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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

been a shower-water causes such
fires, you know-and now, away at
the bottom of the pile, that coal was
white hot. All we could do at first
was to play the steam.hose on it and
hold 1t from gaining for twenty four
hours.
Il was on the bridge at $3.50 next
morning-had the midnight to 4
A. Nj. watch--when the starboard
bunker blew out. The fire had
crossed the ship. We did our best,
but before o'clock there were three
explosions on the port side, and then
we knew that it was time for des-
perate measures.
The captain called for volunteers.
de said he wanted men that would
go down into that furnace bullying
with fatal gas-fellows that would
walk straight into those lungs O.,
death and shovel away the top coal
SO as to uncover the burning core.
THAI was the only way to save the
ship.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
soATsWAlN's APOLOGY.

Every man in the room fell silent.
The boatswain's mate addressed
them:
at want to tell you fellows he
said, Chat I was fool last night,
and got what was comm to me; but
Pm not such a fool but what I can
learn q lesson. I'm cuttin' out the
booze. That man there treated me
square, and saved me from trouble
aboard ship, and after tonight If any
slob tries to get fresh around this
place, why any such guys got to
tackle the two of us"
Some college men and some men
that have hardly been to school at
all. a group of millionaires and a
scattering of rough-necks, but every
one sound at heart and brave IN
action-these make up the Mosquito
Fleet. The worst aren't bad, they are
only lonely. The best are enduring
y dangerous and, what IS more, a
bideously mouotonous, life afoat and
one beset with the temptation OF
emotional reaction ashore. For both
sorts the choice lies solely between
the sordidness of a foreign port and
the Y. NJ. G. a.
which are you for-the Y: NJ. c. 4.
or the porti
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Town of Wilma
FROM Our CorresponAent---

FROM O0r COrfespOmdent--
Mr. and Mrs. X. M. Lampson
autoed to Sandstone, Friday.
Ralph Shute and l. H. Grace
autocd to Sandstone, Monday
morning.
Edwin Petersen is enjoying a
visit from his brother who lives
at Frederic.
Christine Knutsen is spending
her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Knutsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Munger
and Lee Bates were business Vi
sitors at Sandstone Friday.
Mrs. Lila Bates and Effie
Shute were assisting at the A.
H. Andersen home Saturday.
|. Peterson. r. Carlson and Fl.
Hanstad autoed to the Twin
Ports last Friday. returning Sa-
turday.
Paul Nash and Francis Ludwig
attended the dance at Grind
stone Lake last Saturday even
ing.
There were four women's votes
in Wilma at the primaries. We
understand there will be larg-
er turn out at the general cleo
ton.
At the club meeting Saturday
night several of the members or
gained cream route, The
cream is to be brought to the
store. and the farmers will take
turns taking it into Markville.
They decided to go on Tuesdays
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20

and Fridays. Anyone interested
in this should be at the next
club meeting. June 10Th, and get
the particulars and their turn to
go with the cream. w. S. S. were
also subscribed by nearly all
present. Good Roads Day was
discussed and it was decided to
work on Munger's hill again this
year, the road overseer, John
Ludwig, having charge of the
work. Supper to be served in
the hall at $50. 1t seems that
during the summer months in
terest in the club dies out. We
are organized under the bylaws
OF the State Federation of Farm
ers Clubs and the Pine County
Safety Commission looks at us as
a patriotic organization and may
ask at any time if they 50 choose
who our dues paying members
are. They have appointed our
president, Lee Bates, as chair
man from this township. They
know that a farmers club is
really essential to a farming
community and that the best
way to keep up to the times and
keep in touch with the affairs
of the state and nation is to have
an organization Of this kind. So
all club members try to meet
every other Saturday night at
the hall. New members are well
come at any time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
NIarlkville

Rev. johnson made 3 trip to
Superior last week.
Heime Cohen was up from
Danbury one day last week.
Walter Anderson had dinner
In Markville Thursday Of last
week.
DR.. Proudlock was up from
Danbury on professional business
Tuesday.
Mrs. Valentine Of Danbury,
was here on business Friday Of
last week.
Chas. Schaff left for Kerrick
Monday morning to work on 4
bridge near there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickie of Water
town, Mimi, made Markville a
visit Tuesday Of this week.
]. Astans Of Minneapolis, has
been assisting r. d. Rutherford
in his sale during the past week.
The Primary election Monday
was somewhat quiet, only 81
men and II women voting.
Among those who lead in this
precinct were: Burnquist, Preus,
Hawley. Rincs. and Miss Huber.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20

