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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
THOUSANDS OF BELGIAN
 REFUGEES LIVING IN TENTS Many More Dire Need Than Seemed Likely Short Time Ago. Says Special American Investigation Suffer From
 Cold and Lack of Food and Comfort

ulace. At Bergen-Op-zoom 5000 refugees are living in tents. With the ground like a quagmire and the cold almost unbear- able, the refugees sit huddled around a small fire by day and sleep on straw at night.
 One tent contained two men, their wives and couple of children said the report "One of the women was expecting to become a mother in two or three days
 Recent arrivals from Antwerp admitted that the Germans were ready and anxious to give them work, but added.
 They pay us with pieces of paper, tell ing us that some day it will be good money, but it will not buy food"
 Refugees said small villages had been cleared of food by the Germans, who had requisitioned all the cattle and that posi- tive starvation faced the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28

Washington, November 27.--While no
 official report of the firing by the Brit
 ish ship Berwick toward the American steamer St. Helens off Panama yester- day, had been received here tonight, state department officials regarded the incident as not unusual in time of war.
 tnqs aro aAfsafdtt3s t5 f4 VssNsa pro
 mediately on demand of beliigerenl warships or signal their intention of submitting to search. If there is any
 delay, the customary practice is to fire warming.
 The right of search Is generally rec ognized. The belligerent is even author ized to use force in executing the right of search and Is not held liable ac- cording to international law authorities, for damage resulting from resistance by a neutral ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
BRITISH CRUISER FIRES
 ON AMERICAN STEAMER
Two Shots Sent Across Stern of the Heens the Berwick Vessel Permitted to Proceed After Short Delay-In-
 cident Not Unusual in War; Says Washington

Panama, November 27.--The Ameri- can steamship St. Helens, Captain Od- land, which sailed from New York Mo- vember IT for San Francisco, arrived at Colon today and reported she had been fired on by the British cruiser Berwick.
 Captain Odlans said his ship was hailed but apparently ralfeu sro heave to as quickly as was expected, with the result that the British cruiser fired two shots across the stern of the American vessel The incident occurred yester- day at a point 90 miles northwest of Colon.
 An officer from the cruiser boarded the St. Helens and examined her pa pers and cargo. The vessel was per-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Big Russian victory reported.
 Two British steamers sunk. Parliament adjourns.
 Stock exchange reopens today. 2--Signs of Quickening busineos activity, 3-Schwab's optimism not due to erner-
 gency. l-Editorial comment. 6-Report of conditions of various ooc-
 tfons.
 Organize today for Belgian relief work, Making plans for inauguration. 6--Society. .& 7--0eneral Joffre presented medal. S-Markets. l0- Germans declare Russtano have nol
 won deciaivo victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
TRAP CATCHES MAN
 WHO WAS STEALING A. P. DISPATCHES
Telegraph Operator Arrest ed For Giving Associated Press Reports to Minor
 News Agencies

New York, November 27.-H. l.. Linder. a telegraph operator in the employ of the Postal Telegraph company. and at- tached to the office of the New York Globe. was arrested here today, charged with violating section 552 of the penal law. in that he revealed the contents of a telegraphlc message sent out by the Associated Press.
 For long time it has been evident that dispatches of the Associated Press were being systematically stolen and were agencies. A carefu! watch was set upon
 the business and suspicion pointed to q man employed in the office of the Globe.
 a New York evening paper. The case
 was considered by the executive commit tee of the Associated Press directors at recent meeting and plan to detect the culprits and bring them to justice was adopted
 For the purpose of Transmitting the more important news in bulletins, Wires connect the central office of the organi- zation at 51 Chambers street with the edi- torial rooms of the various members m New York. In the office of the Globe these bulletins were copied surreptitiously by Iinder and repeated to the New York News Bureau. Wall street concern. Frequently within two or three minutes after their receipt in the office of the Globe. they appeared on the News bu- reau's ticker and in the reports of the International News service. the Central News of America, and other minor or ganizations.
 Dispatch Prepared For the purpose of trapping the wire tappers the following dispatch was pre- pared:
 BULLETIN, F. o. S. 'PETROGRAD. November N,-The Rus
 sian dreadnaugh Fliba, formerly the Ismail striking 8 mine In the gulf of Finland. is complete loss with l50 lives. ADD PETROGRAD UNDER DASH LOSS OF THE FLIBA. "The Ismail was one of four Baltic dreadnaughts laid down at the Kronstadt yards In 1872. She had a displacement of 1,0oO tons and carried nine 14-inch guns and 20 6-inch."
 The short bulletin wire to the Globe office was detached from the circuit which included the other New York even-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
Financial District In Mild State of Excitement In
 Anticipation
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
 WILL FIX PRICES
Bonds May Not Change Hands Below Minimum Amount-No Concert ed Liquidation Movement
 Is Forecast

