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The evening world., 1919-04-02
HOSPITAL DRY, SO PATIENT
FLEES IN HIS PAJAMAS

PaSquale Laurino, a patient in Belle
vue Hospital. dlsappoargu at lO.3O O'Clock
last night Although the nearest exit IL
several hundred feet from the ward In
which he occupied n cot no one saw
nim leave.
Three quarters " an hour later
him In First Avenue saloon and es-
cortcd him haCk HD was aitirod in
era Gotta paJimas. flowing robe and
eakcd hood. the uniform OF the hos.
htal,
When asked why D. had gone away
90 unceremoniously. l.nurino replied.
II was thirsty"
The evening world., 1919-04-02
FINANCIAL NEWS AND PRICES

plus after charges and tax Sli6,2s6,
December. s52,945.
Hudson & Manhattan r.. R.-Feb-
ruury gross sjgO.372. increase sG2.73G:
two months gross S1.249,S37, increase
si5S.7S6; net income sjis,s2S. increase
S25.l10.
Pere Marquette Railway, year 1918,
gross earnings 12s,s55,Oll, against
;2S,507s55 In 1917.
DIVIDENDS.
American 1t. & Traction--l;eguiar
quarterly OF / l-2 per cent on pre-.
ferred stock and 21-2 per cent. On
common; in addition regular 21-2 per
cent. stock dividend on the common
as declared. All dividends arc payable
May 1.
Midvale Steel-Quarterly Of 81 n
share, compared with $3.50 three
months ago. payable May /. The
company has on hand more than
81, 900 900 cash.
United Cigar Stores--Regular quar-
terly OF 2i-4 per cent, payable
May Is.
The evening world., 1919-04-02
WALL Street
News and Gossip of To-Day's
Market-PreSent and Fu-
ture Prices.
~ oVERN MENT

~ OVERNMENT authorities.
u working in conjunction
with responsible financial
interests, are beginning On az.
arsssiVs campaign 10 stamp out
stock swindiina, and TO put an
end 10 the activities of fraudulent
brokerage houses. The EVsnina
World invites readers who have
been viotimized by stock swim.
dlers or bucket. shops TO send in
an account Of their experiences.
Communications should be ad'
dressed to the Financial Editor,
Names Of correspondents will not
be used without permission.
The evening world., 1919-04-02
MAN SHOT IN JERSEY RIOT.
strikers Seek "a Prevent Workers
Returning 60 Jobs.

DOVER, N. j.. April i,-one man was
shot in q riot at the plant Of the Whar-
ton steel Company this morning when
strikers sought to prevent non strikers
from going to work.
The men voted TO strike last night.
Their grievance dates from last October
when the War Labor Board made a de-
cision In favor OF the men. The com
pany refused TO abide by the decision.
The evening world., 1919-04-02
sir Jams. Mack ensIe Davidson Dead.

LONDON April 2.--Slr James Mac
Kenzie Davidson, widely known
surgeon, died here to-day. Sir James
was an authority on radiology, and
during the war was consulting radi-
ologist to tho military hospitals In
the London district.
The evening world., 1919-04-02
EARNINGS.

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea. for
twelve months ended March l, 1919,
SaleA totaied si5i. i.69l.9i9 against si2s,-
OOi, ,S5s In preceding year. an increase
OF S2S.sss,ssi or over 20 per cent.
New York Dook-February gross
s4io.sls. increase ti2,2ss; two months
sgross SsSl.sTi increase sso.2so; SUR
The evening world., 1919-04-02
MONEY.