Mrs. Atkinson and little
daughter are visiting Mrs. At
kinson's daughter, Alice, this
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steinbring, Mrs.
Grevious and children and Miss
Lois Hayden autoed to the Hay
den farm southwest Of Danbury
Sunday.
Leon Coleman and family went
by auto to Minneapolis Sunday
where Mrs. Coleman and child
rem are expecting to make an
extended visit.
Mr.. Bergman went to Duluth
last week to attend the Baptist
conference and also to hear Billy
Sunday. He returned with an
interesting account Of the trip.
Rev. Cal lson from Grantsburg,
Swedish missionary spoke in
Swedish IN the church last Mon
day night. Following him Rev.
Johnson, one of our own new set
tiers, spoke in English for the
benefit Of those who did not un-
derstand Swedish. Rev. Carlson
had guitar with him and sang
several solos which were greatly
enjoyed.
Mrs. Bennington and her two
daughters are continuing the
work Of showing moving pic
lures for us. Last Friday night
the feature Of the evening con-
sisted in a description of Prof.
Rainey's trips among the wild
animals of South Africa. Miss
Mabel Bennington sang several
patriotic songs and Miss Myrtle
Bennington gave 4 four minute
patriotic speech.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20

The Ladies' Aid held 4 pie
social last Friday night after the
show and raised over sixteen
dollars.
Mrs. r. d. Rutherford returned
from her trip to international
Falls Thursday afternoon Of last
week.
Agnes Arendt came down from
Cloverton Saturday to visit over
Sunday with, her two sisters Ka-
tie and Wayne.
Henry Steinbring has pur-
chased a small pig. Evidently
Henry is looking for supply Of
pork next winter.
H. B. Dunn and family and
Henry Holmstrom took an ex-
tended auto trip last week, vi
sting several Wisconsin points.
they made a visit at Neillsville,
Wis. with the Richardson's who
formerly lived here.
At the joint meeting Of the
Ladies' Aid and the Red Cross it
was decided to bring to the next
meeting various kinds Of substi-
tutes in the way Of eatables in
order that there may be an cx-
change Of ideas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20

Minneapolis, June 19.-J. A. A
Burnquist, present incumbent, has
teen renominated for governor of
Minnesota over Charles A. Lindbergh
Nonpartisan candidate, by large ma
jority.
Judge Willard L. Comstock of Man.
kato was leading Fred E. Wheaton of
Minneapolis for the Democratic NOM
nation for governor. on the early re-
turns. Comstock was given big
Lead in St. Paul. Wheaton's lead in
Minneapolis was cut down because so
maKy Democrats voted the Republi-
can ticket. a.
Knute Nelson, Minnesota's grand
Sid man, was renomilated for the
United States Senate with no appre
ciable opposition. There were few
votes cast for James A. Peterson.
Peterson's vote came from strong
pro-German communities.
Democrats deserted their own pri-
maries by thousands to vote for Burn
4uist. II Is safe to say that more
Democrats voted In the Republican
state primaries than ever before.
Democratic support for Burnquist was
rarticMarly noticeable in Minneapo-
lis.
TIE present state officeholders have
heen renominated On the Republican
ticket, according to returns avail
able Thomas Frankson, lieutenant
governor: Clifford l.. Hilton. attor-
7ey general; Julius Schmah,, secre-
.ary Of state: ]. A. o. Preus. state
auditor: Henry Rines, state treasur-
er: and Fred w. Putnam, railroad and
warehouse commissioner. have COM
Portable leads Irving A. Caswell,
clerk Of the supreme court, is being
pushed closely by George G. Mag
ION of ST. Cloud.
Leads Every District.
With reports from 407 precincts In
he state. Governor Burnquist showed
lead in every one OF the 10 congress
ousl districts. In the Seventh and
Ninth districts. IN the western part
II the state. the Burnqnist vote was
being cut dcwn as the returns came
N from the rural districts. It Is in
.hese districts that most OF the Find
aergh strength lies.
The returns on the congressional
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
New Ulm for lindberuh.