New York. November 2y.--Aftcr vir- tusliy four months of enforced idle ness, neeessitated by the war. the stock exchange will reopen tomorrow for re- stricted trading in listed bonds. The financial district was in a state of mild excitement today in anticfpation of the event, recognized everywhere ns touchstone of the securities situation in this country.
 On the trading floor of the exchange today carpenters erected a platform for the special committee of five which has acted as a tribunal for the insti- tution since it's suspension and prob ably will continue in that capacity un- til restoration of normal conditions. Around the platform will be placed tables and other paraphernalia for use of those members who may buy or sell bonds. Before the opening of tomor- rows session the special committee will fix minimum prices for all bonds which may change hands under tho terms specified by the governing committee.
 Will Be For Cash
 In the more active bond group ccn- sessions of to points from July 90 closing prices probably will be allowed but in the more obscure issues declines may run to as much as points. A transactions will be flor cash" WI H will tend to shut out speculative tr ing and act as a partial deterr against foreign selling. In fact. evt3 effort will be made to minimize tr
 ing for European interests, althoi ! bankers with English and continer connections virtually arc unpnim, in declaring they know Of iAo coi certed liquidating movement fir abroad
 In former times a large part oiN bond business was done by members firms which made a speciality of s,3 securities. but judging from tl,s is, ,t .,A.. S s.. .. <tl~ 't''t sss day. much Of tomorrow's buyiilsu selling promises to emanate from g' eral sources.
 To Quote All Sales
 The decision of authorities to qw all sales on the ticlSers will add to V idespread interest in the reopenr Bankers and other financial intert received numerous ut-of-town s- oujries today. many soliciting adv respecting tn cir present holdings prospective investments.
 Conservative brokers said that 1T did not look for any definite trend da ins tomorrow's brief session. Othe seemed to fear offerings soon wog cause an all around decline to uni mum prices. thereby bringing tho ma ket to an automatic conclusion.
 In no quarter. however, was thers any disposition to decry the sentimeptai effect of the reopening. Should the m ouiry for bonds indicate genuine in- vestment demand 1t Is not al all un- likely the governors may consider ex- tedding the trading to the more active stocks before the end of the year IT that Is done minimum prices will be es- tablished in every instance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
VILLA TROOPS JOIN zAPATA FORCES IN MEXICAN CAPITAL Agents of Two Leaders Con- trol City-Several Span iards Are Reported
 Killed
BLANCO ARRESTED

Vera Cruz, November 27.-General Lucio Blanco, the last of the con- stitutionalist leaders to evacuate the capital, has been arrested by his own officers and is on his way to Vera Cruz, according to report here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
TAirty Hart in wreck

Mexico. Mo. November 27. Thirty persons were injured. several serioualy. when Burling- ton passenger train No. P. eastbound. was derailed near hero late today. A negro porter is believed to be fatally hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
Correspondent to English Paper Declares Telling Blow Has Been Dealt
 Germans
PETROGRAD REPORTS
 SUCCESSES ASSUME
 GREAT IMPORTANCE
Russian Troops On Left Bank of Vistula Reach
 Gombin-The Prussian | Guards Driven Back

