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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
TEuTcNS LOSING HOPE
Hopeless Despair Prevails on the
German Battle Front.
British Capture Many Letters Show
In Soldiers Realize Defeat 10
Inevitable.

With the British Army In France,
Aug. 2S.--Hopeless despair is begin
ning 20 prevail on the German side Of
the line, letters taken from prisoners
and dead soldiers indicate. One letter
written home by a German stationed
in town which has now been cap.
tured said:
The war has been lost for some
time. only those high up are failing to
admit it,"
The letter added: "Oh. poor Ger
many only the dead at the front have
forgotten this swindle''
Another letter said; This cannot
last much longer"
Still another German wrote:
Our losses from the battle exceed
all the drafts. Germany is sure to
lose very soon."
Il is fact that many letters taken
from prisoners, whether written by
them to be posted home or received BY
them from civilians In the interior Of
Germany. are In the same vein. One
German in Berlin chided his brother
ct the front about making rapid
progress to the rear. He then IRE
dicted that the war was surely com,
Ing to an end and that wish the 4 ,iss
then making an economic war Ger.
many would be ruined.
Many OF these etters were written
before Che British begun their drive,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
EIGHT MORE VESSELS BUILT
Ships Turned Out Week Ending Aug.
22 Tota, 10000 Tons.

Washington, Aug. 2S.--AIore thsn
10000 deadweight tons of shirs were
added to the American merchant ms.
rine in the week ending Aug. - by
the completion of eight more vessels
in American shipsarls. Seven OF the
ships We're or steel and one Of wooti
Launchings in the week ending Aug.
81 tosalcd 10. or nine steel and 10
wooden ships.
The new aeiieasics brought TIE
grand total OF ships added to the
merchant marine in the last year to
ISL. with an aggregate deadweight
tonnage OF 1,725,73l. The launchinEs
total SIS vessels OF 2.ss3.s7s tons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05

asl4
the world war Capt. AtheIstan King OF
the British Indian army and OF It's se.
cret service. Is ordered to Delhi to meet
Khna e oss Is. sa ES YIN there her w &c
i jihAd OF holy war.
CHArTEn Hon his way 70 Dslhi
k.ins auisfly foil: 9 plan TO assassinate
nIm ana xets evidence that Yasnini n
after him.
CHAPTER III-Jn Delhi he il met by
tewa GunEA YasminIss man. who tells
nm that she has already gone North and
snat ne the Rangar. has been left to
CHAPTER Iy..In x!ssminr: house
fs snsaf , asssp - x e 1nty sson KIN:
g ye3msni, y given % King for .
CHAPTER Viking yescues some OF
Yasmtni,a Inen and tAkes them North
with him. trtcking the Hangar into so
in9 ahead AZ him.
CHATTER VI nsjoinsd y the Rannfar
and party start through the pas Tor
lEine ana ismsii. Win tSrss othsrs. il
CHAPTER vIyr-King. sends 70 his
another q AZ Mas3!d fort meet. him
E...s. n Ra ~ III srtc r.1tv~ h"ssrr ~
; @sa u m;sdicins. az $50 -
CHAPTER fx-caiilng ismail and the
mon hack hs ct frst PUSHES ana then
1atonishes ana delights them by his
Transformation. Ismail grows friendly
Z: :sm INN e.. :pGss ~! ka thought mat
cHApTER KIN xh.a ~ r., xlyrs Z s: e.
J seAs - 3aisSi n WftrSssinr tcs hltn that ne
SaS rlsin ~ EnsiicHmsn. Ne y admitted
SSsrxSS csxSs
CHAPTER Knife holds : clinic for
Pc t 49, I, s." pan .S o.
-. -, 90. A ,u
No. him Is vast cave throu.h which
~ UNDERGROUND river pours~-"EArth's
6S4nka-en6 Gn0s rathered there thou.
nd q. e y sS s r. mni = ns: DSd
Xelsn. - Null whites. BNard.
49,.
CHATTER XIIl--After q Wild dance
nm Who heve gainsd admission hy
claiming % have killed m EnGiishman.
but cannot produce the victims head as
81 3 rock bridge Shove the crowd. and
Dfink.
CHAPTER XIv--King, In hia dlsguiso
O. Kurram Khan. 10 placed on trial and
q tho critical moment haa 4 human head
holds Il up No Secs that II Ii the head OF
hia own brother He throws II In Earh's
Drink to keep Il from the savage mob.
sr6Hr NJ r: .mcii sa'0 '"s '"oo so"s
.e.y through srI p.:..x.: :.S q K soes
door guarded nv ancient curtains with
ns,sh.. shss,,,.h M .,rs.sn uncnr h,,,s
~, ~ anriemf hsa Ia th~ hcss,a. ~ M
Sss~ - rricr Ana j. Slrsri. 4 wosn.n A"sd
! M wnsrs ~ rsrvsrtiv .rn"srw"H Tha
Wornsn n thr perfsct double OF Yasmini
M ~ H. app~sS smu .nows MM.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
BRIEF CONVERSATIONS

