Eunn iperben mir gn9lanb beltcgt
baben?" perIangen. gr fiiblt Sic Spz
timilten ab ,mb iparnt iie. 3ablen,
barunter Sic altgenideinltd) bentIden
ltrlprun9s. ,1nb anperes ltatiltii6es
Wnterial als slperIdiiis hin5unebmen.
aapitdn Eeriills lugt. bab nit Der
Grnte bon 1917 unh Ser Ginfl1br boz,
getretbe sic Mabrlrngsn1ittelfrase, me-
nigitens III SEN ndhiten feds Mpnaz
ten, fir gneIanb falln, ein 9etpegs
9rl1no iein fonne, Sriepen gu i6Iieben,
gr lit bersluiidt. bab sic llnterieebuuts
| lfrage fir Gnslanb nid9t icin miro
! -&0,uen mir Sen &rieg fortleben?"
ipnbern: n@irb es iid) besublcn?"
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-11-11

True translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November IL, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917.
Gin @criidt.
g . It + 0 nj, 10. 9ipp. 9aut 9ez
peide aug @aparanbo (S6lueben) iino
sic 9eutideu in@eIlinsfors, bie5anptz
ltabt bon Sinnlano, einge5ogen.
9as Stodbolmer G5eriidt, oaB Die
9eutlden in 6eliil,9fors cinge5pgel1
leien, lit nidt amtlid be1tdtigt lporpe'1.
True translation filed with che
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November II, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917.
Ginbrmf lit Gn9lanb.
2pnbon. 8. s}op. SAB Der ruiz
lil9e Staatsl ltreid, bon Seutl9lano
geleitet unb nnterltiitt tpllrnc, 5u oen1
3tpede, 9iublanb aus ser 9feibe leiner
Seinhe aus5uideiben. lit Ste prattild
einltimntige ueber5eu9ung, ipeIebc IN
sen 2eitartifelu Der 3eitungcn gum
slusbrud fonmt. Ginige Seipreder
1eben Sen N1sblid als persmeifelt an,
ipdbrenb anbere bebaupten, bab Der
Sril,n,pb Ser Marin,aliiten cine porz
iibersebenbe Ybale lei, lmo it'd ipe'z
germ, S,1 gla,,be,,, oab lie 8lblano re-
prdlentiren, oOer hab 9tnblano In
einen sonberfrieDen ipilligeu iperbe.
SIZE .Eimes" tabelt tbeiltpeilc Die
3erensfp Nesierllng oafiir, Dap tie
Inar9ie bulbete, llnb iagt:
rSre,r1ier &erensfb ielbcr 5etgte 1td)
nien,aIs tptrfIid fdbis, Sen Stalrin 81
reaieren u,,o fam = Inn es mtloe dltsz
subriefen - nit bermiubertcm &rcot1
aus ser &orniloff : gpilooc beral1s'
SAP bas ipirfIibe 8ubIanb ie lit etneu
Souberfrieben ipilligen ooer ltd bel
alien Ggtrapaeanscn Ser Spbiet 9taz
nifeite berlbieen iuirS, lit lnn1osltd
su alauben."
Sic .Mornins Solt" iast inter Sc,
lteberidrift rSn SeutidIano sen,aebtt
Nebplution":
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-11-11

