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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
MR.. PAYNE'S BODY IN THE HOUSE
All Arrangements Completed for the
state Funeral.

WAsHINGToN. De- l2.--N arrange
m,u's for IN" state funeral that IL o be
he,i IN the House tomorrow over the
body ~ Representative Payne ~ New
York. who died IN this city Thursday
might. were completed to-day.
Tho Marine Band and a choir will fur
n.sh the music. Gp6u the completion
OF tho ceremonies the body OF Mr. Payne
vii b. placed on o. ''7iin and taken 70 hi
;atc home at Auburn, y. Y. II will be
escorted ny tn" members OF tho New Yorl,
delegation nd other Representatives
designated by Speaker clara. Til" body
OF Ny. Payne was taken io-n'Eh. 20 the
House vhsmbe- where Il Les Ia state.
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SILK UNDERWEAR

y omen's Glove silk Vests crocheleu ;op>;
reinforced; White or Pink. value LOO, lis
Womens Glove silk Vests, embroidered
yokes: band or crochetcd tops. White or
Pink. value $50 To 800. las
embroidered yoke; various modrN 3.65
value 800 20 500
Women Glove Silk Boomcrs, plain or
fancy weaves White, Pink or Black. ESQ
value 325 to 800
Women Glove Sill: Boomers. enforced.
Black, White or Pink. value 2.25. LES
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DINNER SERVICES

American or English Porcelain or Austrian
China dainty border patterns; l01 pieces.
value 1000. $500
Limoges and Bavarian China or English
Porcelain. conventional border designs; l0l
pieces. value 800, 25.Oo
Bavaran China. delicate border Gccora-
lions with gold edge; solid coin gold handle;
l0l pieces. value 1000, 3O.OO
Theodore lIaviIand China. dainty border
or floral design with solid coin cold ribbon
handles or Stipplcd GOLD handles lol pieces.
value 100. 5000
Old Abboy Limoges China. coin gold
band edged with black hairine solid coin
gold handles: l0l pieces, Nahic $500. 1000
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ELECTRIC LAMPS

Hand-caryel Gold Wood Boudoir Lamps.
with l0inoh flat Empire silk shade. trimmed
with silk braid ond l-inrh silk frng", $50
vaiuc l3.f
Hand-ca,vcd Solid Mahogany or Gold
Wood Table Lamps, with French sill, shade.
any color: , lights. value 300. 1870
Solid Mahogany or Gold Wood F'oor
LAMPS fiutcd column: lights; 12-incA silk
shade: silk lined; i-nch silk 'rm4e, any color
value 5000. 1850
Hand-carved Solo Maho.anV o. Gold
Wood Floor Lamps. 2 lights; 2'.inch flat
Emplrc shade. value 800, $3.50
Electric Table Lamps, 2N-lnc'l Shade ~
match; Empire, Gold or Verde finish.
val,e 2l.5o. $500
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$4.836,O0 FOR DESTROYERs.
Contracts for six Vessels L~t n, the
Navy Dcpa ri meut.

WAsutNGToN. Dec. I2.--Con;racts for
building sin destroyers. authorized Ia the
last naval appropriation bill. costing s4.-
$4,000 in all, were let to-day by Secre-
tary Daniels.
The Foe River Ship Building Company
received contracts to build two at s7ah.-
GOO each the Bath Iron Works. two. at
sSO0,0O0 each: the Cramp Ship Building
Company. one. at $500. 900. and tho Go, d
eminent navy gard at Mare Island. got
the contract for one at $4,000. The
cost limit fixed for each destroyer by Con-
gress was ss25.000.
The new dcstroyers compared with the
average cost OF the last five built repre-
sent reduction In cost of 100000. They
will he OF LILO tons each.
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SECRECY ON RATE OUTLOOK.
Commerce hoard Won't Tell when
Decision WIN Tie Rendered..

