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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26
men IN UNDER
SEA SHIPS QUIT
FEARS OF LIFE
Forget Dangers While Sail
ing Through Inky Black
ness in Awful Roar.

The Hague. Nov. 26-Hearing noth-
ing save the purr of their engine,
whose unceasing roar makes speech
impossible, seeing nothing save the
orders flashed by electricity on their
signboard. oppressed by heat, while
the smell of stale oil and bad air as
sails their nostrils, facing a slow, hor-
rible death by suffocation if their
boat Is struck by a foes shell, the
'men below" the crew of subma-
rine, forget their peril and. are. held
spellbound by the fascination of the
chase when their tiny craft takes the
trail of one of the enemy's warships.
Member OF Crew Describes Attack.
How 1t feels to speed through the
inky blackness of night, dodge hostile
destroyers, the advance guard" or
Brittania's fleet, while the storm on
the surface send their boat pitching
up and down, up and down, even in
the depths, is vividly described by a
member of the crew of the German
submersible, U-26.
+ Prepare to Strike at Dawn. 4
A letter telling of an attack by the
UPS upon an unmentfoned British
warship is published by the Zeit. It
begins with preparations for the ex-
pedttion two hours before midnight"
in order to make a strike at dawn.
Storm Sweeps UP North sen;
The letter follows:r ~ W
Around the heavy granite rocks; Of,
the long pier. monstrously black in
the dark night, the storm sweeps up
the water of the North sea in angry
waves.
I Inside the pier. the water lifts up.
our submarine in the regular motion
of heavy waves.
Sa Everything Yelled in Darkness. n
Everything is pitch dark. The fact
that many. persons are hurrying about
on deck is only shown by the somber'
figures who now and then pass. In
front Sof the single lantern. .r,.;
ready. under water, there arises the!
sound Of heavy pounding and tho,
weird cracking of the engines which
are being tried out. S6 ~
Whistle Signals Departure.
"At 1850 there is q shrill whistle
from the bridge, which stands high
above the submarine. and which is
covered with heavy canvas. The ofn-
Ger In command, dressed in his oil-
skins. gives the sign Of departure. The
cables are loosened. A short sharp
signal to the engine room and th41
sudden whirr as the motor catcheE
and the UPS is under way.
Move Forward to Attack.
K The sharp bow plows through the
water. On both sides of the ship long
waves are formed shimmering with
light foam in the blackness of the sea
We move in q westerly direction. We
are going towards the enemy.
The earliest signs of dawn appear
when suddenly. in the near distance
there is the sight of heavy bulk
swinging high above US upon the
water. ,4g ~ = h
1--WE pass through the long tail OIL
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26
old FASHIONED
kind FOR WILSON
He Spends the Day like Mil
lions of Other Ameri-
can Citizens.

Williamstown. Nov. 26.-President
Wilson spent an old fashioned New
England Thanksgiving day with his
daughter, Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, here.
=, His program included church in
the forenoon. an automobile ride in
the afternoon and Thanksgiving din
ner at the Sayre home in the even-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs sayre. Prof. Stockton
Axson. brother Of the late Mrs. VIII
son, DR.. Cary T. Grayson. Mr.. Wilson'S
naval aide and physician. are the
presidents only companions during
the day. =
st. Johns Episcopal church, where
the president attended union Thanks
giving services. was filled to capacity
with people from miles around who
came for q sight OF the preSident
Rector Rev. ]. F. Carter delivered tho
aecmQn. - -. ... p. ~. ....,.--.-
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26
CARRANzA FORCES
EXPRESS PLEASURE
Their Plan of Action Now is
to Beseige Cities and
Starve Enemy.

Vera Cruz. Nov. 26.-The occupa-
ton of Mexico City by the forces Of
General Zapata and the apparent un-
derstandtng thas mas = b.en reached
between zapata and villa appear to.
be pleasing rather than otherwise to
General Carranza's supporters here,
who, it is supposed, reflect Carranza's S
opinion in this respect.
In general the plan now for Car
rama forces is to beslege Zapata and
Villa, cutting every railroad and starv-
ing them into submission if possible,
but forcing their capitulation at that
point in any way which may become
necessary.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26
Russians Credit Reports.

