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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
Last Words Of Gar Nicholas

The priest who was with for
mer Car Nicholas Of Russia, dur
ing his last moments when he
was executed without trial gave
out the following report of his
last words and dying wish:
II am fearful Of the war
after the war;" he murmured.
"A terrible calamity threatens
the world. The struggle of the
animal man against the ideal
man. Only religion can save
humanity from destruction. Rus
STA is a great volcano. see
flames of destruction and agony,
but also the dawn of anew
civilization
The prisoner told Of all the
obstacles which prevented him
doing any great good for his
subjects. He expressed a belief
that Russia would never be
happy under democratic, least
of all under a socialist flag.
Only a free, intelligent monarchy
would suit Russia. He further
more stated that he never meant
any harm to his country, but
harm might have been done
through the clique which sur
rounded him.
"Rasputin's death was a great
blow to me-" said Gar Nicholas.
His simple, peasant nature was
a relief to me in the false, hypo-
critical atmosphere Of the court.
He was a good, simple man, who
understood the soul of Russia. F"
The sheriff motioned me that
the execution would proceed. |
held the cross up before the
Cars eyes. Have mercy on my
wife and children! God help
Russia!" were the last words of
poor Nicholas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
The Fourth Liberty Loan

Saturday. September 18th. is
Liberty Loan day. Formerly the
quotas were set for states, coun-
ties and communities and so they
are yet but one more step has
now been taken and allotments
are assigned to each individual.
You have received a notice to APP
pear at a certain place on Satur-
day and subscribe to your allot-
ment. Do it willingly and cheer
fully. You are not giving any
money away. simply loaning it
to Uncle Sam, who has the best
credit and financial rating in the
world. Aside from the good it is
doing it is the safest and best in
vestment you can make. Our
young men are offering their
blood for their country they are
making a supreme sacrifice. Sure
~. we at home, can be expected
to do no less than offer our dol
lars. Let's back up our boys.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
Town of Norman

Everyone is busy digging po-
tatocs nowadays.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Grin
Johnson. Sept. 18th, a daughter.
Albert Tietz is home again, af-
ter working the past month for
Roy Wood.
The next Red Cross Auxiliary
meeting will be with Mrs. Frank
Maxey, Thursday, Oct. Bird.
JAS. Ogilvie had the misfortune
to have a COW break one of it's
legs Sunday so they had to kill
it.
The North Star Community
club is to meet with Mrs. Milo
Current the second Thursday in
October.
Frank Stephan has had teams
hauling home his hay which he
purchased from Mrs. kaschinski
recently.
Mrs. John Jensen is entertain
ing her niece and family for a
few weeks. while they are wait
ing for their household goods to
arrive from the southern part of
the state. when they will settle
in Bruno as they expect to pur-
chase property there.
The six year old and only
daughter of Mrs. Emily Virgins,
who died last Tuesday night of
diptheria, was buried Friday in
the Bruno cemetery. Mrs. Wig
gins was visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Bennett.
when the child took sick and
died. There were three of the
family sick at the time but the
rest were getting along fine at
the last report.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26

Absent soldiers and sailors may
vote at the general election on
Nov. 5. 1918. Application blanks
for ballots may be had at the
American office. These applica-
ton blanks may be filed out by
friends or relatives at home or
the soldiers and sailors them
selves. They are then mailed to
the county auditor and he in
turn mails the necessary ballots
to those in service. Let us not
fail to give our boys a chance to
vote.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS. AND FOR HEARING
THEREON

state OF Minnesota. County OF Pfne-ss
In Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate or Otto
Emil EJnar kristensen, Decedent.
."fters OF Administration this Iav
hax'ng been granted to f. A. e. LaaRe.
-. Urdered. That the time within
whicn ALI creditors OF the above named
hheeeedent may present claims against
s nss estate IN this Court. be. and the
same hereby Is. limited to SIX months
iron from an, and after the date hereof; and
t taae MONDAY. the tenth day Of March.
Isis. at | O'Clock p. NJ, in the Prohat:
p pin Rooms at the Court House at
s sns lily. in said County. be and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed =.
.n, tine and place for hearing upon
a ,iin .ne examination. adjustment and
naoWance OF such claims as shall he
presented within the time. Aforesaid.
nuhi,c.t no,,ee hereof be given BY the
har maria or this order in the Askoy
american as provided by law.
JARED sept. 9Th, 1918
oea' j. F.. Therrien.
Judge of Probate.
tSept. 1s-Oct. 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26