WAsHfSGroN. Dec. r. NotWi;hs.ani-
ing many inquiries the Interstate Com.
merce Commission declines to make any
statement that would indIcat" when tho
decision In the advanced rate case would
be handed down.
I: was reported to-day that tho COM
mission would hard down the decision
neNt saturday afternoon. The commission
has just issued an order permitting ear
riers in the Central Freight Association To
make a . per cent. advance IN Joint rae
from tina. territory 10 Southeast AMI
Southwest points
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HEapsTuAD PLAINS. L. l., Dec. 12--w.
Leonard Bonney. the aviator, who re-
ceived severe injuries on the aviation ficld
here yesterday afternoon when mono
plane In which he was making a flight
turned over and dashed 10 the ground.
IL reported Ia be resting comfortably at
the Nassau Hospital. In Mneo.a. His
Injuries. which include four fractured
rite. are expected to keep him In the hos
pital for some weeks.
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WOMEN'S NEGLIGEES

Negliqees of Crepe de Chine, fitted model;
pleatod skirt: embroidered bodice. $50
value l4.5O
Dainty Slip-ons Of Crnkl,d Crepe de
Chine. $50 and 1880
values 9.75 and 1880
Slip-ons Of French Flannel hand-em-
broidered scaoped edge. value 1880, l4.5O
Negligee of AlbatrosS. hand-cmhroidcrrd;
lace trimmed. value so, $50
Negligees of Albaro>s. pleated model;
lace trimmed. value $50, 6.5O
Blanket Robcs in dainty patterns ... ....
2.95, 3.95 ard 5.95
value 3.95 to 81,
Imported Quilted Robes. value $50, SIS
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FEATHER NECkWEAR

Fox Shape ScarfS in Marabout. Natural or
Black value 5.23. S.25
Melon Shape Nuts. Natural or Black
Marabout. value SO. 6.Zo
Fox Shape Scarfs in Marabout and Ostrich,
80 Natural or Black. value CSC $50
Melon Shape NIuffS in Marabout and Os-
ch,-Natura or Black. value SIS, SIS
Marahcut and Ostrich Scarf. satin lined.
value 315 2.75
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Sixth, Floor

Bedroom Cabinets. White Enamrled: Inn
ported Cretonne. SIS and 1850
regularly 9.75 and 1000
Three panel Screens useful and decora-
tive. Wicker frames; French Crcfonnc panels.
regularly 1923. $500
Panels in French Broche 9.75 and 1850
regularly 30. 80 and 1900
Hand some Wing Chairs, upholstered in
Cretonne, Tapestry. Velour or DamaSk.
1925, 22.50 and $500
regularly ~ 80, 5000 and $500
Pillow Squares in Nelvets. Tapestry, DAM
ask or Broche, Il, about l-3 original prices
each Csc, SOC, 75c 10 LIS
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GARDNER INQUIRY VOTED DOWN
Hcuse Committee on Rules IL
AGAINST u.

sNrNIroN. Dec. i2.-Ry strict
rsrty vote the House Committee on Rules
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FINE DOMESTIC RUGS

9 II It. Royal Wilton Rugs .. 81 90
regularly $3.50 and 400
SO 1916 #. Royal Wilton Rus $3.50
regularly $500 and 1000
6 X 9 #. Royal Wilton Rugs .... 1880
regularly 2t.50
OK II fl. Extra Quality French Weave
Wilton Rugs. regularly 5000. 44.00
Q y - Seamless ROYAL Administer Rugs 1890
REGULARLY 1900
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HAIR GOODS SALON

First Quality Naturally Way Switches.
20 inches long. Special 500
values up 10 $50
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TOYS. DOLLS AND GAMES

Handsome Character Baby Dolls, Bisque
head; jointed limbs; Angora acwcd wig;
moving eyes. regularly 400 ESQ
BiSque Head, Jointed Dolls.--daintilv
dressed: neatly boxed. regularly 200. LIS
Porcelain Tea Sets decorated .....1.25
regularly l.73
Games of Ches>men. -nicey boxed go. SOC
regularly LOO
"Skbo' Juvenile Golf Sets ...........75c
regularly LOO
Boys Tool Chests. regularly l.15, LIS
Children's BABY Grand Pianos, Rose
wood finish: complete with stool. loo
regularly l.31
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SMALL ORIENTAL RUGS