Mixed collateral opened ). high 8.
low IL, renewals s. ruling 5, closed
ii-2; ind. opened SIZE, high S t-7,
low 8. renewals 6 i-2. ruling 8 1-2,
closed per cent.
Commercial paper continues 10
move in moderate volume at L.
per cent. for regular maturities on
moro attractive names.
In time money firmer asking rate
or 6 per cent. reflects no stringency
OF loanable funds but merely empha-
sizes the fact that the banks are
limiting offerings in anticipation OF
the coming Victory Loan. While
money Is offered in limited volume at
6 per cent. loans are made now and
then nt 8 50 per cent. for the 60 and
so-day periods on industrials: Re-
newals also made at this level. Mixed
collateral loans are Ia per cent.
bid for shorter dates and "a per
cent. for longer periods.
EXCHANGE.
Sterling in the morning underwent
a violent advance as a result OF a
stampede OF shorts TO cover. which
was associated with reports that the
British Government was renewing
its support OF the market and demand
was at one time limited 70 4.63. subse-
quently mt reacted to 46l IA. Sterling
demand. AL Ia: cables. tS2 IA;
francs. demand, SOS; cables. 6.O4; lire.
demand, 73o; cables. 7.25; guilders,
demand, 40 1-1s; cables. 10 3-l6.
CLEARINGS.
New York, $3.50. o.os+.177: increase OF
t24s.52o,5so. Philadelphia, Sss.s47.3ss.
increase OF siS,657.44S. Boston, sSe,-
6Os,6ss. increase Of ss,2s4.455.
The evening world., 1919-04-02
Ch,Id smothersd 20 Daath,

Seven weeks old Dorothy Wilson wa
smothered to death in bed with he
mother. Mrs, Dorothy Wilson. No. ~
DeKalb street, Brooklyn, to,day. u.
iyn, said no believed the child had beef
accidentally smothered In her sleep.
The evening world., 1919-04-02

Market easter, May 1885 TO 1885,
June i492 10 1895; July iAjo TO li5i;
August 1888 to 143i; September l4l6
to i4i7; octobor liO7 to liOs; Novem-
Der 1898 10 1895 December 1855 TO
1889; January 1928 to 1928; February
1896 to 1895; March 1895 TO 1898;
April 1898 to 1898.
The evening world., 1919-04-02
METALS
The Metal Exchange quotes Z

The Metal Exchange quotes Elcc-
trolytio Copper strong. Spot is Of
forod is SIS; April 1850 to 1850; May
bid; June ls "a to i6T-s;
July l53 3-4 bid; August l6 TO 1850;
September 1915 to 1850; sales so
tons April at 1850, Load steady;
spot, April, May $40 to SOS; spelter
steady and unchanged, East st, Louis
spot, April. May $40 to 6,25; June,
July, August els to $50.
The evening world., 1919-04-02
LIBERTY BONDS.

s1-2s s9oS. off 4; LIST " 94.7o. up g.;
I'd 4s os.52. off 81 LIST i1-4s, s475, up 6;
I'd 41-4s 93.52. off s: Sd 4l-is 95.ts.
off .: 4th 41-4s $3.50. Off 6.
The evening world., 1919-04-02

in an extremely uncomfortable posi-
tin. and unless they are aided by nd
verse outside developments. now un-
expected. they will be forced into a
position where the covering OF their
short commitments will be impera-
tive.
The weight OF news continues TO
favor the bull pools. While II was at
FIRST thought that there would be n
crisis at the Peace Conference, later
dispatches have indicated that recent
reported disagreements between the
big -Four" will only hasten the sign
Ing OF satisfactory peace terms.
Other fundamental developments
are entirely favorable to bull cliques.
Gradual though pronounced improve
ment In business Is being reported in
practically all lines OF trade. Copper
prices are advancing on a materially
better demand for the metal. Spot
copper to-day is quoted at 10 5-S
cents. an advance Of more than one
half a cent over a week ago.
There are also reliable reports OF
Improvement in the demand OF steel
products. This In finding reflection
in the price OF steel shares and they
showed a further gain Of from TO 2
points in to-day's market. Midvale
Steel cuts its dividend from s per
cent. to q Z per cent. basis, but this
has been entirely discounted.
Stocks, subject 90 pool manipulation
were again easily marked up. Among
those were Industrial Alcohol, which
made a new high for this movement.
American Hide & Leather preferred,
Corn Products, the shipping shares
and certain OF the old shares, also
showed substantial advances.
Altogether. the results OF the days
operations were entirely favorable 10
the bull cliques. They were further
aided by continued comparative ease
In money rates and by greater firm
ness in the Sterling Exchange market
One of the main reasons for the
marked strength In the stock market
In the face Of news that ordinarily
would depress prices Is that certain
interests who have been fighting tho
markets rise are having a very un-
comfortable time and find themselves
in a dangerous position.
In the case OF Industrial Aicoho
there is a very powerful pool operat.
ing who havo shorts locked in, anC
who apparently can mark the pric,
OF the issue up to any flgure the,
desire. Opposed 10 this pool are in
terests with headquarters at q
broadway. These interests are un
dorstood to be heavily short Of IN,
stock and their exact position Il
known to the pool working to put tn
issue higher. This situation 4
fraught with many interesting posi-
billties.
There also are powerful pools oper
ating In General Motors and Mercan
tile Marine. The short interest 4
these issues In also having n very un
comfortable time. but their position
Ly no means as precarious as thos
interests who have been lighting III
( advance in Alcohol.
IL has been the hope of those pei
sons working for fall in prices ths
I Developments AZ the Peace ConferenC
would cause a sharp reaction en-
break thu power OF the groups fore
ing prices ~. Tins hope is becomin
a foTlorn one, and the general situi
j tion IL gradually becoming more an
4 more helpful TO the constructive sit
VI OF the market
The evening world., 1919-04-02
TO-DAYS PRICES
Total sales stocks, sss,sOO shares.
Bond raia si2, 15I ,UO.