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postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November IL, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917.
Giu ionberbarer @idteriprnd.
Springfielb, Mo., 8. Nob.
Morri5 sbarpe, elm Negerrefrut Ser
Mationolarmee, lplroe beutc ba3u bcr<
nrtbeilt, uIauIcnD 3euti1e toet5uz
1dlagcn." st lpurDe bDr Stabtribter
8. $. Srapers elmer Shl6serei be-
IcbulDigt lrnb be5ellgte, boB CT gefebl
babe, ii6 in Camp Sunl1pn 81 ltellen.
Nadoem bas l1rtbeil gelprocbeu iporben
mar, grinlte Sbarpe iiber5 gauge Sc
ii6t uno periprad1: rs lbp' 30 mp belt,
Sllb9e."
True translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November II, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917. @
G,esen 5rieba 6empel ul,b Srit J.
2retsler. "a
Yonng stppn, g., 8. glpb. 9as
bielige aon5ert : engagement bon
Trieoa @empel, beriibmter Sopranidnz
germ ser N3etropolitan @rano Opera
so. bon gleip yorf, lit, 10 ipirO bcute
gemelbet, tpiberrllfen iporoen. 9as
&on5ert ipar fir Ipril angciebt, uno
ais 8runb ser @iberrufuns lpirb anz
gegeben, SRI. pempel bege proDeutlde
9iei9lmgen.
BUR gleiden Belt ipuroen aud
@hritte unternummen, 10 lpir0 be-
ri9tct, bas engagement bon Sris
areisler, oem @ei1tergeiger llub otter
rei1ildem slrmeeoffi8ier, aus glei6en
@riinben ulf5ubeben.
81 e IN Dprf, 10.Nob. SrieSu 5em<
pei 9ab 9eitern Ibenb eine grflarung
beraus, in Ser tie lagte, paB Sic slbz
iasrne ibres &on5erts in Youngstoipn
lie init Ser 9r0Bten gntriilruns" err
fiille." ~9ie Sebauptllns, bob idb MIDI
irgenbipo, irgenoipaun III irsen0einem
nntinnerifdnlIhen Stnne dllBerte, ut
cine bDsipillise. unberebtigte Siiae. Sd
bqlte bieien sngriff fir bDchit unanz
gebradt uub feig."
True translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November II, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6. 1917.
&rof. septt 9searins ipridt.
{ Associated Press)
81 icago, 10. 9fDp. Inter poltz
seilider 9eiuadung bielt Grof. Scott
gfearing, SrieDensfrell1,h, inter ben
slulpi5ieu bes Yeople5' Council forSez
mocracp anb Germs Of Eeace beute
cine Nnipra6e in elmer oalle Ser inz
nerer Gtubt. Webrere $ounhert Scrip
neu flotid6teu bem Spreber SeiTull,
llnb er beenbete feline slnlpra6e obne
STRUNG burd sic Epli5ei.
gs lplrbe angefiinoi9t, baB oas
Staatsbal1ptquartier ser Srganilation
in @prinefielo er0ffnet iperben lpiirbe.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-11-11
9sitdjel gratmlirt icinem S,adfolger.

WNtWcl UTUtWl|It IS'UtHt 1tWtDIulyel.
Ne IN Dorf, 8. Sob. giappr Wtit<
bcl Fat an 9fidter pplan fol9enoes
Selcgramm gelanbt:
sd grotulire Sbnen gu Sbrer grz
ltpdblung."
Spdter erlieB Ser Mabor ful9enbe
grtldrln9: r3u benz Dlanbat, oas
Sic stabt 9libter Splan ertbeilt fat,
lit nidts bin8u3ufiigen. slae 9uten
8iirger lhllloen Ser nelleu Nominiz
| |ltration bieielbe Mitnrbeit, bie Tie Der
ge9enlparti9eu Iominiitration 5l1tbeil
iperoen lieben.
"9u sic gation I'M Grieee lit, lit
babeim fir 3erlplitterung fcin 9faum.
Gas Golf bieier Gtabt but 9iicbter 5pz
Ian 5u Observation-Disclosures gelpdblt,
lm bie @nergien Der Stabt NIT benen
Ser Station 5lt foorbiniren. sSebermann
lpirb 9ii6ter 9blan I'M arDBten @us>
nlaB grfolg ipiiniden BEL slusiibung
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ibm 5ufdllt.
(@e5.) So6n gurrop Ilitdel."
9eum Grotfp ,uar Me6aftcur III
ge,u gurf.
g IN Oorf, 10. 9iob. 2eun Trokz
|fp, Yrdlioent bes Observation-Disclosures
tees Ser Asetrosraber Soloatenz lno
g(rbeiterpeleaaten, mar fiir Elm paar
Mpnate in bielem Sabre Ser 9febaftelr
Ser giobi Wir (gaeue @elt), elmer rlllz
1iIben reppllttiondren 3eitl1n9. Ct fam
am Is. Snruar bieles sSabres bon
Spanien ra9 gietp Yorf uub 6lie6 BORT
bis gum Gtnr5 be5 rullilden &ailers.
gr febrte Damn nab 91lblanb 5uriid.
9erlonen III Dieier Gtabt Sic i'm
fmnteu, erfldre1, baB er Dor nebr
ols Is Sabren in <blano cine 3ctz
tung etablirte 1ub bab er lpegen iet<
ner repplrtiondren 5cubenSen oft I'M
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ulG |lll Vllcuelt uIUCtltlS. SeL lAil'IVe
8oticbafter lprgtc fir bicllnterorildllng
leiner 3eitung. Srotfp flob barauf
naeb Spanien.
Sic v9saNen" in Sbiu ppram.
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Gincinnati, o., 10. 9fnb. Ser
Sbfub ser @obl,pode fin. Sbit lieb
sic rSlaIen" nit elmer ReDrbeit bon
1916 Stimn,en als Sicger auf Ser
8ablltutt.
9ies lit bas graebnib Ser 3dblun5
bon II Counties, sic bem Staatsiefrez
tdr lire antliden Serihte einididten,
s amtliden Gountplit 9erthten ll1o
3 nidtautli1en aber pollltdnbigen Se@
rid)ten.
Sic @eianmt5ablcn ltanben beutc
Ibenb ipie fol9t:
Sir 9robibition -. 522,226.
Sagegen 524,O42.
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- Sic 2eute, Sic nlles auf moreen
perl6ieben, fpn,n,ell III sic ar0bte&er<
lesenbeit, ipcnu mau iie frast, mas lie
'9eitern 9etban baben.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-11-11
M,,s oe,,, y,tlambe,