Petrograd. Nov. 26--Reports reach
ing here concerning the magnitude of
the defeat of the Germans to the west
of Lodz, Russian Poland. which In
some instances place the German
losses as high as an entire army corps,
appear in measure to be confirmed
by telegraphic dispatches from War
saw. Forty-eight trains have been
dispatched from Warsaw to bring in
the prisoners and wounded. This
number Of trains. made up of the
maximum number Of cars of the Rus
sian wide gauge would carry between
$4,000 and $4,000 men. it is estimated
here.
Military men here express the opin-
ion that the reported defeat was par
TALLY due to the failure of the coll
umn of Germans from Wielun to de-
feat the Russians sent against it. Bad
roads delayed this German column,
it Is reported. enabling the Russians
to concentrate a sufficient force to
repulse it and turn the TANKS of the
main German column.
There is great iubilation in army
circles here. officers expressing the
conviction that the enemy has re-
ceived a crushing blow. which is like
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26
TROOPS NEARING
UNITED STATES:
Dine ON ships
Soldiers, Bound Home from
Vera Cruz, Will Reach
Port This Evening.

Galveston. Tex. Nov. 26.-Wireless
messages from Gen. Funston aboard
the transport Christobal. indicated
that the first ship of the Ave bearing
the fifth brigade back to American
soil from Vera Cruz will dock at Gal
weston late this afternoon. All are
expected in port here by. nightfall.
A continued downpour of rain pre-
at Fort Crockett. and the quartermas-
tors department announced the troops
probably would not debark until Fri
day or Saturday.
The total number Of persons leaving
Vera Cruz upon its evacuation by the
American troops was 4,412, as indi-
Gated by reports from General Fun
ston, received here. ,4
THANKSGIVING dinner was enjoyed
by the troops aboard ship. -
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26
RUSSIAN AND GERMAN REPORTS ON
POLAND FIGHTING ARE Still VARIED

London, Nov. 26.-Offcial news received in Rus
sian circles here declares that the Of the German
and Austrian forces in Poland has been complete. The
general staff, however, is not yet able to give any de-
tails of the fighting
Berlin, Nov. 26.-It is officially announced in Vi
emma that fighting in Russian Poland continues Twe-
ty-nine thousand prisoners have been taken in this
battle, well AZ machine guns and large amount
of ammunition and war material.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26
"BIG MUDDY CLEAR OF ICE.

Grain Boats Again in Operation on the
Upper Missouri.
Williston. N. D., Nov. 26.-The up
per. Missouri was entirely frozen over
for several days. only to break her ice
bonds, and is now running freely with
only a small quantity of floating ice in
sight. The ferries. which had stopped.
are in use again and traffic between
Williams and Mckenzie counties on
opposite sides of the river has been
resumed. The grain boats are finishing
up the fall business which was inter-
rupted by the early freezeup.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26

London. Nov. 26. Telegraphing
from Amsterdam. the correspondent
Of Rueter's. Telegram company says
the Berlin Tageblatte published "a
dispatch from Constantinople to the
effect that 1000 Russians had been
massacred at Tabriz by the Persians.
The British official press bureau,
while asserting to the publication of
the above dispatch. says 1t appears to
be false, and, to have been spread for
the purpose Of and under German in
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26
ABANDON CHARGES.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-The charges
against Miss Florence Yost of Omaha,
Neb, a student at Northwestern uni
versity who is said to have stolen from
her fellow students. will be dropped,
according to w. c. Hedrick. admins.
traitor of public safety.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26

~ W pAoNc uGSlblVc III tNG Cdu1paF8u
in Poland.
French Announcement.
Paris. Nov. 26.-The official French
announcement issued this afternoon
follows:
mo important development marked
the day of November 26.
I'm the north the cannonading d.
minished in intensity. and no attack
was directed against our lines, which
made slight advances at certain
points.
I'm the region of Arras there was
continuation of the bombardment on
the town and it's environs.
"On the Aisne the enemy endeav-
ored to deliver an attack on the village
Of Missy. This movement resulted in
complete failure with considerable
losses to the Germans. We have
made some progress in the region to
the west of SOuain.
In the Argonne. in the Woevre dis
trict, in Lorraine and in the Vosges
there Is almost complete calm along
the entire front
There has been heavy fall Of
snow particularly in the higher por.
tions Of the Vosges mountains."
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26
THE WEATHER.

North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Friday. Much colder to-
night. Cold wave In east portion.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26

That the United States Is wholly
unprepared for war, and. In fact, has
not more than one-tenth the number.
of soldiers needed for the regular
army In case Of war. is the contention.
of Gajor General Leonard "A. Wood,
former chief Of the general stan.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26

and now commander Of the depart
ment Of the east. and W. w. Wother-
Spoon. present chief Of the general
stan. General Wood says 4 foreign
enemy could land troops In the United
Stutes somewhere between Boston
ard the Chesapeake bay. IL the navy
could not hold them on. General
Woods statement was made In an
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26
French Announcement.

ly to prove decisive In the campaign
| in Poland.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-26

Continued on page a..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27
PEANUTS AND POP"