l.indbergh and James A. Peter
soa showed unusual strength in those
territories where many Germans live.
For Instance. in New Tim the vote
or Lindbergh was almost four times
SHIT Il was for Burnquist Peterson
aad So votes more than Knute Nelson
in these same three precincts.
One precinct In Hutchinson made q
record Burnquist got III votes ana
L'ndhergh got Just one.
The city of Mankato. complete.
rave Burnquist decisive margin,
the count standing S25 for the Gov.
Error and 1ss for Lindbergh.
In the Democratic gubernatorial
contest Mankato. Comstock's home,
eve him 203 and Wheaton 43: Good.
tue county continued to give Burn
ruist strong lead. IS precincts out
|of 81 in the county showing: Burn.
.usst, 1891 votes: I1ndbergh, 552.
'Fany OF these precincts were In Red
Wing.
oimstead for ournquist.
olmstead county, IN the First con-
Ngress;onal district. with more than
half its total precincts reported. gave
RurnGnsst a vote Of 1.446 az against
lsafhergh's. ST..
W.rona county. adjoining Oamstead
- the east. showed a similar ratio
t. Bn-ncuist in first returns, the four
r-e~,~.s ssrst 20 report for instance.
Swing the Governor 17S- and lind
bergh S. votes
Even more decisive was the vote
-iven RurnQuist in Mobiles county, In
the southwestern part OF the state. II
ont OF s. precincts giving him sss
votes and Lndbe.gh only II.
Rock County for Governor.
Rock County. the right angle In
Minnesota's southwestern boundary
l!ne. and Just west OF Nob,es. showed
like support TO- he governor. Eight
erecincts out 9. II In Rock county
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Families Aided to Le.v. p..,.

Paris. June 19-Measures have heer
taken oy the commission Of public
works to facilitate the departure a.
poor families from Paris This sten
Is not taken because II is considered
that imminent danger is Threatening
the capital. but from the wish to aid
the people OF modest means to avoid
the difficulties due to crowded condi.
IONS al railroad stations recently.
Family tickets for third class passage
viii be delivered by all railroads tl,s
nFst member OF family paying fun
rate ami the others half fare
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20

gave Burnquist 4S6 and Lindbergh 15S
votes and reports indicated a record
vote had been recorded in the county.
Just north of Rock county the gov
ernor continued his lead in Pipestone
county, gathering total of 500 votes
as compared to Lindbergh's 3S1 In II
Of the county's 20 precincts. Lac qut
parle county, which incidentally.
formerly was the home of Mrs. Burn
auist, supported the governor to the
tune Of 2o5 votes TO Lindbergh's 80
in four out OF So precincts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
THE KAISERs TALK TO HELL

me Kaiser called the Devil up
On the telephone one day.
The girl at central listened to
All they had to say.
Hello" she heard the kaiser's
voice,
us oil man Satan home?
Just tell him this Is Kaiser Bill
Who wants him on the phone"
The Devil said Hello" to Bill,
And Bill said, How are you?
I'm running here hell on earth.
So tell me what to do"
What can do?" the Devil said,
My dear old Kaiser Bill?
II there's thing that can do
To help you. surely will"
The kaiser said. Now. listen,
And / will try to tell
The way that ! am running
On earth modern hell.
I've saved for this for many years,
And I've started out to kill.
That 1t will be modern job
You leave to Kaiser Bill.
My army went thru Belgium.
Shooting women and children down,
We tore up all her country.
And blew up all her towns.
My Zepps dropped bombs on cities,
Killing both the old and young.
And those the Zepplins didn't get
We're taken out and hung.
started out for Paris
With the aid OF poisoned gas.
The Belgians. darn 'em. stopped us
And would not let us pass.
My submarines are devils.
Why, you should see them fight;
They 30 sneaking thru the sea
And sink a ship at sight.
was running things to suit me
TIL year or so ago,
When man named Woodrow Wilson
Wrote me to go more slow.
He said to me. Dear William.
We don't want to make you sore,
So be sure to tell your u-boats
To sink our ships no more.
We have told you for the last time.
So. Dear Bill. It's up to you.
And II you do not stop II
You will have to fight us too.
I did not listen to him.
And he's coming after me
With million Yankee soldiers I
From their homes across the sea.
Now. that's why ! call you. Satan,
For want advice from you.
knew that you would tell me
Just what ought to do
''My dear old Kaiser William.
There's not much for me to tell,
For the yanks will make. 1t hotter
Than can for you In hell.
I've been mean old devil,
But not halt as mean as you.
And the minute that you get here
l will give my job to you.
I'll be ready for your coming.
And I'll keep the fires all bright
And I'll have your room all ready
When the Yanks begin to fight
For the boys in Blue will get you.
l have nothing more to tell.
Hang up your phone and get your
hat
And meet me here in hell"
w. d. Curry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
OFFERED HONORABLE PEACE