London, November 2S.-(2:40 a m.)-The Morning Posts Petrograt Correspondent says that when full de tails of the Russian victory in Poland are available they will furnish story that will astonish the worlds story telling of blow to Germany's finest troops such as had not been dealt since Ihe days of Napoleon.
 petrograd, November 27--The fol lowing statement has been received from the Russian commander in chief
 .'On the Czenstochowa-Cracow from our successes are assuming a marked Importance. Our troops on November 2t captured more than 40o0 prisoners. Oui offensive was particularly fortunate or the lower Szreniawa river, where 2 whole battalion of the Thirty-firs1 sIonved regiment surrendered.
 STORM POWERFUL
 AUSTRIAN POSITION
 "Our troops also stormed powerful. ly fortified Austrian position on the lcft bank or the BaDa, where some o1 Sur attacking units forded the river turing the breaking up of the ice and tttacked the enemy. The water was heck deep in the river.
 'sThe Austrians desperately defend Id Bochnia (35 miles southeast of Ora ow), which we stormed, capturing fore than 2000 prisoners, machine guns ind 10 field guns. On the left bank oi he vistula the enemy In the region o' tracow is beginnsng To retreat in lis order Our troops arc pursuing then encrgetically.
 '.According to the reports of the com manders of the armies the morale oi our troops is very high.
 "Trustworthy reports show that thu ,Austrians have mounted in the steepls
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
1000 COTTON BALES DESTROYED BY FIRE Georgetown, Ga., Ware house Packed With the
 Staple Is Destroyed

Eufaula, November 2I-(Special)-one thousand bales of cotton were destroyed by fire tonight at the Grange warehouse at Georgetown. Ga, just acress the river The fire broke out late in the afternoon, and on account of the absence of fire fighting assistance soon enveloped the en- tire building.
 Late tonight the flames were still rising
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28

to protect the coasts of Egypt and the Suez canal
 In the North sea British and French ships have made a reconnaissance of the German batteries established on the Belgian coast.
 'The German cruisers in the Pacific do not seem to have left Chilean waters since the fight of November IL
 Day Is Calm
 Paris. November 27.-q0:35 D. m.)--The following official communication was ' sued tonight L.. "The day has been calm. There is &( ing to report R$
 Germans Hard Pressed London, November 2S.---t3:55 if J The Daily Mails Petrograd coY .S sd ent who. with other Petrogrs< es rondents, hints that there IS jig ger news which they are una ~S .his time to transmit, says the oility that German forces which c v5d tLe enveloping movement eas .odz would break through near ow and
 tCcntinued On Pare TenD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
No Official Report

mitted to proceed after delay of three hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
TURKISH TROOPS HAVE

An seeiuial report from O. n Eantasa, . ppgt on ths eanAl 1Gypt and syr3A- Troops ef Tprks also say thAt thsy vsre ! on the othse stde q Arabia, form oaA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
TWO BRITISH STEAMERS
 ARE SUNK OFF HAVRE
 BY GERMAN SUBMAR]NI
Most Daring Feat Yet Accomplished by marines Results In Destruction of the Nal and Primo-F'rench and German Squ, Continue to Block Adriatic Sea

London November 27.-(025 m.)-It was reported by Loyds today that two British steamers off Have yesterday by German submarines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
TIE sUEz CANAL AFTER FIGHT ON THE WAY.
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that TurAA troops have sues Canal
 n se1th ef Port said. the track between saders e@ 1gypan police sad surrendered The nns with the Engsh ns&aea Of ss and the xuphrats flowing the Psran
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-28
Losses Equal

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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
Visits the Old Home

Mrs. Lola Hawes, a former
Milbank lady with her little 3.
year old daughter has been Wis
iting with Milbank friends dur
ing the week, and leaves the
first of the week for her home at
Santa Cruz, Cal. She has been
away from home for some time,
and while away has visited with
her sister Nina in Idaho, with
relatives in Iowa and Wisconsin,
and with her friend Mabel Kerr,
at Lansing, Mich. Mrs. Hawes.
whose husband died during the
past year. has been engaged to
teach the primary grade in one
of the Santa Cruz schools. she
having been connected with the
schools of that city for several
years past.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
Will Change Location

The building formely occupied
by the First National Bank on
the west side Of Main street,
is being fitted up and will be oc.
cupied by the G. L. Wood Farm
Loan Co Mr.. Wood wentto con-
siderable expense a few years
ago in fitting up the quarters he
now occupies in the rear of the
building now occupied as the
First National bank, and had the
place very conveniently and tast.
fully arranged for his business,
but the constant increase of this
line. of work and employment
of additional help necessitates
more room for successfully TAX
ing care of it, and this former
bank building is being changed
over for this purpose. A new
floor is being laid, some changes
made in the smaller rooms and
the entire building will be re.
papered and decorated in a most
attractive manner. The rooms
to be vacated by Mr.. Wood will
be occupied by the First Nation
al Bank, as it also is in great need
Of more room for the accomoda-
ton, OF it's growing business.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21