Specially Priced Tor Holiday Gifts
Silky Beluchistan. ... value 1880. 1878
Heavy Mossoul 4 Shivan.valuc $500. 1900
Richly Colored kurd>l an.vaue 1000 1880
Extensive assorlmcntS from SIS 10 10000
Special Display OF Gift Suggestions
UPHOLSTERY DEPT.
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Quadruple Plated Toilet Ware

Toilet Sets, Mirror. Hair Brush and
Comb; engraved, hammered or floral designs.
Set AIS and 5.25
Mems Military Sets,--twO Brushes and
Comb, in box: various designs.
Set 3.95 and 4.50
Powder Jars or Hair Receivers glass re-
ceptacle; plated cover. each Ito and LIS
Shaving Stands with attached mirror. brush
and mug. Complete ABS, SIS and 1880
Shaving Sets with sanitary porcelain drain
ers and brush. Complete, FPS and 2.95
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WOMEN'S GLOVES

1.Clasp Prx Seam Tan Capeskin pair 75c
value LOO
1.Clasp Piluc Sewn Graz Mocha pair 75c
value Leo
Fan Washable Cape>kin ....... pair 90
value l25
l6-button length White MousQuetairc
Glace,--filet embroide!T.: Cleopatra pearl
buttons value 800 pair 2.25
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HAND BAGS

Hand Bags of Silk Noire-newest shapes.
Special, 7.5O
Hand Bags Of Real Leathers, Chiffon Velvet
or Silk MORE; many exclusive styles. 500
Hand Bags of Pin Seal or Morocco Leather;
excellent assortment. Z.So
Hand Rags of Morocco or Pin Seal Leather.
1.95
Many other Hand Bags ranging from
100 10 A5.00
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
CORPS OF PARIS
DOES DARING WORK

Paris, Dec 5.-Thc American am
bulance corps of Paris has done much
daring work ut the front but thus far
there has not been 4 single casualty
among the staff composed of doctors,
bearers and automobile drivers. \
little girl from a village in the firing
zone, was killed by n shell while
watching the American ambulance
men placing a wounded man in an
automobile, Vet no one else was hurt.
A British ambulance next to one Of
the American cars was struck by a
she'll and blown into fragments. kill
Ing or wounding the entire crew, but
none of the American party nearby
was touched.
Some doubt has arisen as to Wheth-
er neutrals should expose themselves
TO such danger, but the difficulty has
been with the leaders of the Ameri-
can ambulance to keep their asso-
Ciates out of the range of fire. The
American ambulance train is often
cheered- when 1t appears close llp to
the trenches. The men stay at the
front a week or ten days and are then
relieved by others from Paris. A re-
pair car accompanies the ambulances
at the front and any accident to Il
machine is thus almost Immediately
repaired. Enough duplicate parts are
kept in stock in this repair car to
construct a new machine outright.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
JAPAN CRUMBLES
+ At UNITED STATES
+ z------- 4,e
Also Dissatisfied with Brit
ish at Limited War
Operations. *-''
fspecia1 Correspondence. ! !

(SQ0Clal SOTE&SpOnQouCe.J
Yokohama, Dec. 5.-If the attitude
]'of the people of japan. is reflected in
the tone of their press, then all Japan
is in O grumblipg mood. GO.
The newspapers find fault equally
with Great Britain and the United
States.
= The prevailing opinion in the Unit
favorable to the allies. But this does
not stay the storm Of fault finding
with America. This would be easier
to understand If it were not for the
abuse directed at England.
The British admiralty is blamed for
limiting the field of Japanese naval
activity 1t. Is declared the British
and south, where there is little to do,
and reserved the Indian ocean for the
tiny English fleet, though there was a
great deal to be. done. 49,
1t is asserted the depredations Of
the Emden might have been stopped
much earlier if the Japanese had been
given the job. Another statement is
that the Japanese feet not tied down
IN a corner, might have kept the Brit
ish trade routes clear and merchant
ships moving regularly.
The Osaka Mainichi, q most impor-
tant daily, criticises Great Britain for
placing Japan in a secondary position
In the war. It. Is not stated that the
Japanese expected their. troops would
3 be taken to Europe. but it is. to b.
The attitude Of. the United States
toward Japan after the seizure. Of the
Marshall and Caroline islands is crit.
icised as against Japan. It Is declar-
ed Americans are aiding the German
ships in the Pacific to get coal. The
length OF time the German cruiser
Geier was allowed to remain at Homo
lulu is cited az proof.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
FOREIGN ADVICE
SAVES THE QUEUES