Washington, June 19--That Ger
many has offered IAN honorable
peace" to italy was disclosed by Pre-
mier Orlando before the, Italian cham.
Ter OF deputies. according to Roms
cables here
The dispatch did not indicate Italy's
reply, but it was officially assumed
here 1t was promptly rejected
NO indication is contained in the
cable as to the means employed in
advancing the offer, Orlando's state
ment cabsed as saving merely. "the
Nermans have offered an honorable
, ace"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
ARRIVALS ECLIPSE
ALL TROOP RECORDS

Lohdon, June lS.-"Arrivals OF Am
erican troops in. the past few DAYS
have eclipsed all records" the Post
declares. Considered purely as !
shipping feat, it is something hither.
&c never accomplished in mercantile
annals. Weekend scenes at one army
camp were amazing"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
Favors Draft Ace ,ner....

washington. June 1s.-Support !,
Provost Marshal General crowder,s
proposal to extend the army draft Is
men between Is and IS wears ~.s
given BY Senator Chamberlain OF Orr.
gon. chairman Of the senate mi,it.rv
COMMITTEES at hearings on the SIG oOf, !.
voo.eoO army appropriations biz. Il
nave always advocated havin I. an
ply to men OF those ages. said sen
ator Chamberlain. and think We wfll
yet come to II. There are lots of
men over 80 who really are dom .
nothing and ought . - reached. !.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
VAN LEAR is NOMINATED
e. Meyers Win Oppose Him For
Mayor OF Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, June 19.-J. E. Meyers
and Thomas Van Lear will oppose
each other for the office OF mayor OF
Minneapolis at the November cleo.
tons.
The man drafted by the Republican
conference to run for mayor and the
present Socialist mayor were far in
the lead as the two high men with
more tnan half Of the precincts al
ready in.
E. ]. Conroy failed to develop the
strength with which he had been cred.
tied. He was running a poor third
in the precincts reporting. Il
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
SWEPT By MACHINE GUNS
Austrian Ranks Are Terribly Deci-
mated Under British Fire.

London, June 1o--Austrian troops
which had as their detectives on the
British front the range of hills in.
GLIDING Gina di Fonte. Pau and
Caveletto. telegraphs Reuters cor
respondent at Italian headquarters,
were much discounted before reach
Ing the British wire entanglements.
In front of the Cessna positions the
Austrians suffered heavily from the
British machine gun. fire and they
were also caught by their own artil.
lery, which fred short.
The, Austro-Hungarian casualties.
the correspondent says. are being
reckoned in thousands. while those
of the British are very light.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20
c. A. Lindburgh Is Beaten tor
Nomination at Republican
Primary.
SENATOR NELSON SAFE
Present Minnesota Governor Will
Probably Have As His Democratic
Opponent Judge w. L. comstock
OF Mankato.

Minneapolis, June 1e-Primary
election returns from about one
fourth Of Minnesota's precincts
gave for the Republican candi-
dates for governor:
eurndDist, 61,951; Lindberoh,
34,423.
Returns were received from 713
precincts In 50 Of the sc coun-
ties.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20

All fortunes have their foun-
dations laid in thrift. Buy War
Saving Stamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-28
NEW YORK BANKS.
BRIDGEPORT
ON COMMUNITY CENTER