As a whole. the people are us
ing automobiles very little on
Sundays since being asked by the
government not to do SO. With
few exceptions automobiles have
been used on the Sabbath only in
case Of necessity. This shows
that our people are behind the
government 1t is the test Of our
loyalty. 1t has not been made an
order simply a request and
our people are therefor all the
more to be commended.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26

American Adding and Listing
Machine, brand new and guaran-
teed. Visible Printing. Red To-
tails and all latest features. Re-
markedly low price 400 cash.
balance in small monthly pay
ments. Write r. l.. Cochrane,
Little Falls, Mimi, or write to
the ASkov American. Alt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
NINE. SCHUMANN-HEIN
TO SING ON THE ELLIPSE
Public May Hear Her Monday at
Noon-Win Appear at Neighbor-
ing Camps, Beginning Tonight.

Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Heink
will sing in Washington at the Elhpse,
south of the White House, at noon
Monday. ~ -
Nine. Schumann-H eink has donated
her services to the Young Mems Chris
tan Association for a month. Begin
ming tonight, the war work council OF
the Y. NJ c. A. here will have charge
of her itinerary for the next nine days:
The concert to be given next Monday
is the only outdoor public concert at
which Nine. Schumann-Heink will
sing. Her other appearances are in
tended primarily for the benefit Of
the men in uniform. but she will sing
for the public as we'll. = .-
Her program follows: Tonight,
Camp Humphreys; Thursday and Fri
day, Camp Humphreys; Saturday.
Quantico; Sunday afternoon, Liberty
Hut, Washington; Sunday evening,
Church of the Covenant Monday noon.
the Ellipse; Monday evening. Fort
Myer; Tuesday evening, Camp Metgs;
Wednesday evening. Camp Leach;
Thursday afternoon, Walter Reed
Hospital, in the Red Cross building;
Friday, November l, Washington Bar
racks, and November 2. she VIII come
back again to the Liberty Hut, the
Union Station plaza.
She will tour the southern camps
from the date of her last appearance
here to November IS and then will
make a tour, Of the northern camps
about New York city. Nine Schu-
mann-Heink carries a message to the
men in uniform and never fails to
inspire them with the knowledge of
that for which they Will hight. She
has two sons in service in{ France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
PEOPLEASKED TOKEEP
THRIFT STAMP PLEDGES
District Committee Is Checking In
on Promises Which Were
Made Last June.

An urgent appeal to the people Of
Washington to keep up the pledges
they made in June to buy a certain
number Of thrift stamps every week
was issued by the war savings stamps
committee of the District today.
Those pledges. the committee points
out, are solemn promises to pay and
should be lived up to as regularly as
payments on liberty bonds. The COM
mittee reminds all who made pledges
that a portion OF the governments
financial program depends upon re-
ceipts from the war savings stamp
issue, which closes December 81.
A systematic "check-up" on these
pledges is being made through the
selling agencies. Thousands have been
turned over to the local post office
and various banks and in this manner
account is being kept of individual
purchases, which are credited as they
are made on the reverse side of each
pledge, So that they can be readily
compared with the amount originally
guaranteed. In many cases it has
been found that purchases exceed the
original pledges, while in others de-
llnquencies are apparent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
JEWISH Welfare BOARD
?. APPEALS FOR WORKERS
Needs 100 for It's Field Work With
Army Overseas and 200 for Camps
in This Country.

The Jewish Welfare Board has is
sued an urgent appeal for 100 men
for field work with the Army over
seas and 200 for service in camps
and naval training stations in the
United States.
This is a call to the highest patri-
otto SERVICE" declared Col. Harry
Cutler, chairman Of the Jewish well
fare board. Overseas workers are
particularly needed. There are now
$4,000 Jews serving in the Army and
Navy, and under. the new drafts this
number will be increased to 100000.
If hostilities should end in the near
future the need for field workers will
be increased for many months to
come. Even after the complicated in
ternational readjustments have been
made it will take at least year and
a half to get the Army home and
demobilized, and this dificult period
will be the acid test Of the war well
fare agencies. ~,=-
We must have men Of the high
est type who can act as parents, lead
ers and comrades for our boys. Men
FOR overseas work must be over
thirty-seven years, and for domestic
service they must be in the third
draft classification, preferably above
thirty. Applications should be made
to the Jewish Welfare Board, 149 9Th
avenue, New York"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
Avenue of the Allies. -