Peking. Dec. 5.--At the suggestion
of foreign advisors to the govern
ment the forcible amputation of
queues has been abandoned. The
minister of the interior had issued in
structions to the police of Peking to
cut of forcibly the queues of rick
shaw coolies. The police. were armed
with scissors and proceeded to fulfill
instructions. The riokshaw coolies
banded together and in several in
stances resisted and injured one or
two policemen.
Two of the foreign advisors to
President Yuan Shi-Kai pointed. out
to prominent Chinese officials Of mod
ern education that this action was
lnwarranted on the part of the minis
-ry and was distinctly contrary to the
IDEAS held in foreign countries of the
g. rights Of g citizen of a. republic. The
Chinese officials argued that. the
queue was a badge of servitude. The
advisors replied that it may have
been such to men who had read his
tory and understood that the Manchu
had introduced the style. but that to
the coo1fe the queu, as a recognized
custom of hair dressing and nothing
more. The short hair was a foreign,
strange fashion which he had been
taught, up TO- a few years ago, to
dcSpSc.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
CANADIANS have.
HARD CAMP LIFE I: !
Rained Almost Continuous.
" After Troops Landed
at Salisbury.

Salisbury, England, Dec. 5:--can-
adian troops encamped at Salisbury
Plain have had a rough experience
since they landed in England It. has
rained nearly every day since the
Canadians entered into camp here and
the fiat grounds are a sea OF mud.
All branches of the service have
been greatly Handicapped by the mud
and rain. Drill has been very trying.
However the Canadian organizations
ar0. showing the best of spirit and
patiently undergoing the training
necessary to qualify them for service
at the front. gs'H
A complete reorganization in the
Canadian troops is taking place to
make them uniform with the British
army. Instead Of having each COM
pany act as a separate unit. two com
panies are combined, ono captain act
ing as the senior officer, the other as
his assistant. and each lieutenant
commanding one Of four platoons
with about sixty men each. This plan
makes it possible for the senior cap
tain to be relieved OF all routine duties
so he can give his time to the broader
administrative and military problems.
The Canadians have taken very kind
ly to the change, the lieutenants being
especially fond Of the plan as 1t places
greater responsibility and independ-
ence upon them than the old single
company system.
Rumors are circulated: in camp al
most daily that the Canadian contin-
gent will be sent to Egypt as soon as
1t is whipped into shape: The Cam
adams are. quite. willing to go any.
where where there is fghting. AS
much excitement is promised In Egypt
the Canadians are anxious to go there,
France SO they can have a chance at
the Germans. ~
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
PLANS T0BU|[D
SHIPS. IN CANADA?
Schwab's Private Visit to
Montreal May Mean
- f'r..--
Such Movement.

Montreal, Dec. b.-charles NJ.
Schwab, president Of the Bethlehem
Steel corporation who recently return
ed to New York from London where
he conferred with representatives Of
the British government, came here on
a secret visit ye.terday. This became
known today and caused a rumor
among steel men that Mr.. Schwab had
In contemplation the construction IN
Canada of submarines for Great Bril-
tain. = = ."
Rumor also had it that the United
states government had refused to
permit submarines destined for use by
any Of the belligerent nations Of Eur
ope to be constructed within the
United States and that as a result the
steel necessary for the vessels would
be shipped to Canada by the Bethle-
hem Steel corporation.
Who Mr.. schwab conferred with
while he was in this city could not be
ascertained. 1t was believed that he
returned to New York Immediately.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
SHARP PRESENTS
HIS CREDENTIALS