Nine bombs were found concealed
beaeath The water IA corner OF Stock
holm haSbor recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
CHAPTER XXI.

And while King knelt behind thu
muliah and the whole camp faced Nee
cM IN fOrehead.in-t he-tiust abasement
there came strange man down the
midst--not strange to the "Hills,s
where such sights are common, but
strange to that camp and hour, Some.
body rose and struck him and he knelt
Hike the rest; but when prayer was
over and cooking had begun ana the
camp became place OF savory smell
he came ON ngainA-a blind man. He
was clean shaven. md he looked AZ
u he had not been blind long for his
physical health was good.
'Oh. the hakim--the good hakitn r.
he walled "Where Ia the famous ma.
kimf Show me the way to himl Oh.
the famous, great. good hakim who can
heal mems eyesi''
\ am be-" said King. and he srsppss
'',rhe limit OF horror OF which the
German war correspondents speak ~
having been reached by the French
artillery In the preliminary lombard
mefat at Vcrtlun. wus produced by u gi-
ant gun throwing an enormous shell
10 height Of $4,000 feet (ahout IN
miies). NJ. Eugene Tardieu. In the
Echo de Paris. says that at the moment
Of firing the effect Is that Of an earth
quake. Nothing nike the devastating
effect OF this cannon has tseen seen
during the war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05

MERlCA must raise more i've
80 stock. The number of horses.
cattle, sheep, and swine IN the world
is decreasing so fast that the greatest
i've stock shortage IN history Is near
This community cannot ignore IA
responsibility. That's why The fair q
offering such generous premiums for
farm stock. Jour interest NAV 4.
exhibited BY visiting the shcw ~ IT,
Douglas County Fair, Superior, Sent.
10 to Is.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05

NutHJ4u " MtheI" d0 0r0WJo0. ~
die 10 Mlnei"
was enough. He did not doubt that
once he should have his extra four
thousand In the caves KhinJan would
be his: and he said 30.
~Khinjan IL mine!" he growled. I'm.
d1a ID minei"
King did not answer him. He could
only be still and be glad he had set the
camp moving and 20 had forced the
mullah's hand. The old fatalist would
oave suspected her answer other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-29

Barker repertoire of plays Miss Mccarthy
PLAYED the leading womans role Socially she was
triumphant Dramatically, considerably less New
York's leading women was not the same as
Londons.
The critics cold caustc But in role
thew regarded her She their minds
and their pens rendition Of the principal role In
THE With the Dumb Wife"
Miss Mccarthy played the mute wife Of discontinued
Mourning wfes acion he besought the gods
restore speech kind His
reganed of And she talked her lord into
state misery Like the famous instance in the
Bible-Lo his last state than the first.
this play figure in the of tangled lives?
Largely parallel of which mention made
n the opening paragraph.
At the Walacs Theatre Mrs Bar
Copyright 1918. bp Star Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-29

ker bronchitis She isolated in her apart
ment at for few friends One OF these
was Mrs. Archer NJ Huntington.
Huntington gracousy concerned at Mrs. Barkers
feyered face a sound of her choking voice.
as there nothing do? she asked sincerely although
the phrase conventional
Instead the customary NO. thank Granville barkers
wife replied with a vigorous nod.
shall be segregated for these Threats commun
cable know she whispered hoarsey Poor Granville will
Britain Rights Reserved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
AMERICANS ENGAGE IN STIFFEST
FIGHTING OF THE OFFENSIVE

