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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
Consideration for Troops.

Under the above caption Geo.
H. Cunningham of Sturgeon
Lake. wrote a good article which
appeared in the Duluth News
Tribune Of Tuesday. Mr.. Gun
ningham has great consideration
for the boys who have served
their country and wants them to
be treated as good as civilians,
many Of whom coined good mo-
ney. during the war. Mr.. Cum
ningham also has a good pen
and once in a while dips it in
some strong ink. We invite him
to send an article to the Ameri-
can occasionally and have his
thoughts brought before Pine
County people.
Following is his article re-
printed from the News-Tribune:
Reading your critical per-
iod' editorial Of the twenty
ninth. why not show up the gov
ernment's niggardly policy to-
ward those boys it sent across to
face the Hun? Congress raised
the nrivate's salary to $50. Re-
cruiting literature in large type,
proclaimed that for overseas du-
ty 20 per cent increase would be
paid. This 20 per cent was paid
not on the $50 wage but on the
old SIS; instead Of Sc they were
paid but So and $l.lS per day
was too much. Apparently a
measly Sc per day must be
shaved off.
And those uniforms, we so
often read that Mr.. Baker would
allow them to keep. they must
return in three months.
THE boys of the navy retain
their entire outfit. good one at
that.
rs there one law for the navy
and another for the army? | am
inclined to believe it merely the
difference between Daniels and
Bakers methods. The head of
the navy seems to have feeling
and consideration for those boys
returning to civil life who must
supply themselves in a clothing
market about 800 per cent high.
er than before the war.
"Of course, they should have
saved from the magnificent sum
of $1.l0 per day. enough to buy
clothes. but remember they had
to pay $500 for insurance. anoth.
er SIS or $40 went for bonds some
more went to dependents at
home. When pay day came nine.
tenths of them had what would
be one days pay for man on
the section or two hours pay for
a. shipyard worker at home. II
some lucky one had a few dollars
and was tired of bareback and
redhorse and blew himself and
chum to a feed there was a flock
Of native and imported parasites
that quickly relieved him Of the
few Kopecks he had.
Our statesmen are voting
hundreds Of millions to feed for
eign nations, billions to protect
abnormal profits at home. but
not q sou yet to those boys that
went to the front and are back
poorer than when they went
away.
.'Ingratitude and neglect. by 4
nation. to its defenders will ere
ate q more dangerous Bolshe
vikism than anything the long
haired anarchists can do. Gen
erous appreciation and treat
rnent is what our boys need ane
should get from a, grateful ma
ton not . penurious m:serl,
ni9gardly policy that shaves Of,
g per day on q technicality from
! "a already too small pay ant
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Pine County, Minnesota
For the Fiscal Year, Ending Dec. 81, 1918.

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-02-06
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JOHNSON. DAVID E.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-13
FIND "GIANT' SO FEET HIGH
Another Fossilized Skeleton Found
by Worknren, This Time in
Mexico.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press,
: Mexico City, Oct. 6.-The fossilized
rerSains of a giant, measuring 80 feet
10 inches in height were, according to
report, recently discovered by work
men near the little village of Mana
camilpa, state of Vera Cruz
The natives, who still cling to many
of the traditions of their Indian ances-
tors, declared the giant was related to
the gods of their forefathers.
The discovery attracted the atten-
ton of scientists here. Manuel Gamio.
director of anthropology at the nation
al museum, expects to leave soon for
Nanacamilpa to investigate. He is in
clined to believe the fossil is that of a
prehistoric vertebrate, not human.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-13
WIN GRIM BATTLE
Little Luikart Girls, Poisoned
by Mother, Will Recover.
Chicagoans Raising Fund TO
Aid in Their Brave Fight.