Paris. Dec. 5.--William Graves
Sharp the new American amba ssador,
presented his credentials yesterday to
President Poincare. The ceremony
was attended with the usual formali-
ties.
In conveying to the government and
people of Franco, in the most cordial
terms, the hest wishes OF President
Wilson. Sharp alluded to the war, ex-
pressing the earnest hope that soon
would come blessings everlasting, and
beneticient peace
in reply, Poincare alluded to the
historic friendship between the Unit
,sa States and France, and concluded
Ny sending his wishes for prosperity
and greatness to the United States, as
well as for the personal happiness Of
your illustrious president"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
silence At THE
front IS MARKED
Invisible Enemy of Thou
sands Trying to Nerves
Of Fighting Men.

In Flanders, Dec: 5.-Aosenee OF
movement, and lack OF noise ars the
most striking impressions OF q co-rs-
spondent who visited the French
trenches in Flanders. under the
auspices Of the French general STAT
He describes his adventure .sS trtSnw>
Standing in the shelter ct = V0',c :
erfully ingenious and deep-aUs, trench
on what undoubtedly is she e.cos::eS:
battlefield in European history, che
first and most notable impression o.
an observer IS one of utter surprise a.
the absence of Tovemen, ard Lack %
noise. Within one's range q vision
and with a strong field glass there are
probably concealed 100000 men. Yet
except for the few French soldiers
with rifles in their hands. standing or
kneelins in the Immediate vicinity and
keenly peering over the nat land
toward the positions known to be held
by the Germans, no human presence
was noticeable.
"A staff officer supplied the infor-
nation that behind II slight slope
some 500 yards away many German
guns We're hidden from sight, but on
ly an occa sional burst of flame and a
sharp whirrins sound coming from an
indefinite point told OF the presence Of
this artillery"
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
CATHOLICS@TO
h. TEST LIQUOR LAW

Tucson. Ariz., Dec. 5.-Bishop Hem
~ Cranjon of the Roman Catholic
diocese of Arizona and New Mexico
has engaged attorneys to contest the
validity of the state prohibition law
adopted at the election November 3.
The contest It was stated, today, will
be be. instituted in the name Of Rev.
Thomas Connolly, pastor Of All-Saints
church OF Tucson. 1t will be based on
the contention that the prohibition
measure Is unconstitutional because
Its provisions would prevent the use of
Wine in the sacra1nental ceremony of
the, mass and thereby It is alleged
contravene the. fundamental rights Of
religious organizations T'!:: N.'!'
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
.FLANK|NC Move.
OF TEUT0NS FAILED
s---- - .s-
That is. Condition in One
Stage of the Eastern
Operations: - -: :.

Petrograd, Dec. at is evident
that the German plan for wide flank
ing moves, either from the Vistula
or Weilun, proved unrealizable.
The Kaiser's intention to advance
up the Vistula was foreetalled at
Plock. His strong advanced guards
We're driven. out at Szcerthow, near
Weilun. The invaders were apparent-
ly unable to make headway, except
algng the railways. g.:
The Russian advance north of Lo-
WicZ was attended by. success where
as the fighting was f1ercest west Of
Lowicz. The German movement seems
a hazardous one. 81.
message from Lodz clearly indi-
Gates the railway to Warsaw and,
consequently, the stations of Zgierz
and StrylSow are in Russian hands.
Moreover by moving toward Lowicz,
where they earlier suffered terrible
punishment, the Germans are losing
the advantage of Strengthened out
line, which they secured at such cost
after their retirement from Brezin.
The appearance of a whole brigade
of German guards at Szerstsow, where
they were driven out in disorder, sus
gests, a belated attempt to protect the
respective hanks of the Sieradz and
Czesta chowa groups of the German
forces.
The situation remains extraordinar-
lily interesting and hazardous, but it
is evident that the Russians have talk
en- all the necessary measures
The terrible weather conditions are
almost unprecedented. The hardships
of the campaign render an early So
luton probable.
Meanwhile the Russian corps above
Cracow have come within few miles
of the Silesian border. So"
A telegram to the Petrograd Kurier
says the Russians from Sochaczew
and Lodz have: moved to meet each
other. splitting up the German army
into many. sections. %,G :1TEt
/ Unprecedented Devastation,
"We came across evidences of uII
precedented devastation, where for
marly the Germans anticipating a
prolonged sojourn in Poland, had
spared dwellings, destroying only
roads, stations. telegraphs, bridges
and barracks Now they burned, liter
ally, everything, razing buildings to
| the ground and destroying peasants
Tn6useho1d goods, field implements,
stacks Of corn. warehouses, stables,
mills and factories. The Prussiann
have been driven in the direction of
a..
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
GERMAN FLEET IN
NORTH SEA READY