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postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
November IL, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
CHINA CONSIDERING
DECLARATION OF War

Picking, Aug. 2.-The cabinet is con.
sidering declaration of war on Ger
many. Wang Tab Sieh, minister of
foreign affairs, has urged that China
Immediately follow Slams example,
and the cabinet apparently is inclin-
ing strongly toward joining the en-
tente allies.
Both Ii Yuan Hung and Feng Wow
Chang have persistently refused to
accept the presidency. The cabinet is
discussing the organization of a ma
ticnal council to draft a provisional
constitution. Members of the dis.
solved parliament in Shanghai insist
that Ii Yuan Hung is still president
OF the republic. They are preparing
to reconvene parliament at Canton.
c. T. Wang, vice president of the
senate, and other parliamentary lead
ers have sent an appeal to the Ameri-
can congress, the British parliament,
the Russian duma and the French
chamber of deputies denouncing the
Picking government as a military oil.
garchy and asking the assistance of
the foreign powers to fight for democ.
racy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
COUNTY OFFICERS
The Baireuth Festival.

The Baireuth Festival theater was
the dream Of Richard Wagner's life
ment was largely the result Of the CO
operation and financial aid given by
the unfortunate King Ludwig H. of
Bavaria Wagner first conceived the
idea Of his Festival theater in 1858.
nut the foundation stone was not laid
at Beireuth until May 80, 1872. The
Festival theater was opened with the
Ring cycle In 1876. The festival then
lasted from the 18th to the 18th Of
August. Since the first performance
Of "Parsifar' In 1882 there has been a
music festival at Beireuth almost every
year.-New York Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
|. ". ". OFFICIAL
LYNCHED BY MOB
Frank Little Stru"g Up BY
Masked Men at Butte.
CALLED TROOPS "SCABS''

Member Of Executive Committee Of In
dustriai Workers Taken From Lodg
ing House in Montana City and
Hanged to Railroad Trestle en- Out
skirts of the City.
Butte. Mont, Aug Prank Little
member OF the executive board of the
Industrial Workers of the World and
prominent in labor troubles in Arizo
ma, was taken from a lodging house by
masked men and hanged to a railroad
trestle on the outskirts of the city.
The body was cut down by the chief
of police, Jerry Murphy, who identi-
fed it. Little, in recent speech here.
referred to United States troops as
Uncle Sans scabs in uniform"
Since his recent arrival from Globe,
Ariz., Little had made several speech
es in which he attacked the govern
ment and urged the men to shut
down the mines of the Butte district.
His record was under investigation
by federal authorities. On the other
hand the report was current that Lit
tie was employed by detective
agency and one theory is that he was
the victim of the radical element, of
whom he appeared to be member.
Little took very prominent part
in rocont Ia hOr trouhloS in AriZona
He was understood to have the conf
dence of William D. Haywood, secre-
tary of the l. w. w. national organi-
cation. and was regarded here as one
of Haywood's confidential agents.
On his body was a card bearing the
words First and last warning. 9th.
ers take notice. Vigilantes."
Little was not given time to dress
by the men.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02
GERMAN GOLD LACK
INTERESTS CAPITAL

Washington, Aug. 2. A curious
shrinkage in the German gold reserve,
reported from abroad, attracted inter.
est here as possibly foreshadowing a
crumbling of the German financial
system which up to now has borne the
immense load placed on it.
A. yet, however, the shrinkage is
small and not in any sense fatal. but
taken in connection with the appeals
of the government to individuals 10
give up gold jewelry is considered i'm
portant.
Observers here are at a loss to &C.
count for the shrinkage.