Chicago. Oct. 13.-Edna and Shirley
Luikart today had apparently won in
their battle with death.
Both girls, aged five and seven, re-
spectively, were growing stronger and.
according to DIR. Thomas A. Carter.
were throwing off the effects of the
poison administered by their mother
at Royal Oaks, Mich. two weeks ago.
Edna will be able to leave Colum bus
hospital within a few days, her physi-
clan stated today. She is bright and
cheerful and plays constantly.
Shirley, the eldest, whose condition
was more serious than that of her
younger sister, was also rallying today.
Altho not entirely out of danger yet,
Doctor Carter has every hope for her
complete recovery.
THE children's youthful vitality aids
them greatly in their battle against
the poison" Doctor Carter said.
The physicians latest bulletin said:
Edna is responding exceptionally we'll
to the treatments and will be well
within a few days. Shirley shows
marked improvement. She is very
weak but unless internal hemorrhages
occur. she will recover"
Chicagoans today contributed to a
fund to purchase clothing for the girls,
pay the hospital bill and replenish the
fathers meager savings
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Opposition to d'AnnunZiO Grow
ing Even in Fiume.
City Suffers While "LiberatOr"
Just Hangs On.
TOO VAIN TO ADMIT DEFEAT
Occupation Has Degenerated
Into a Personal Squabble.
Final Solution: Fiume Buffer
State Under Italian Mandate.
BY HENRY WOOD.

7 Rome, Oct 1S.-Opposition to Ga
briele d'Annunzio is growing. Today
it had reached such heights that the
poet, apparently doubtful of his sup
port. had called a meeting of the FL
ume population to ascertain Whether
the people were still faithful to him.
This does not mean that everyone in
Italy is prepared to renounce in the
slightest degree the desire that Fiume
become Italian. 1t does mean, how
ever, that both Italy and Fiume are
becoming bored to distraction by
d'Annunzio and his occupation of
Fiume.
Hardships Forced on City.
The Fiume population wishes an
end to the abnormal situation which
the poet-warrior has created. The
paralysis of the port is increasing idle
ness and hardships.
Both in Rome and in Fiume it is
admitted that after month of the
poets occupation. the solution of the
Fiume problem is no nearer than be-
fore, while d'Annunzio's obstinate in
sistence in hanging on only delays
and complexities the chances for a
speedy. peaceful settlement.
D'Annunzio has completely shat
tered Fumes expectations of a flour
ishing trace in supplying the Austro-
Hungarian hinterland. AS a result of
/ the Italian governments blockade,
ships no longer enter or leave the
port. Commerce and industry are
paralyzed completely.
Degenerates Into Personal Row.
Every one in Fiume has been disil-
lusioned of the likelihood of dan
nunzio's occupation resulting in an
nexation. Italy, as whole, is equally
disguised. The occupation has de-
generated now into a personal squab-
BILE between d'Annunzio and Premier
Nitti
According to information from
Fiume, the poet realizes the failure of
his venture. but friends who know his
extraordinary vanity doubt whether he
will be able to swallow his pride :;
hence he holds on, hoping a settlement
will be made without his giving in.
The final solution of the irritating
incident it is believed now will be the
action of the peace conference in
awarding Italy a mandate over Fiume,
which will be established as a buffer
state.
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u. S. TO Intervene
Official Action To Stop Threat
ened Mines Tieup Expected.
Soft Coal Miners Have Called
Strike for November 1.

Washington, Oct. 13.-Some official
action either by President Wilson or
the cabinet, to avert the threatened
strike of soft coal miners November l,
is to be expected, it was said today at
the White House. Officials regard
the matter as one requiring govern
mental action if other efforts to avert
tieup of the coal mines fail.
To Renew Negotiations?
Officials are hopeful that the
miners and operators will work out
an amicable solution and press reports
from Philadelphia that it was prob
able the negotiations would be re-
newed were read with interest.
Altho there was no intimation that
the administration had determined
upon a line of action, should it find
it necessary to take a hand, it was
agreed that a strike of the coal miners
would have such a far-reaching effect
that action by the government to pre-
vent it was absolutely necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-13
BLOCKADE ON BALTIC SEA
Germany VIII Tell Entente To Take
Its Course Report,