To the Editor of The Star.
1t is reported that New York au-
thorities are considering the re-
naming of 5th avenue to Avenue Of
the Allies.
Here is sugsestion-that we
might with reason adopt this name
for 16thf street.
We have one Of the chief per-
sonages of the war (if not the chief
est at presently. our President, living
at the head Of this thoroughfare.
Another chief parsonage, Mr.. JUS
serand, lives at another section, Of it.
The Russian embassy lies between
and there are probabilities that
others of the allies will secure resi-
dences on this same street. Again,
as 18th street, with proper protec-
ton. Is destined to be one of the
finest avenues of the world capitals,
the proposed new name would seem
in every way quite Mt. -
The only possible objection to the
name is that it is a little long-yet
ALLIES avenue" would seem less sig
nificant--and, as for that, the splen-
did name avenue Of the Allies" con-
tains mt more syllables than Pennsyl-
yania, Massachusetts, or Connecticut
avenues. MARY F. HENDERSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
EARLY Hours, Food and Illness.

Ic the Editor OF The Star.
Malnutrition is stated to be one
prominent cause of the very high per-
ccntage of deaths among war work.
crs who have come to Washington,
and these are said to occur mainly
between the ages of eighteen and
thirty. Crowded sleeping and work.
ing quarters and the fact that the
workers are not acclimated are doubt
less further causes.
Even during the summer domestic
servants refuse to report for duty
earlier than am. and many arrive
later. On the other hand. govern
ment clerks and war workers are re-
quired to report for duty at Sis.
$3.50 and so on. They are not owners
of automobiles. but must walk or use
an Inadequate and crippled car serv-
lee AS a consequence, relatively few
are able even in the summer to get
a wholesome. nourishinG meal on
which to start the days work. In
stead they pick up a sandwich or a
few crackers. perhaps a bit of fruit,
and. if lucky, cup of coffee or its
counterfeit. 1t is easy to foresee
what will happen when the winter
sets in. with its short days. it's cold
anu SHoN. anu tHe many OlQer Things
that Will further add to the difficult
ties of reaching Office at the hours re-
quired. even when the clocks tell the
truth again.
Heads of departments, senators and
representatives. many of whom ride in
their own autos and arrive at the de-
partment buildings or the Capitol at
10, II or 10 O'Clock. may we'll give
thought to these facts else there may
be unpleasant questions asked by the
folks back home.
am not in government service, but
heiieFe that even governmen clerk
Is entitled to rational and humane
treatment.
Please publish these suggestions,
and so guard against the present
early hours. whether these be caused
by leaving the clocks an hour fast
or by prescribing still earlier hours
of beginning work.
WILLIAM W. DODGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
Weary Willie.

1t is the royal Teuton, and
YEARLY he speaks: II started all
this shootin'; hence tears upon
my cheeks; oh, vision great and
splendid my dreaming soul at
tended; | thought war would be
ended, with triumph, in six
weeks. I thought my mighty
Ilegions would have a walk-away,
Iand conquer all the regions that
in their pathway lay; l thought
'twould be an outing, a time of
glee and shouting, and 1 could
do some spouting to big crowds
every day. I saw myself in
glory, upon a milk-white steed,
while 1monarchs, whipped and
CORY, knelt in the dust to plead;
four years l have been fighting,
four years of war affrighting.
and. l find, at this writing, my
dreams all gone to seed. The
truth comes to me SLOWLY
have no chance to win: the truth
is most unholy-your Wilhelm is
all in; and all around this planet,
wherever may scan it, mems
hearts are hard as granite from
hating me like sin. | have to
take a whipping, the truth l
plainly see; my hands are red
and dripping, and none will pity
me; oh, none will sigh in sor-
row if | am licked tomorrow,
but some will want to borrow a
long rope and a tree. Was ever
monarch hated as / am hated
now? The crown is leaden
weighted that rests upon my
brow; the throne that once I
treasured, the robes in which I
pleasured, now bring me grief
unmeasured-I'd trade them for
a COW. For l am lone and
friendless, a king without a
chum; my loneliness is endless,
for never friend will come; for
Iall the world will hate me, detest
me and berate me, until morti-
clans crate me when | am dead
and dumb" WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
No Burning of Leaves.