With the Americans Northwest OF
Verdun, Oct. 23.-By The Associated
Press THE stiffest fighting Of the
American offensive west of the Meuse
is under way today.
The line is swaying back and forth
in the region OF Grand Pre- on, the
western end of the front. The Ameri-
cans repulsed repeated violent German
counter attacks.
Americans tonight are lighting north
of Bantheville hills 297. 299 and 2Sl,
Bantheville having changed hands sew
eral times in the last few days. Bri-
eulles has also been cleared OF the
enemy. Hill PSI was the scene OF Sc
we're fighting for four days, the Ger
mans having numerous machine gun
nests on its summit. Capture OF this
hill gives Americans command OF
Clery lie Grand and the valley along
the Landon river.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
DR.. SHARP IS|Y.M.C.A. PLANS
TO AID RELlEF)PROGRAM OF
SPORTS
LEAGUE OF STRONG BASKETBALL
TEAMS TO BE FORMED AND ATH-
LETIC CLASSES ORGANIZED UNDER
DIRECTION OF JULIAN OLSEN.

Plans are progressing at the \. NJ. Z.
A. for the winters campaign of sports.
y. o. Olsen, physical director of the
~ is waiting on the Improvement
of health conditions in Pensacola be-
fore beginning active training OF bas-
ket-ball teams. yolley ball teams and
the various athletic features which
obtain each winter at the 'I.''
The plan OF having teams of the p.
H. S., the Marines, naval and army
camps and the ''Y'' teams compete
will be followed this year and Mr.. Oh
sen expects to have some of the best
contests ever staged here, during the
coming months. Basket ball, which
has always been a fayorite among
Pensacola's indoor sporting events.
will probably feature the events this
winter. With the athletic timber to
pick from at camps, some hot con-
tests may be expected.
Glasses will be started in the imma-
diate future among the business men,
high school students, among boys who
are employed through the day and
among younger boys generally In
addition to the athletic events, classes
in business work among employed
boys and fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth grade work will probably begin
With the sporting
events.
Mr.. Olsen is also to act as athletic
director for the high school and will
coach the football team.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
FRENCH RULER
VISITS LILLE

Paris, Oct. 23.--President Poincare.
accompanied by senator's, deputies and
other officials, visited Lille yesterday
and received an enthusiastic ovation.
In reply to the address OF welcome,
the President said that 1.-The hour OF
defeat for the enemy will strike soon.
He bestowed the Cross Of the Legion
Of Honor upon the mayor of Lille.
The party then went to Roubaix
where there are many persons from Al
SAGE and Lorraine. During an address
there, NJ. Poincare said that no peace
was possible, without the return OF
Alsace and Lorraine to France. At
Douai, the President was met by the
Prince OF Wales. During the trip. the
party also visited Tourcoins, La Bas-
see and Lens.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
STORM WILL NOT
COME THIS WAY

The following bulletin was issued
by the local weather bureau last night
Two depressions which have been
over eastern Texas and southern Lou
1siana apparently have united and to-
night are over Central Louisiana. The
disturbance is moving slowly north
northeast and win cause unsettled
weather tonight and Thursday, but the
winds will diminish.
High pressure with cooler weather
is moving slowly from the northwest
and should give clearing and cooler
weather by Thursday night or Friday.
The rainfall for the "a hours at Z
O'Clock last night was 30 inches and
the highest wind recorded was So
miles per hour. from the southeast at
11.50 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
!. ---yI-I-
President SuUulxIo UCI Allnuy 8
Plea to Military Advisers
of Our Allies.
ssg ]:
NO PEACE UNTIL
TERMS ARE MET
Gives Warning That No Dealing
Will Be Had With Military
Masters of Germany.
. O HOl5u!Us8 "a
NxElaIkS iEuoisSatFuo, )
CBy Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 23.-President Will
son has submitted the German plea foI
an armistic and peace to the allies
and at the same time Informed Berlin
that there can be no armistice except
upon terms which make it impossible
for Germany to reney hostilities.
The president gives the German au-
thorities warning that if the United
States must deal with the military mas
terS and monarchical autocrats OF
Germany now, or it is likely to have
to deal with them later, in regard to
the International obligations OF the
German empire. it must demand not
peace negotiations, but surrender.
The note was handed to the Swiss
charge tonight and will be transmitted
to Berlin Immediately.
While the president accedes to the
request that he take up with the allies
the proposals Of the new spokesmen of
the German people, his gives motive
that a virtual surrender of the teuton-
ic armies will be the price of interrup-
ton OF the beating now being admin
istered.
He ignores entirely the German pro-
tests and denials in the matter of at
rocities.
President Wilson informed the Ger
men government that he has trans
mftted its correspbn denre 20 him,
seeking an armistice and peace. to the
allies, with the suggestion that If these
governments are disposed to effect
peace upon the terms and principles
indicated by their military advisers
and the military advisers Of the United
States, the allies will be asked to
submit necessary terms TO rsuch an
armistice as will fully protect the in
terests of the people involved and en-
force the details to which the German
government has agreed.
He says that should such terms for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
HEAVY EMBARKATION ADDS EN-
PHASIS TO ASSURANCE OF NO IN
TERRUPTION OF THE MILITARY,
PROGRAM OF AMERICA.