@H@AANO \ - EAANA% VI
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
Peanuts and pop" from the boys
raucOus throttle,
Five cents a bag an a nickel bot
De games gittin' sloppy, but don't be
mutt;
Quit a-chewin' de rag an be chewin'
nut.
De games gittin' dry. Dere's no use
to git hot;
Forget it an wet it-a nickel bot.
''Wen, wouldn't dat ice wagon drive
you to drink?
got it right here an it's cheaper
dan ink. .-.-.'
Aw, well, if yer scared it'll give you
jag, .-''.
Smoke up on some peanuts nickel
bag.
He's a-going to second! right! right!
he's all right!
Now, which will you have, mister, red
pop or white?
''Dere's two strikes on Holman, he's
goin' to strike out;
Desc peanuts'u take de bad taste
from yer mOUt';
Well, say! did he hit it? Wow! amt |
he de peach?
You'll sure take bottle on dat. |
kin reach.
He's safe! yer a robber! Say, mister, |
I'll drop
Dat guy wild a bottle, if you'll buy |
de p0b."
Peanuts and popP' are his work of |
the day;
Peanuts and pop are my portion of
play.
Each in his own way, from bottom
to top,
We're all of US working for peanuts
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27

Goodnight College, near Clarendon,
Tex, has an unusual endowment in
a herd Of buffalo, the descendants of
a few starving buffalo calves rescued
from death in 1873 by Mrs. Charles
Goodnight,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27
PERsoN PLEAps NoT GUILTY.


The Dewitt county circuit court at
Clinton, H., adjourned this afternoon
until June %, when the trial of Carl
E. Person, for the killing of ex-police
Chief Tony Musser, Illinois Central
strikebreaker, will be resumed At
the opening Of court this morning a
motion to quash the Indictment
against Person was made, argued and
dismissed. Person was then aTTaign-.
ed and pleaded mot guilty"
Motion for a change Of venue was
then entered by Attorney Frank D.
Conierford for Person and Judge
Cochrane ordered that afidaHits on
this point be fled by June Is. They
win be taken up when court recon-
Yenes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27

TIN~.NI@IN
Oklahoma City, okla.-Technical-
ly charged with procuring Indecent
exposure" Arthur King, manager
Southwestern Cotton Oil Co., and B.
H. Powell, local movie magnate,
were cited on information filed in
connection with appearance in April
of Theo. Buchanan "Queenie," nude
dancer who entertained 5000 men at
time Of Southwestern cattlemen's
convention
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27

Why does he do it? For peanuts
and pop"
Barrie turns out new play from his
shop;
Champagne and turtle are peanuts
and pop"
Wagner has just made a beautiful
stop,
And his reward shall be peanuts and
pop!"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-27

Edmund Vance Cooke in "BasboI-
ogy." Copyright, 1912, Forbes & Co,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-19

(the parish Of Orleans eXcepted) shall
levy, collect and turn over to the PARISH
School Boards of their respective par
ishes, cities or towns, the proceeds OF at
least three mills of the annual tax winch
they are empowered to levy on each DOL
lar of the assessed valuation of the prop
erty thereof; provided that cities ana
towns that are not exempted by the terms
of their charters from the payment OF
parish taxes and which are subjected TO
the similar burdens OF taxation as are the
parishes shall not pay this tax, as same
is included in the taxes imposed by the
parish in which the town is situated un-
less the parish boards of school directors
of that parish certify that the needS Oh
the schools can be met by a smaller levy
of such taxes.
Provided, that this shall not apply 10
cities that under legislative authority now
conduct, maintain and support puDhc
schools open and free to the youth OF the
parish in which said city is located, ana
levy, collect and eXpend annually for the
conduct maintenance and support OF salu
schools the proceeds of at least three
mills of the annual tax which they are
empowered to levy on each dollar OF the
assessed valuation of property; ana such
| cities shall not pay and turn over TO lhe
parish school board the proceeds OF at
| least three mills of the annual tax, or any
part thereof, as herein provided ana shail
he EXEMPTED from the same so long as
such cities continue to conduct, maintain
and support free schools as herein pro-
vided, under the supervision and control
| of the State Board of Education ana lhde-
pendent of par0chial school authorities;
provided further that such city shall not
be entitled to membership on the PARISH
Board of School Directors and that the
electors of such city shall not be eligible TO
vote at the elections for such directors for
the parish in which such city is situated.
Section 2. Be it further resolved That
at the congressional election to be held
| in this State on the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November, 1914,
the foregoing amendment to the Consu-
tuition of this State shall be submitted &c
the electors of this State; that on the
official ballot to be used in said election
shall be placed the words: For the pro-
posed Amendment t. Article 255 of the
Constitution" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment to Article 25s
of the Constitution" and every electol
shall indicate his vote on the proposed
amendment as provided by the genera
Election Laws of this State.
/. f. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c.. BARRETT,
lieut. Governor and President of Senate
Approved: July 1, 1914.
/. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of louisiana
A true copy:
IAIVIN e. HEBERT, Secretary of State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-19
ACT NO. 81.