To the Editor OF The Star.
4 communication from William
Gius;:l published in The Star sug-
Eests the burning of the leaves JIM
stead of washing them into the sew
ers- This burning plan will not do.
IS i, violates the law and is danger
Gus to life and property. The smoke
IS iatoie.able and unwholesome to
breathe. IL irritateS the membrane
and causes violent coughing and seri-
Gus disturbance of sleep at night. The
smoke IS simply poison to the in
valid and with the windows all open
10 catch the pure air, what a dread
full condition it must be to have the
patient breathe this filthy smoke all
day or night long. Let there be no
burning of the leaves. and if at
tempted. let the law be enforced Wig
orouSly. Your idea OF washing them
into the sewer is the correct plan
EDWARD A. NEWMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
PRELATEs VISIT EMBASSY.
Party From Abroad Received Here
bv British; to Meet President.

The party Of visiting Catholic
clergymen from France and England.
who came to'this country to do honor
to Cardinal Gibbons on the dftfeth an
niversary Of his episcopacy. were
guests today Of the British embassy.
A luncheon, given for the visiting
prelates at noon today ats Patrick's
Church, by Mgr. c. F. Thomas. was
also attended by priests of the Dis
trict and Of the churches Of nearby
cities. = -
/ Tomorrow luncheon will be given
at Catholic University. to be attended
by men high In civil. diplomatic, and
educational life. Following the lnnch-
con the visiting prelates will have a
private audiences with President Will
son. Friday the party will 60 to Mount
Vernon. to visit the tomb Of Washing
ton. They will leave Saturday for
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
The Officers Dog.

10 the Editor Of The Star.
On the front page Of your Sunday
issue you tell very pretty story of
an English army officer offering an
Airedale dog. his faithful companion.
to any one buying $1,000 bond. This.
it appears, ELECTED rather spirited bid
ding, which resulted in the award OF
the dog to an American lieutenant
who purchased $1,000 in bonds.
The story would be more appealing
had the bond purchaser graciously re-
turned the dog to its original owner.
Somehow the incident seems incom-
plete. and I trust the American lieu
tenant has already given the story
the happy ending which it deserves.
by the return of the Airedale to the
English officer who so generously and
unselfishly offered 1T in aid of our
loan MRS. ANNE f. IRON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
TO ENFORCE BRIBERY LAW.
Department of Justice Warns of
Election Regulations.

Full publicity will be given by the
Department of Justice to the recent
act of Congress making bribery in
connection with national elections a
crime and punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment under the direction of fed
eral courts.
Attorney General Gregory has in
structed all United States district at
salute will be rigidly and impartially
enforced. He has asked the Coop
Grafton of all government officers.
Special investigation will be made
of charges that candidates in various
states had violated the law limiting
the amount of money that can be ex-
pended in the primary campaign to
$4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
GEN. KUTZ GETS NEW DUTIES.
Assumes Those Formerly Perform.
ed by Gen. F. v. Abbot. =

Brig. Gen. Frederick V. Abbot,
United States engineers. has been re-
lieved from command of the posts of
Washington barracks and Camp Leach.
D. c., and Of the charge of the Fort
Foote military reservation, on the
Potomac just below this city. x:
Brig. Gen. Charles W. Kutz, for
merly Engineer Commissioner Of the
District Of Columbia and now in COM
Camp Humphreys. Accotink, Va, will
assume the duties and responsibilities
thus relinQuished by Gen. Abbot. in
addition to his present duties ut Camp
Humphreys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
TO SUPPLY MOTOR CORPS.
Contracts for $3.50, 000, 900 Made
by War Department.

To supply requirements of the
Motor Transport Corps the War De-
psrtment has contracted for motor
equipment. including trucks. tractors,
passenger cars and motor cycles
amounting approximately. to. $780,
100000.
The contracts provide for the de-
livery starting Immediately in some
Instances and extending over a period
Of several months of 1850 trucks
1855 GLASSES, $3.50 trailers $4,000
bicycles, 5000 delivery cars, 5000 five
passenger cars, 500 winter cars, $50
1imousines. $50 motor cycles and Is.
s6ae four-wheel drives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
MARKEDDEC[|NE
IN MEAT SUPPLY
Receipts Here Much Lighter
Than Noted in Other
Large Cities.