CURE.
Opened steady. Merritt Oil. 81 IA,
M Is; Swift Inter. SO. up L. Philip
Morris. II. up 5-s; Sinclair Gulf, 4S,
OF Ia
Prices Mt noon were firm. Sinclair
sold IS s-t. up21-i; Merritt 80. up Us;
Cosden s5-s. up Ia; Anaconda 81 9s
TO ssl-i; Asphalt GO TO &C; Philip
Morris 10 l-s TO Is 3-s; Midwest 1853 1-2
to 1856; Wright Martin 3 rs to 4; Boat
IL 20 lti-2: Mother Lode new is to
as; Hupp 8 to SIS; Intercontinen-
tai Rubber IL TO IS: Peerless 81 to %;
Writing Paper TO 512; Swift Int.
g. TO 81; Houston II to 70.
The close was irregular; Sinclair
Hi-2, up ]; Cosden s5-s, up Ia;
Merritt 81 SIS, up i-2; =. Morris II rs,
off l l-2; Swift Int, 50 l-2. off 1-2.
The evening world., 1919-04-02

At the annual meeting OF the stock.
holders OF the Westinghouse Air Brake
Company. A. l.. Humphrey. Vice
President and General Manager. was
elected President. succeeding John
Miller
The evening world., 1919-04-02
COTTON.

Market cloSSi firm, old contraotA up ~ 10 30;
spof eonon auiet. up 5 pOintS; middIinE up
The evening world., 1919-04-02

sANkINc AND FINANCIAL.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-11
FEW FOLKS HAVE
GRAY HAIR NOW
DRUGGIST SAYS LADIES ARE US,
ING RECIPE or SAGE TEA
AND SULPHUR.

Hair tnai losses ts colo. au1 Hafra
OF when "a fades mr1a efal iuH and
nfrIcss a caused Hs . laet ~ ulphui
n tno ha.r Cur nranamolher made
pp mixture ~ Sage TEA tnd liuhnl
Co keep ne lnNt nHrh tna hUauf I
4nd thousands women trd mtu NNo
tils tNaf even e0Inr fhIf .ufIl4l
dark shade Of halr wh4en rs 20 at-
tuctNe ase only thla oli-ume recipe
Nowadays we SCI thD lannon's miX
tufe improved ht the addition of otnfl
ingredients hf askuF at tr1 drug
store Tor bottle 90 "Nystha Sage
nnd Suiph Compound which dark.
ems the halr So naturally - eFenl
thar nobody c4n rosaihH fen it haa
been applied Ycs Iusi danuen "a
sponge or soft brush with n Qua araw
This through tour hair taxing one
small strand ~ time hf moinlns
lhe graf hair disappears huf what
delights lhe ladies' with Wyefh's sag,
ana ~ulphu Compound is tnat bees
eides beautifully aarkenng fhe hair
after iew applications. IL also hrinal
back the gloss aud usire ana gives d
az appearance ol abundance
Wyetns sage 8nd sulphur Com.
pornd Is a delightful toilet requisite
10 impart color ana youthful apr
penranne iG the hair II ~ not ia.
TENDED FOR the curc. mitigation ~ gre.
yentlon VI disease.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-11
COTTON MARKET

