Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-29
WIIMAR MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 49, 1913
NEWS FROM + IE|R li|NIlg
A Brief Rosumo OF the Most IN.
# portant Happenings n the
German Empire.

steamers to be built at the. Vulcan
iron works. 49,
English-spe patrolmen are
kept in the center Of Berlin. Their
distinction is American and English
flags on their sleeves. -.
A Berlin airship company has fail
ed. The liabilities amount to more
than 100000. Another company is
expected to buy the equipment of the
defunct company and continue it's
business. <. f.. ..:.'
General Conrad Won Hotzendorf.
head Of the general staff of the army
of Austria ungary, visited the capital
OF Rumania, and the attention paid to
him indicates the friendly relations
between the two countries.
The list of Americans, as prepared
by the American embassy, who were
presented at tne kaiser's Schleppen-
cour January 16, was unusually short
and was composed largely of the men,
bers Of the embassy staff who arrived
during the past year. Among them
were Captain Alfred w. Bjornstad,
military attache, and Mrs. Bjornstad.
The only Americans of an unofficial
character presented were Rear ADJ
miral F. E. Chadwick, q. s. N, re.
tired, and Mrs. Chadwick, and Miss
Sloane, daughter Of Professor Will
liam M. Sloane, Columbia university.
Tens of thousands of soldiers in the
Austro-H Hungarian army had to spend
the Christmas holidays away from
home. A national subscription was
taken up for the purpose of sending
them presents and providing for
pleasant evening for them. All kinds
Of people and institutions took part
In the movement, excepting the Slavs,
the Bohemians as we'll as the Slavs
living farther south. These people
managed to show their feelings by
withholding their contributions. From
the start the Slavs of the dual mon
archy have been opposed to the posi-
ton of Austria-Hungary on the Bal
kan question. For this reason the
government has kept mainly German
regiments in the field during the war.
A novel ferry boat has been COM
pleted for the port of Hamburg. It is
provided with a movable deck, which
has lifting power sufficient to raise a
load of six freight cars, three on each
side, to height of 16 feet. The YES
sell is OF 40 tons gross measurement,
and is 116.47 feet long, 50.S5 feet in
breadth and 12.46 feet deep. It has
two triDle-expansion engines of $40
indicated horsepower. There is high
steel superstructure, on the top of
which is the officers bridge, from
which point all the operations of load
ing. unloading and navigation can be
directed. A ferry service of this char
acter has become necessary because
of the great extensions which are be-
ing made to the port. The berth in
which the vessel enters and receives
its load is completely inclosed, so that
It is not Influenced by the current of
the river or the movement of passing
steamers. The movable deck is in
dispensable as there is tidal varia-
ton in the water level of about 656
feet in normal times, and considerably
more in abnormal periods.
Under the regime of Charlemagne
Tower the brightest social stars of
America lent their luster to the court
feasts Of Berlin. Pretty American
girls were presented their majesties
by the wife of Ambassador HILL. girls
and young matrons who charmed the
emperor and empress by their re.
partee and their natural charm. Cul.
tured women they were, of course;
women who represented the wealth
of America, it is true, but who shone
principally by virtue of their own per-
sonal accomplishments and distinctive
American personalities. Unknowingly
and through the Intermediary Of Gle
yer American diplomats, these repre-
sentative women became the most elo-
Quent advertisements of noble Ameri-
can womanhood at the most brilliant
court of Europe. Now all is changed,
and the gentlemen of the court are
wondering. If the emperor should ask
Countess Brockdorf, who is her ma.
jesty's friend and adviser, she might
know that Mrs. Leishman, wife of the
American ambassador. at Berlin, has
been unable to entertain since she
entered the embassy nearly two years
ago and that Ambassador Leishman,
who enjoys a life Of quiet and con-
temptation, has received but very few
requests for Introduction at court.
This really explains the situation.
Under the regime Of Mr.. Tower.
Americans Of birth and breeding
docked to Berlin and enjoyed them
selves splendidly. When Ambassador
Hill held Office the embassy was gay
with the doings of society under the
leadership of Mrs. Hill. Royal auto
mobiles swept into the courts Of the
big hotels and princes left calling
cards in the ante-rooms Of American
visitors. Plain girls from the United
States shone like crown Jewels in the
bathrooms Of the palace, dancing min
uets and the courtly lanciers with
dashing officers of the guards and be-
having themselves like queens born to
the throne. +...55
The budget Of the kingdom Of Prus-
sia contains an item Of $175,000 which
is intended as q means Of keeping
first-class German works Of art in the
country The desired appropriation
will be used for competing with rich
Americans in the field Of art. OF late
years the museums of Prussia have
not been able to compete with the
Americans, but If this appropriation
is granted there will be change IN