London, Dec. 5.-Press dispatches
from Copenhagen to the effect that
most Of the German warships at
Kiel have steamed out into the North
sea. presumably to give battle to the
British in the open, aroused an in
tense feeling Of expectancy through
out England. ..u.-. Z.
At the admiralty, however, it was
said that no official advices had been
received as to extensive German
marine operations. r..
1t is learned from an authentic
source, however, that the British bat
tie fleets off the west coast Of Scot
land and OF the north coast Of Ire
land have been. notified by wireless
to keep in readiness to proceed at
once Into North sea under a full head
Of steam. .a,- ~.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05

Persons who openly EXPRESSED the
opinion that the. situation Of the army
was precarious were tried by the
courts.
COUNTERS ATTRACT
MOST ATTENTION

Dunkirk. Dec. 5.-A troup of Gou-
miers, or Algerian native cavalry
created more interest here on their
way to the front than any of the
French. African or British Indian
troops, because their equipment is en-
tirely Moorish excepting their rifles,
High backed Moorish saddles, built
with all the comfort of rocking
chairs. are girthed upon wild looking
robes. boots or red Morocco leather
and white howl-like rez. about
which is wound band of brown yarn.
The color ot the men is light, all
though We'll tanned by the sun, but
their hair and eyes are jet black. One
OF the officers is a native who won
mention in the dispatches is times
ana received the cross of the Legion
q Honor in the Algerian wars
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
EGYPT THRONE Is :. -
= GOING BEGGING

Paris. Dec. 5;-The throne sof
Egypt is going tbegging. Great Bri-
tain. and the native government are
finding 1t impossible. to induce any of
the native princes to accept it. Prince
Hussein Pacha and Prince -Faud,
uncles of the Khedive, both have de.
clined..
It;is now proposed to make the
PENDENT Of Tupfsy. hut % unaer srttlsS lnds
protection, and then see II the
throne .finds any takers in the Khe-
divial family under the new condi-
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
VAST SHIPMENTS
OF GRAIN MADE

first i've days q, Of December, $4,000
tons. of grain will have been set anoat
from Portland for ports across the
seas. This is almost a. third Of 4 last
months total exports. which set rec
ord for the year.
Shippers expect an unusual record
will be set for December. the only
Question beinga a suficiency of bottoms
to permit filling OF orders. The Brit
ish steamer Cardigan is scheduled to
sail tonight with 100000 bushels Of
wheat for European ports -.-ant1 the
Norwegian bark Cortez has completed
loading 1000 tons Of wheat and bar
lev az
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-05
MINE LAYING TO
BE COMBATTED

London, Dec. 81 That it is tho in
'tentioR OF the! government to take
more stringent measures to hinder the
operations OF mine laying ana other
hostile raft.in the English channel II
Indicated by notice issued last night.
This notice says that after December
10, within "a specified area of the
channel, AL lightshipK buoys ana six-
nal lights are likely to be withdrawn
or shifted: Advice is given 1nerchant
vessels that navigation within thie
area will be exceedingly dangerous. .
without the aid Of pilots who are to be
stationed in certain ports.