Ne~ York. FeD l0 The cotton mar.
Nas ftrt nerfoas tud unsettled
asau today Uw n enrF nrelk ufa
nsW am ground fof fha season on old
Oion months naH followed h5 sharp
ltINes wlth fhe CLOSE steady u nrt
advance oI points higher
There was buying ~ liverpool and
hoDats Nlrn continental connections go
fhe staft while There waa also cos.rns
81 ihe SCOTT maj mad been ln progress
iat tbs close oi SATURDAY BUYING or
dtra. however we're soon supplied and
fnn market tursca easier under .oeal
ANA southern selling. ~ prices WELD.
"a with encountrrng any aggressive
nnppolt che selling became more Ees-
eral sind the market WAS extremely
weak and unsettled during the middi,
oI NE d1s.
toreisn buying OF new crop deliy.
cries coatinued, which held fnem rela
timely steady. bat October SOLD of 4
As.fo, az ~ points nat lowss, 1hs
pyeaxuxa thou brcaiae LEAFS ectlye xn1
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-11

Minneapolis frh I'D F4ualt nrtt
tae Nta helforl Nsss. iphrNrent
who recently won decision 0ynf Mate
broc. n cleveland. wlll meet HlocE
In ten-rouuI rsiurn enlargement hefe
ou Feb. The weight $500 tr p
pounds at N m
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-11

caller ciHsaif1 dsofia,m, cost
nitis bui pr.ng lg rvturns Tu nsm
FOR recruits
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-02-11

ne ora- reas',r aas ,aaer
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16
Town Norman
From Our Correspondent-


Mrs. Shoemaker is on the sick
list.
Dan Forsyth and wife left
Monday for Iowa.
Ardon Forsyth went to Iowa
to pick corn, last week.
Adolph Nelson dug potatoes
for Bert Rose last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dinner Forsyth
returned from LeSeur, last Fri
day.
Geo Hyatt and family are nice
ly settled on their old home
place.
Quite a number from here at
tended the funeral in Bruno,
Monday.
Leo Forsyth left for Des
Moines, Monday. to pick corn
this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Kowitz and
children spent Sunday at the
Darnell home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16
DanfOrth
From Our COrrcsp0ndent--

Ed Olson is now all settled on
Howard Hicks farm.
Erick Rydberg autoed to Sand
stone. Monday evening.
G. E. Hendricks shipped car
load of potatoes from Bruno, last
week.
August Johnson has purchased
a new Ford car with electric
starter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Rydberg
were out to A. G. Rydberg's
Monday.
Andrew Olson and Ole Olson
are busy putting up their new
houses these days.
The cold spell of last week
froze about half Of the potatoes
that were still in the ground.
Mrs. Aug. Anderson, Mrs. o.
son and Mrs. Rydberg visited at
the Haglund home Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Hendricks and Birdie
were down last Sunday evening
and visited Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Swanson.
Miss Birdie Hendricks was to
home from Friday until Monday
when she returned to her school
at Wilma.
Ellen Rydberg Of Friesland,
was home from Friday until Sun
day evening when she returned
to her school.
The literary society held their
first meeting last Friday evening
and it is sure going to be a sue
cess. Their next meeting will be
held at Danforth school house.
Everybody welcome. old and
young.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16
Duquette