House Bill No. 46S-By Mr.. Johnson, Chair
man of the Committee on Public Edu
cation Substitute for House Bill No.275.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 255
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to the support of
the public schools Of the State of
Louisiana, and the levyng of taxes
thereon by parishes, cities and towns.
under certain conditions,
Section l. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each
House conCurriug, That the Legislature
may appropriate to the same funds the
proceeds of public lands not designated or
set apart for any other purpose. and shall
provide that each parish may levy tax
for the public schools therein, which shall
not exceed the entire State tax; provided
that with such tax the whole amount of
parish taxes shall not exceed the limits of
parish taxation fixed by this constitution
The City of New Orleans shall make such
appropriation for the support, maintenance
and repair of the public schools of said city
as it may deem proper but not less than
eight -tenths of one mill for any one year;
and said schools shall also continue to re-
ceive from the Board of Liquidation of the
city debt the amounts TO which they are
now entitled under the Constitution
amendment, adopted in the year 1892.
The Police Juries of the several parishes
and boards of trustees and municipal
councils OF Incorporated cities and towns
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-19
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 81.
House Bill No. 01-By Mr.. Manion.
IOINT RESOLUTION

AZ M.
House Bill No. 91-By Mr.. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to- the Constllu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, with
reference TO taxation of banks, bank
ing associations, banking corporations
or banking companies, doing e1clu-
siyeIy the business OF lending money
or dealing in bills of exchange, in this
State but domiciled in other States OF
the Union or in foreign countries, and
providing for the extent and hmlta-
ton of taxation thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution OF the
state be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their adoption or rejection
at the congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in the month of November, 1914, as follows:
All banks, banking associations, bank
ing corporations or banking companies
doing business in this State but dOmiciled
in other States of the Union or in foreign
countries, who may in their own name or
in the name of their agents or representa-
tives, engage in this State in the business
of lending money or dealing in bills of eX-
change exclusively, shall pay a yearly
license tax of two hundred and fifty dol
lars to the State and like tax to the Mu-
nicipal or Parochial corporation: and IN
addition to said license tax shall pay TO
the State an annual tax of IL per cent
on the gross interest earned on all money
loaned, and to the Municipal or Parochial
corporation n like tax of 1-2 per cent,
and shall be subject to no other or further
taxation either by the State or by any
political subdivision thereof.
Section 2. BE it further resolved, etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
providing for the extent and limitation OF
taxation on banks, banking associations,
corporations or companies, doing business
in this State but domicied in other States
of the Union or in foreign countries" and
the words Against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana providing for the extent and
limitation of taxation on banks, banking
associations, corporations or companies
doing business in this State but domiciled
in other States of the Union or in foreign
countries" And each elector shall indi-
cate, as provided by the general election
laws of the State, whether he votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate
Approved June "a, 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT, Secretary OF State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-19
yious to their election.


District Judges under this Constitution
shall be elected on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1916, and every
four years thereafter.
Vacancies occasioned by death, resigna-
ton, or otherwise, where the unexpired por-
ton of the term is less than one year, shall
be filled for the remainder of the term by
appointment of the Governor with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate In all cases
where the uneXpired portion of the term is
one year or more, the vacancy shall be
filled by special election to be called by the
Governor and held within sixty days of
the occurrence of the vacancy, under the
general election laws of the State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
article of the Constitution of this State,
first day of December, A. d. 1914, and
the Governor of the State shall, within
ten days thereafter, order an election to
be held within the Thirteenth Judicial
District of Louisiana, and, in conformity
with existing election laws, for the pur-
pose of electing the additional judge for
said Thirteenth Judicial District, who shall
hold office until the next regular election
for Judges under this Constitution and
until his successor is elected and qualified.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc,
That upon the official ballots to be used
at said congressional election shall be
printed the words: For the proposed
amendment to Article 100 of the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana relative to District
Courts, creating an additional judge for
the Thirteenth Judicial District" and the
words: Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 100 of the Constitution
of Louisiana relative to District Courts,
creating an additional judge for the Thir-
teenth Judicial District" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State, for which prop
osition, For" or Against" he votes.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
| lieut.. Governor and President of Senate
L. +. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. f. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT. Secretary of State