Washington. Oct. 23.-When the
Presidents reply to Germany was made
public, the White House gave out cor
and the President showing that more
and the President showing that Mo-
than 100000 American soldiers have
embarked over seas during the war.
Responding to the letter of Secretary
Baker informing him of the big over
seas embarkation, the. President, said
4 am sure this will be matter of
deep qualification and reinsurance to
the country and everyone will join me
in congratulating the War and Navy
Departments steady accomplishment
Of this all important application OF
force to the liberation Of the world
Secretary Tumulty gave emphasis to
the assurance given by all members of
the government that no interruption Of
the military program Is contemplate
ed, by making public the correspond
ence between Secretary Baker and the
President showing more than 100000
soldiers have embarked overseas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
Official Text of
Presidents Reply

Washington, D. c., Oct. 23.-The Sec
retary Of State makes public the fol-
lowing:
From the Secretary of State to
the Charge dAffairs ad interim, in
charge of German interests in the
United States.
Department of State, October %,
1918.
'.Sir: I have the honor to aSknowl-
edge the receipt OF your note Of the
23rd, transmitting a communication
under date OF the goth from the Ger
man government and to advise you that
the President has instructed me to re-
ply thereto as follows:
g Having received the solemn and
explicit assurance Of the German gov
ernment that it unreseryedly accepts
the terms of peace laid down in his
address to the congress of the United
States on the Sth OF January, 1918, and
the principles of settlement enunciated
in his subsequent addresses, particu-
larIy the address OF the twenty-seyenth
OF September, and that it desires to
discuss the details of their applica-
ton and that this wish and purpose
emanated not from those who have
hitherto dictated Germany's policy
and conducted the present war, on
Germany's behalf, but from ministers
who speak for the majority Of the
reichstag and for an overwhelming ma
iority OF the German people: and hav-
ing received also the explicit promise
of the present German government that
the humane rules OF civilized warfare
will be observed both on land and
sea by the German armed forces, the
President OF the United States feels that
he cannot decline to take UP with the
government with which the govern
ment Of the United States is associated
the question of an armistice. He
deems il his duty to say again, how
ever, that the only armistice he. would
feel justified in submitting for con-
sideratfon would be one which should
leave the United States and the pow-
ers associated with her in a position
to enforce aEy arrangements that may
be entered into and to make a re-
newal of hostilities on the part OF
Germany impossible. The President
has. therefore, transmitted his cor
respondenc with the present German
authorities to the governments with
which the government OF the United
States is associated as belligerent,
viii, the suggestion that If those gov
ernments are disposed to effect peace
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
BRITISH CONTINUE TO SMASH
THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES

With the British Army in France
and Belgium, Oct. 23.-(By The Associ-
ated Press)-The British third and
fourth armies today smashed through
strong German defensive positions
south of Valenciennes, gaining ground
to depth Of more than 5000 Yards
on an extended front. capturing many
important villages and several thou
sand prisoners, together with numer-
Gus guns and driving wedge into the
enemy positions at probably the most
vital point on the lines the Germans
are holding.
Fighting is of a desperate nature
German machine gunners are holding
to the last.
The advance continues and the men
ace to the Germans north and sou.h
front is growing hourly. Further re-
treats are expected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
GERMANS ASK 1000 900 U. S.
ALLIES NOT TO SOLDIERS ARE
FOLLOW THEM NOW OVER SEAS
GROTESOUE PROPOSAL FOLLOWS ON
CONFERENCE OF GERMAN GEN
ERAL. STAFF AND WAR CABINET
TO CONSIDER EVACUATION.