From Our Correspondent
Mrs. Ed Armstrong visited in
Sandstone, between trains, Mon
day.
Geo. P. belong of Nickerson,
visited at the p. Erickson home,
Sunday.
John Birch of Nemadji, visited
old friends here Monday and
Tuesday.
j. Samuelson of Hill City, was
a business visitor in Duquette,
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. J. A. Turnbull of Net
Lake. was in town on a business
trip. Tuesday morning.
Mrs. J. II. Johnson and Mrs.
Nels Nelson visited in the Twin
Cities the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. H. Burleson and little
daughter, Merva are visiting the
Ed Duquette family in Duluth,
this week.
Mr.. Olson and family who have
bought a farm east of town, have
rented the Ed Duquette house
for the winter.
Leroy Carol paid visit to
our school, Monday. The visit
ors on Tuesday were Fred Long
and Mark Robey Of Sandstone.
A Halloween party will be
given at the M. w. A. hall, Satur-
day. Nov. /, at 8 p. m., under the
auspices Of the Duquette school.
A short program appropriate to
the season will be rendered by
the children; then will follow
games, Halloween stunts and
tricks, a ghost sale for partners,
and a good supper will be
served after that. A dance will
follow the supper. The proceeds
will be used to purchase a Vic
trola for the school. Everybody
bring your friends and spend an
enjoyable evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16
PINE CITY, MINI.
SUM MONS


State OF MIMI, County OF Pine---ss.
IN DISTRICT COURT
william r. Kohl. Plaintiff.
vs..
David Larkin, Defendant
The State Of Minnesota, To the
above named defendants.
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED To answer the complaint OF
the Plaintiff in the above entitled
action. which IL fiIed In the office OF
the Clerk OF the District Court OF the
10th Judicial District. In and for the
County OF Pine and State OF Mime
sofa, and to serve copy OF your
answer to the said complaint on the
subscribers. at their office In the
Village OF Hinckley. In said county.
within twenty days after the service
OF this Summons upon you. exclusive
of the day OF such service; and II you
fnil to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid. the
Plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded In
the complaint.
Lamson & Reinhold,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Hinckley. Minnesota.
Dated September 10, 1919.
(Oct. Q-23)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16
Free Travelling Library in
Norman Township.

The state of Minnesota main
talns through the Public Library
Commission a system of free
travelling libraries. for the bene-
fit Of all the people of the state.
The purpose of these libraries is
to bring to the people, living on
the farms. the educational adj
vantages denied them by reason
of the distance from public libra
ries. | wish to announce to the
people Of this community, that
the Norman Library Association
has installed at our residence one
of these libraries. 1t is comprised
of fifty volumes, mostly fiction.
but including also interesting
books in science, biography,
travel, literature. history and
agriculture. There are also six
books written in the Swedish
language. These books may be
borrowed. at any time, by the
people of the community. and
may be kept for two weeks free
of charge. After that time, one
cent per day is added for each
book until it is returned. Two
books may be borrowed at time.
I hope the public will feel free to
come for books at any time and
make use of the library as that
is the purpose for which it was
obtained.
Mrs. J. D. De Maris,
Librarian.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16
Makes 2.7Ol Mile Aerial Journey
Across U. S. in Less Than
rs Hours.
NECK-AND-NECKf FINISH
Two Pacific Coast Airmen Reach East.
ern Goal Within Few Seconds Of
Each Observatory for
Liberty Motor.

New York, Oct. 10. A Baptist
preacher, q soldier and a school teach
or are Americas newest air pioneers
They were the first men to fly
across the continent from ocean t6
ocean, and had taken rank in aerial
history with the Montgolfiers, the
Wrights. Santos Dumont and Com.
mander Read.
Lieutenant Belvin Maynard, u pastor.
was the first to complete the epoch.
making fight. lie left Roosevelt
field. Mineola, N. Y. at SEA a. m.
Wednesday, and arrived at the Presi.
do. San francisco. at 3:l3 p. m. Sat.
urday. His actual flying time was -
hours. 50 minutes. 4sis seconds for
the 400 miles and his elapsed time
was Is hours, ~ minutes.
Filers Reach Mineola roosthsr.
Major Carl Spatx. u soldier, was the
second to finish. lie left San Francis
CO at 1854 a. M, Wednesday. and ar
rived at Roosevelt field at 1885 ., M,
Saturday. His elapsed time was 30
hours. ~ minutes.
Lieutenant +. &. Kiel. q school
teacher. completed the journey from
San Francisco to Roosevelt field only
20 seconds behind Spatz. He left
three minutes earlier.
The result was a great victory for
the Liberty engine. Maynard, Spatz
and kiel piloted De Haviland Fours,
equipped with that type Of engine, do
veloping 400 horsepower. Their ma.
chimes were capable of making 1870
miles an hour, but this speed was
greatly exceeded several times under
favorable wind conditions. Maynard
averaged lObh miles an hour for the
entire route.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16
Pleasant Hill
From Our Correspondent