Berlin. Oct. 1.-THE allies have i'm
posed a blockade in the Baltic sea as a
means of enforcing the German evacu-
alton of >Courland, the Stettin Abend-
post reported today.
The newspaper quoted a telegram
from London, said to have been re-
ceived by the German government,
saying:
Owing to the attack on Riga. passage
permits are Professionally Withdrawn for
all German ships in the Baltic All
German ships must be recalled and no
others are allowed to put to sea. All
ships encountered In tire Baltic are liza
BILE to seizure by the allies.
A spokesman for the foreign office
predicted today that Germany would
tell the entente. in effect. to take its
course in the Baltic. 1t was unbeliev-
able, he said. that Minister of Defense
Noske would send any of his troops to
the Baltic. even as a last resort
Figures supplied by the ministry OF
economics today indicated the bread
ration in Germany would be affected
only slightly by renewal of the allied
blockade. but the supply of meats and
fats would soon react to such pressure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-13
TO CONTEST RACE
Capt. Smith, at Mineola, Claims
Victory Over Maynard.
Great TranscOntinentaI Air
Derby Resumed Today.

New York, Oct. 13.-Capt. L. H.
Smith. the fourth aviator to complete
a transcontinental flight in the present
race, reached Roosevelt field, Mineola,
from San Francisco at 1850 a. m.
today.
Smiths actual flying time given I'M
officially as 241z hours, would be
nearly half an hour faster than that
of Lieut.. B. w. Maynard. the first
flyer to complete the cross country
flight.
Smith Immediately registered a for
NAL complaint with Col. Archie Mil
Ter, commandant of the field. alleging
he had been held up four hours and a
half en- route from San Francisco to
Chicago, for no other apparent reason
than to wait until Mai. Carl Spatz and
Lieut.. E. c. Kiel, who reached Min
cola Saturday evening. could come up
with him. These delays, Smith said.
were at Rawlins. Wyo., Salt Lake City
and Rock Island. Ill.-an hour and a
half each.
Smith lost a propeller just before
reaching Cleveland, which forced him
out of the lead of the east bound COM
petitors.
Cleveland, Oct 13.-Expressing con-
fidence in his ability to beat Lieuten-
ant Maynard's time to the Pacific
Lieut.. L. V. Beal, jr., number So.
landed here from Buffalo at $40 a. m.
and left for Bryan, Ohio, at 10:29:25.
Lieutenant Beal claims he was seven
minutes ahead of Lieutenant May
nard's flying time to Cleveland.
Sacramento, Oct. 13.-Capt. c. H.
Drayton, westbonnd, in the transconti-
mental air derby, arrived from Reno at
Mather field fourteen miles from
Sacramento, at S:54:5S this morning.
After. comforting over the telephone
with officials of the air service in
San Francisco, the control officer at
Mather field decided to hold Captain
Drayton until informed that a fog at
San Francisco had lifted.
Reno. Oct. 13.-Lieutenant Pearson
left Battle Mountain for Reno at S:45
a. m. Lieut.. L. S. Webster, in at
tempting to rise from the field at
Battle Mountain at O'Clock. ran into
a fence and damaged his plane slightly
and is still there making repairs.
Capt. J. o. Donaldson left Battle
Mountain for Reno at sos a. m
Salt Lake City. Oct. 13.-Major
Harry Smith, No. 29 of the westbound
air racers. last heard from at Chey-
enne Saturday night. reached this city
/ at 9:11 this morning and departed for
Salduro at 9:41 Z. Lieut.. E. NJ. Man
Continued on Page Two.l
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|. 0. 0. F. COME in
Delegates Arrive for 62nd An
nuaI Convention Today.
Program Will Not Begin Until
Tuesday Morning.