Paris, Oct. 23.-Germany's high
command is ready to evacuate the in
vaded territories of France and Bel
ON the express condition that the al
lied troops will not follow them in
retreat, but will remain where they
are now located, according to the lat
est information from Berlin, says the
Zurich correspondent of the Journal.
This grotesque' proposal is the out
come of the latest conferences at Ber-
lin between the members of the gen.
raj staff and the war. cabinet, it is
said. The militarist party is rapidly
gaining ground, but the members of
the moderate factions believe that be-
fore long grave internal events will
help to improve the situation.
The dispatch says that the existing
government remains very hostile to
the retrocession OF Alsace and Lor-
raine to France. Emperor William
himself is reported to have denounced
emphatically such an event at the
meeting Of the Crown Council on Sat-
urdR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
PROMINENT MARIANNA WOMAN
Is VICTIM OF INFLUENZA

Mariana, Fla, Oct. 25.-Mrs. j. l..
Carroll passed away this afternoon at
o'clock after an illness of several
days. Spanish inf1uenza developed in
to pneumonia and other implications
Mrs. Carroll. who is Marianna's first
white victim of the disease, was the
wife Of J. L. Carroll, a prominent hard
ware merchant and manager OF the
Porter, Carroll Hardware Company,
OF this city. She was a young woman
Of rare qualities OF mind and heart,
and her untimeIy death comes as
great shock to her family and wide
circle of friends. She is survived by
her husband and three small child
rem, her mother, Mrs. Eva L. SOLO
mon, one sister, Mrs. John u. Horne.
and two brothers, j. q. solomon, OF
this city. and Lieutenant Lidoon Solo
mon, of the United States Army. In
terment will be in the city cemetery
tomorrow. -...-.-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
RECEIVES ORDERS TO REPORT TO
ALABAMA CAPITAL TO ASSIST IN
COMBATING INFLUENZA RAGING
IN THAT STATE.

DR.. W. X. Sharp, of the United
States Public Health Service, who ha:
been assisting in Emergency Relief
work in Pensacola left yesterday fol
Montgomery, Ala, under instruction:
from Surgeon-General Rupert Blue,
When DR.. Sharp left Pensacola he was
not certain as to whether his serv.
ices were desired in Montgomery, Oh
whether he would receive instruc-
tions there, and proceed to Mobile
He will return to Pensacola at later
date, resuming his work under tht
public service regulations, in connec-
ton with the sanitation of Pensacola
which was interrupted by the need OF
attention to the emergency relief
work here.
1t was stated yesterday afternoon
that relief headquarters would prob
ably be closed shortly, as the in1lu-
enza is well On the wane.
George P. Wentworth, director of
emergency calls for doctors, Mr.. AMI
Mrs. w. X. Hyer, H. H. Thornton, with
Chairman Lee MacDonell, and num-
Der of men OF the navy are at head
quarters, but the calls are less fire.
quent each day, and the probability is
that the rooms will soon automatic
ally close. Tuesday there were not
more than twenty calls for supplies
and yesterday not more than dozen.
Police Officer Joe Burke is still Civ
ing his services to the organization,
and has won the highest commenda-
tion of his co-workers.
A member Of the committee said yes
terday: 1T would not be possible 10
say how great service Officer Burke
has rendered the Red Cross. He has
the kind OF personality which COM
pels respect, and at the same time
he has way with him that makes
friends, the combination proving most
valuable to us, as the position he has
held with the Red Cross has required
the greatest amount Of diplomacy.
His fund of humor is irrepressible,
and has found vent in Irish stories
which have heartened US UP during
some OF our gloomiest hours. Officer
Burke will remain on duty with the
Ped Cross until it is felt that his serv-
ces. which have been invaluable, are
no longer necessary
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
RED TERROR BECOMES
MONSTER WHICH CREATORS
ARE UNABLE TO CONTROL

Stockholm, Oct. 23.-(Associated
Press)-A clash of authority between
counter revolutionary commissions
and central and local Soviet organiza-
tionS is the predominant menace to
proletariat Dictatorship.
According to information. brought by
travellers. even Lenine is unable to save
men he did not wish executed
The Red Terror, spread from Mos
COW, has become a monster. which Ie-
nine and the central government cam
not control
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-24
GERMANS PROMISE RELEASE
oF 6ELGlANS AT EVACUATION

Rome, Oct. 23.-Baron Won der Lam
zen chief of the German political de-
y rtinent at Brussels, has informed
''ulhaI Mercier, primate OF Belgium,
.dt When the Germans evacuate that
,,,lhtIy' the deported Belgians and po-
'..ai prisoners will be spontaneously
ssased' according to the Osservatore
,,,g manor, the semi-off1cial organ. He
/, u cardinal Mercier, it is said, that
- s OF the Belgians who were de-
.-ssu 80. would be free to return to this
''lnlry on Monday.