Receipts of beef, veal, lamb and
mutton at Washington, are much
lighter than shipments to Boston,
New York and Philadelphia. De-
mands for most of the commodities
were stronger here than in the other
markets. This comparative situation
is shown in yesterdays report of the
bureau of markets Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Beef Receipts Small.
Fresh beef received in Washington
was small in quantity, though the
market was steady and the demand
good. New York received a moderate
supply, the market being only steady
TO strong. while demand was only
fair. Receipts at Boston were mod
crate. with the market weak and
draggy and demand slow. Philadel-
phia got q moderate supply and the
demand was good.
Receipts of western dressed beef in
Washington were very light. The
market proved steady and demand
and Philadelphia were moderate. while
the demand at each place was only
fair.
Other Varieties Light.
Lamb receipts at Washington were
very light, the market was steady
and the demand exceeded the supply
The demand at Boston and New York
vas fair and the receipts moderate
Philadelphia received a light supply
and the demand was fair.
Mutton did not appear on the mar
ket at Washington. while at the other
three cities named the receipts were
moderate and the demands light or
poor.
The only commodity of which Wash
ington received liberal supply was
pork and the demand was poor. At
Boston, New York and Philadelphia
the receipts were liberal. moderate
and light. respectively. The demand
in each case was not heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
Free Wool to Be Distributed,

Mrs. Teresa J. Kondrup, chairman
OF the war service committee of the
Anthony League of the District of
Columbia. has called meeting of
her committee for this afternoon at
$40. Finished garments will be
taken in and free wool distributed at
2upI Columbia road northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
COMMITTED TO JAZZ.
J. A. Chase Held for Grand Jury
Action on Wife Murder Charge.

James Arthur Chase, colored, Sill
South Capitol street, was held by a
coroner's jury, yesterday afternoon.
as the slayer Of his wife. Annie Chase,
who was shot and fatally wounded in
her home several days ago.
He was committed to Jail to await
the action Of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
BO0TLEGGER NABS ROLL
FROM BUYER AND FLEES
J. r. Cole Gets Half-Pint Bottle of
Whisky Which Costs Him $40.
Other Thefts Reported.

Georgetown police were told of a
bootlegging transaction at eth street
and Rock court last night in which
half-pint bottle of whisky cost $40. j.
r. Cole. 1920 NJ street. did not part will
ingly, with SO much money for so little
liquor. His cash was snatched from
his hand, he stated, by the bootIegger.
Rock court is only a short distance
north of NJ street. the principal bust
ness thoroughfare west of Rock creek.
Cole said he met the colored bootleg
ger at a point not we'll lighted and
where others could not easily observe
the illicit traffic. When he took his
roll of bills from his pocket to pay
for his purchase, he said. the man
sEatcned it and ran.
Cole explained that the colored man
ran north to n street, turned west and
quickly disappeared over fence. He
says he can identify him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23
$113 Lifted From Trunk.

ported to police of the tenth pre-
cinct the loss of $113. She said the
money was stolen from her trunk yes
terday morning, and expressed belief
that the theft was committed by a
small boy.
Theft of Sc was reported by Robert
Ross, 904 4th street He said he was
asleep in garage when the money was
taken from his pocket. Ross thought
he was robbed by colored boy.
William Steiner. SIT 18th street.
asked police of the first precinct to
recover a watch and fob valued at SIS.
The timepiece, he stated, was taken
from his pocket last night while he
was on eth street.
Dora Jefferson, 1919 2Sth street. re-
ported the loss of s195. The money
disappeared while she was in the house
of a neighbor Monday night. she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23

Nilsson Sardines, lie; Fish Rec lie;
cans Tomatoes, Csc: 2 cans Red Kid.
ney Beans, 25c; lbs. Navy Beans
csc: 3 lbs. Pure Pepper. $1.00: Peanut
Butter, zoe: Large Prunes, lie: pkgs
Quaker Corn Flakes, Csc: Safety
Matches. 10c: 20 OF. Baking Powder
171sc: Star Cocoa. Csc: Gunpowder
Tea, Sc; Perfect Blend Tea. CSC: Blue
Label Coffee. csc. 412 4th Sc. and all
the J. T. D. Pyles Stores. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-23

Fire damaged The house Of Edmund
Bean, 629 Essex court, about 2:15
o'clock this morning. to the amount
of $3.50. The warehouse of the Ma.
tional Furniture Company, adjoining,
was damaged by water.