A telegram congratulating the people
in establishing the community center
movement in the schools Of that city
has been sent to Bridgeport by Miss
Cecil B. Norton, head of community
center work in the District.
The telegram was addressed to Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter Of the Pres
ident, an ardent believer in the demo-
cratic principles Of the movement, who
addressed the opening meeting of one Of
the Bridgeport centers Thursday night,
and who is largely responsible for the
success Of the movement.
Miss Norton's message read as fol-
lows:
organized communities of the District
of Columbia, the community secre-
taries and all the residents who are
interested in Washington's plan Of
community center DEVELOPMENT. I
lions to the people of Bridgeport on
what is happening in tho Maple Leaf
School this evening.
please say that am deeply in
terested in what they are doing and
that it is great step toward demo-
over our country. with tho public
school house as the neighborhood CEN
ter"
It was largely through the efforts
of the Presidents daughter that the
community center idea was developed
in Washington to the point where it
is now providing recreational facili-
ties for the governments war work.
ers.
It is estimated that ESQ persons
have attended entertainmenta and
dances 1t the seventeen local COM
svnnNtfv naN,fnPa i4MY5n0 H. 1aR& RfV
monthA AppFu1imAtsH Ao0e hsvo
taken part In tho programs a tie
municipal recreation canAee 1t Cen.
tral High School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-28
WEATHER..

The District Of Columbia. fair.
slightly warmer tonight: tomorrow
increasing cloudiness. probably fol-
lowed by rain: gentle to moderate
shifting Winds becoming north and
northeast.
Maryland, fair tonight. slightly
warmer In west portion: tomorrow,
increasing cloudiness. probably fol-
lowed by rain; gentle to moderate
shifting winds, becoming north and
northeast.
Virginia. partly cloudy tonight.
warmer in west portion tomorrow;
cloudy. probably rain: variable winds.
becoming northeast on the coast and
probably increasing.
West Virginia, fair. warmer tonight;
tomorrow increasing cloudineSa prob
ably rain in east portion
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings Of
the Thermometer and barometer at
the weather bureau for the twenty
four hours beginning at 2 pm. yes
to-day:
Observation-Disclosures I pm, Ga:
8 pm, So; ~ midnight, 81: today. I
am. At: am. 43; IL noon. so; pm.
g. Maximum. 6S, at pm. today; min
imum, ~. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, Is; minimum. IS.
Barometer-YeSterda pm. S0.06;
pm, 30.07; IL midnight, 30.08: today.
am, 30.05; am. 30.0S; II noon.
80. 90; pm. 1884.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 1901 Am. and
tomorrow, increasing cloudiness. prob
3:48 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide HOO am. and
1924 Pm; high tide. 3:14 am. and
4:52 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose 700 am; sun set4
6:57 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:o1 am; sun
sets, 6:55 pm.
Moon rises, 1874 am: sets. 3:75 pm
Automobile lampo to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, Septem-
Der 28.-The Potomac and Shenan-
doah rivers both were muddy this
morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-28

writing on the wan. II they do not
see that the allied strength is becon-
ing more and more irresistible and in
yincible, they will invite their own
destruction. They will invite the
American and French and British and
Italian and Balkan allies to march
into the heart Of Germany itself
q. 8. Moderation's Limit.
And SO Tar as President Wilson is
concerned, his moderation Of today
would then inevitably disappear as
the crusading armies moved on to-
ward Berlin, though the process were
to take I'VE or ten years.
So far as America ts concerned.
there can be no peace by compromise
or bargaining.
next if the German people are willing
to pay the price.
And precisely because President
Wilson believes the German and
Austrian peoples are today sincerely
clamoring for peace, though their
statesmen may be still enmeshed in
cunning and trickery. he speaks out
over the heads Of all statesmen" to
the plain men Of the world-the COM
mon people who are today enduring
the pain Of the war and who alone
can dictate how they shall be govern
ed hereafter and how democracy shall
be perpetuated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-28
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PRoyIsIoNs.

CHICAGO, September 2s.-Big now
downward swings in the corn market
took place today under pressure Of a
general rush to sell. Word that a
grand offensive of the entente forces
was in progress on all fronts gave
fresh impetus to the bearish sentiment
due to the collapse of Bulgaria Buy
ing was almost wholly confined to
shorts who had profits. Opening
prices, which ranged from u to TX
lower, with October 1.41 to 1.414 and
November 1894 to LAO. were fol-
lowed by a sharp further descent of
values.
Oats responded only moderately to
the break in corn. The fact that ar
rivals of oats were scanty and that
cash demand was good acted as an Off
set After opening unchanged to y
lower, with October TN to 70. prices
underwent further sag, but then re-
covered nearly to yesterdays finish.
Official denial that minimum price
on hogs was contemplated had a
weakening effect on provisions Pork,
especially, declined.