From Our Correspondent
Miss Donna spent the week end
at Hinckley.
The clover huller is visiting
along our road this week.
Frances Downing has returned
to the Cities for the winter.
Henry Brandt has been sick in
bed for week with a lame back.
Miss Alexander spent the week
end at her home in Brook Park.
John Southerton spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Willis Da-
Wis.
May Robinson has returned to
Superior. after a months visit at
home.
Miss Swanson and the Misses
Lyttle spent Sunday with Mrs.
Burglund.
Roy Emerson has been helping
Carl Davis dig his spuds for the
last few days.
Mrs. Taylor's father has re-
turned to his home in South Da-
kota. after a months visit here.
Hedge Johnson is moving over
onto his own place this week. He
has been living on Mr.. Morri-
sons farm.
A very enjoyable time was had
by the young people at Blanche
Churchill's birthday party Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Babe were
called near Cloquet on account
of the death of Mr.. Bade's little
niece. The remains were brought
to Bruno for burial.
Talk about up to date music,
Kerrick sure has the jazz band.
For further information ask the
leader. Gilbert Nelson. Practice
every Sunday evening at $3.50 at
the school house.
Fred Rupp had the misfortune
to break both bones in his leg
just above the ankle last Thurs
day while working at the saw
mill. He is doing nicely at the
hospital in Sandstone now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16

MIR. and Mrs. Bert Forsyth
spent Sunday afternoon at the
Fred Darnell home.
Joe Hansel returned Thursday
from New York state where he
bought a tract of land.
The North Star Community
Club did not have a very large
attendance last Thursday.
Mr.. kowitz has been helping
Mr.. McNelly build a foundation
for new barn the last few days.
There will be services in the
Messenger school house Sunday.
Oct. 10th. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. Robert Teitz left for Du-
luth. Saturday. to visit her
daughter. Helen. and other rela-
tives for a few days.
Albert Sandgren and brother,
Bonnie, returned from Shafer.
Mimi, where they have been
visiting. one day last week.
Martin Lindof from Morgan
Park. bought eighty acres of the
Gust Overlook land in Kettle
River township, last Wednesday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16
TO PROSECUTE PR0FITEERS
Officials Only Await Presidents sigma
ture to New Law.


ture to New Law.
Washington, Oct. Prosecution
by the federal government of prof
iteers in all parts of the country
awaits the signing by President vii.
son Of the anti-profiteering amendment
to the food control act. The house
took final action In approving the ad-
ditional authority needed.
The food control amendments were
sent to the President after brief de
bates In both houses. the vote In the
senate being viva voce. while In the
house rollcal! showed 207 in favor OF
their final passage and 8 against.
The amendments allow the depart.
ment Of justice to prosecute all prof.
iteers. whereas under the original food
control act dealers with an annual
business Of less than 100000 we're
immune. The department OF justice
plans to devote considerable attention
to the petty prOilteers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16
LAST AMERICAN HUMeUc."

Not many years go the London
Times denounced the telephone as
"the latest American humbug." To-
day, as ever, America excels in the
excellence of 10 telephone service,
for connections that require half an
hour in London take half a minute
in America. New York has only
goo, 900 telephones less than Great
Britain and ireland together, while
some office buildings in this country
have more than all Bulgaria and
Greece combined
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-10-16
Allies Back Foch's Threat.

Paris, Oct. 11.-Marshal Foch's note
to Germany threatening blockade
unless she Immediately withdraws her
forces from the Baltic region was ap.
proved by the supreme council of the
peace conference. II was decided to
send commission to the Baltic
states to observe the German evacua.
ton The council decided to send q
commission to Budapest to inventory
Hungarian goods reQuisitioned by
Roumaniaa forces. Bulgaria was
granted q Today extension to answog
the peace treaty.