Hundreds of Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs from all parts of Kansas are
in Topeka today for the sixty-second
annual convention of the grand lodge
and the Tooth anniversary of Odd Fell
lowship in America.
Owing to the dedication of the new
I. o. o. F. home in Eureka Lake to-
day, the program proper of the con-
vention will not begin until tomorrow
morning. Local activities today were
confined to meeting of the de-
partment council, Patriarchs Militant,
at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the L.
o. o. F. hall at III West Sixth street.
There was also a special meeting
of the Grand Encampment in Bates
hall. at Sixth and Jackson streets,
where the Grand Encampment degree
was conferred.
Topeka Rebekah lodge No. $50
met in it's hall, SIS Quincy street, in
regular session. and after lodge
tertainment for the visiting delegates.
Naomi Rebekah lodge conferred the
degree in it's hall on the third story
of the Security building.
The special train bringing the dele
gates from the dedication of the
building at Eureka Lake will arrive
in Topeka tonight about $50 o'clock
Tomorrow morning the regular pro-
gram will be opened with a session
of the Grand Encampment in the
morning and the opening of the Re
bekah school of instruction in the
afternoon.
TOmOrroW'S Program.
The main program of the sixty-sec-
ond annual convention of the Kansas
I. o. o. F. and auxiliaries will open at
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning when
the Patriarchs Militant, in full uniform
will escort the officers of the Grand
Encampment from the Throop hotel to
Bates hall. Sixth and Jackson streets.
where the regular session will begin at
o'clock. The Rebekah school of in
struction will open in the Memorial
building at $3.50 in the afternoon.
In the evening. candidates from all
parts of the state will have all the en-
campment degrees conferred upon
them in Bates hall by the Lawrence
Encampment No. 4. There will also
be a session of the Grand Lodge to
confer the Grand Lodge and Past
Grand degrees in the Memorial build
ing, and a session of the Rebekah
State assembly in the auditorium to
confer the assembly degree. The au-
ditorium will then be open to all Re
bekahs to watch the staff from Wich-
tia confer the Rebekah degree.
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Senate Committee Tables Re-
quests for Information.
Take Action in Consideration
of Presidents Health.
EXECUTIVES MIND is CLEAR
Could Pass on Any Matter
Grayson Ignores RumOrs.
Capital Discussing Possibility
of Wilson'S Dropping Reins.

Washington, Oct. 13.-On the
ground that the president is not in
physical condition to attend to official
committee today delayed action in
definitely on two resolutions calling
for information as to international
matters.
When the committee took up the
Poindexter resolution calling on the
president for information concerning
Chinese-Japanese as reported conf
dentially by American Minister
Reinsch, Senator John Sharpe Will
liams, Mississippi, raised objections,
declaring the president is in no phys
icai condition to attend to the request
and that it ought not be thrust upon
him at this time.
Give Unanimous Consent.
The committee accepted Williams
view by unanimous consent.
For the same reason, action on the
King resolution asking that Thrace be
given to Greece and that CONSTANT
nople be made a free city under the
league of nations, was postponed in
definitely.
The Lodge bill, directing the presi-
dent to call an international confer
ence to consider questions relating to
international communication, was
the same reason.
Cite McKinIey's Illness.
Senator Williams. in urging delay,
told the committee that when Presi-
dent Mckinley was shot, congress re-
Trained from passing business onto
him. Republican senators replied that
everyone knew just how dangerous the
conditions of Mckinley was. but that
. they are completely in the dark about
President Wilson.
The PRESIDENTS condition remains
much the same as for the past sew
eral days and his organs are function
! ing normally, said a bulletin issued to.
day by his physician.
| Cabinet Meeting as Usual.
The usual weekly meeting of tn,
presidents cabinet will be held at th'
White House tomorrow with Secretar,
Lansing Of the state department, pre-
siding.
The Official Bulletin.
! The bulletin follows:
white House, Oct. IS, 1919,
| 1915 p. m.
THE presidents condition re-
mains much the same as for the
past several days. His tempera-
| ture. with the exception of one day,
pulse and respiration rate, heart ac-
ton and blood pressure are nor
NAL and have been so since the on
onset of his illness. His kidneys are
functioning normally.
"GRAYSON,
"RUFFIN,
"STITT"
After the bulletin was issued Doctor
Grayson said he and the other physi-
clans attending the president would
continue to stand on their bulletins
and would not deny rumors as to the
| presidents condition or enter into any
discussions concerning them.
Wilson's Mind Clear
| Doctor Grayson said that while he
would insist that the president remain
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-13
CHANCE OF HEART
New Turk Government Orders
Armenians Be "Respected."
Kurds All Eager To Have L. S.
Take Armenia Under Wing.

Sivas, Asiatic Turkey, September 20.
-Mustapha Kemal Pasha. head of the
Nationalistic Turkish government re-
Gently set up in Asia Minor. has in
formed the correspondent of the As
ISOLATED Press that the new govern
ment has issued orders to respect the
Armenians and deplores earlier Ar
menian massacres. All the Kurds are
eager to have the United States as
sumo a mandate for Armenia.
The mission of Major General Har-
bord, whom the correspondent accom-
panied arrived at Sivas after a fort
nights trip along the railroad LOO
miles from Constantinople. The trip
was marked by no hostile attitude on
the part of bandits, and cordial re-
ceptions were given the mission along
the route
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Governor Wires Director Gen
eraI About Car Situation.
Distribution Being Made on
1918 Crop Statistics.
MILL OUTPUTS HELD DOWN
Storage Space Not Large
Enough To Hold Products.
1000 Cars a Day Needed by
Flour Industry Alone.

The federal railroad administration
in Washington is distributing freight
cars on the basis of 1918 crop produce
current years yield, according to a
statement today by Governor Allen.
The state executive wired Walker D.
Hines, director general. that apparent
government ignorance of the 1919
crop has caused discrimination against
Kansas shippers
On the basis of the 1918 crop, the
northwest country with it's big spring
wheat crop produced more grain than
did the big winter wheat growing
states. Last year the Kansas winter
wheat crop took a big slump. But this
year the northwest country is in a de-
cline, while the Kansas production is
big. Without considering these facts
in car distribution, Kansas farmers are
awaiting chance to move their grain
and the banks are carrying a peak
load of loans.
Millcrs Are handicapped.
Kansas millers alone can move a
thousand cars of flour a day if trans
portation is provided, the governor
wired. They are now utilizing every
foot of available storage space and
{.
There is seemingly an ample supply of
cars for the northwest. But Kansas,
with more wheat than Minnesota.
North and South Dakota combined, is
unable to move her crop.
In a telegram to Hines today. the
governor said that the discrimination
is probably unintentional. but is based
on tendency to base car distribution
on last years crop, which does not
meet 1919 conditions. He said:
Governors Telegram
wheat market summary for last week
shows decrease in receipts from central
dest and southwest at winter wheat mar
kets as compared with previous week and
in winter wheat crop. Exactly reverse
conditions obtained at spring wheat mar
kets. In the face of a reduction of ap-
proximately fifty per cent in spring wheat
ears received from the northwest at mar
ket centers. This appears conclusive evil
dence of discrimination against the CEN
trail west in car distribution which is
doubtless uninteHtiona1 but nevertheless
kansas raised more wheat this year
than the combined states of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota. yet empty cars
have been taken from Kansas to those
states to an extent where in one week in
September more wheat was mored out of
the states named than Kansas could move
during the entire month.
The flour storage capacity of Kansas
mills is completely filled. Relief could be
given the wheat grower if this flour could
be moved. Millers inform me that they
could load q thousand cars of flour day
for thirty days If ears were available This
would enable mills to take wheat from
farmers including that now lying on the
ground. Kansas is certainly entitled to
relief from the conditions prevailing"
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Be YANKS OR 'CET'I
Senate Committee Says Foreign
Labor Must Be Americanized.
Favor DepOrting Them Unless
They Learn English in ) Years.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER.


Washington. Oct 13.-Deportation
of immigrants after five years resi-
dence in the United States unless they
learn to speak and read English will
be considered by the senate labor COM
mittee, following its investigation of
the steel strike, Chairman Kenyon an
nounced on his return today from
Pittsburgh.
Senators on the investigating COM
mittee declared today characterization
of foreign born persons must be I'M
dertaken at once if grave industrial
trouble is to be averted-
ITO neglect this duty means very
troublesome times and very serious in
dustrial troubles as well as rapid
growth of socialism" Senator Walsh
declared.
Walsh referred to testimony of one
witness at Pittsburgh, who declared
that there are only 800 Americans in
one steel town of $4,000.
Shorter working hours are essential
if immigrants are to be taught Eng
lish, Walsh said. citing testimony of
many workmen who said they worked
from 10 to IA hours day.
THE foreigner must have some off
time each day for instruction" he
said.
Chairman Kenyon said the commit
tee may later go to Youngstown. and
possibly Gary, Ind. if time can be
found, altho all members said today
they believed they had ample evidence
for the committees use. Hope of con-
gress settling the steel strike has been
abandoned by the committee. which is
now turning its attention to eliminat-
ing the conditions which make for
labor unrest