Chas Rawson, the coal man.
while handling an iron coal chute
had the misfortune to have the
chute drop on his hand and break
his thumb. We are pleased to
state that the wounded digit is
now getting along nicely.
Frank Fielding was down from
Aberdeen Tuesday on some bust
ness matters. He is engaged
with the Walker theatre compa.
ny, and says that some excellent
attractions for the Walker cir
cult has been booked for this
season; this insures the theatre
going people Of Mllbsnk some
high class shows, a. the Bentley
Grand il On this circuit.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21

Harry Rose, Rapid City. was
in town Tuesday while on his
way to st. Paul. and Chicago.
Mr.. Rose was one of the boys
who spent all his early years in
Milbank. his father, DR.. H. G. c..
Rose, being one of the first ply
siclans to practice medicine in
this city. He was later post
master for four years and moved
from here to California about
ten years ago, and later resided
in Colorado for some time, and
from there moved to his present
home in the the Black hills coun-
try. Harry reports that both
his father and mother are enjov-
ing comparatively good health,
and the DR.. is practicing as an
oculist. Harry is employed in
the Rapid City post office as
stamp and parcel package clerk,
and is on couple Of weeks va
ton trip to the cities.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
War of the Nations.

The weeks war news, which is
such as has been permitted to
leak through the censored news
agencies Of the several govern.
ments, indicates that the Ger
mans have been steadily advanc-
ing into Belgium, and that a
great battle is probably at this
time being fought near the his
toric field of Waterloo. The
French armies are advancing in
Alsace, and both sides are con-
stantly coming in contact with
each other, and for several hun
dred miles on the frontier mill
ions of combatants are facing
each other for a deadly grapple.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
RevillO Item

Revillo Item
Franz Wendland and family, of
Milbank, spent Sunday at the home
OF his sister, Mrs. A. NJ Mortell, in
this city.
Judge r. L. Dillman is enjoying
breathing spell at the parental
home and has been heard to remark
that one enjoys the comfort of the
shady lawns and gardens of the older
settled portions of our state. His
vacation was interrupted by message
recalling him to Aberdeen Wednesday
on official business.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
Excellent Apples

Mr.. G. H. Stengel of Melrose,
left a basket of fine Duchess
apples on our table Monday.
While this has not been the best
of a year for fruit, yet these are
fine samples, and Mr.. Stengel
says he has about so bushels of
them. That Mr.. Stengel and
others are raising these fine
apples each year, shows that the
farm can be provided with good
fruit with reasonable care, and
that the time is comming when
every farm in the country will
be provided with an orchard
furnishing a variety of fruit for
home consumption.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
MINNESOTA OBJECTS
To Removal of Fish from Big stone
Lake.

Ortonville Journal.
We we're reliably informed Tuesday
that the game warden of South Dako-
to has been busily engaged the past
week seining the small fry, fish under
six inches in length, from Big Stone
lake at Hartford, and is using them
to stock the small lakes OF South Da-
kota. Complaint has been made to
Game Warden Briggs. but up to the
present time he has been unable to do
anything in the matter. Every year
large amount of small fry has been
put in the lake in order to keep it
stocked and to maintain the lake as a
summer resort, and the Minnesota law
is very strict against seining game
fish. OF course this is being done on
the Dakota side where our game war;
den has no Jurisdiction. but it does
not appear to be right for one person,
simply because he has the authority
to usurp the right that is denied 9TH
ers in the same waters. Every tax
payer has to pay his pro rata to
maintain the fish hatcheries in this
state that keep this lake stocked, and
it does not look right for another
state to step in and take from US what
we have paid for. This is a matter
that demands immediate attention,
and there should be some understand
ing between Minnesota and South
Dakota, so that both could work in
harmony in enforcing the fish and
game laws on Big Stone lake, and
make it the finest summer resort in
the west.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
Mrs. Arm0r Prophecies


The following is one of the
many happy endorsements of
the temperance speaker who
will speak in Milbank next Sun
day:
Whatever may be the Individual
opinions Of Mrs. Armor, the flaming
evangel from Georgia, whom the
people of the Southland have styled
the Temperance Joan Arc', it can.
not be denied that she is doing a re.
markable work. Such tumultuous,
racing, surging oratory as flows from
the lips OF this woman is seldom heard
in this or any other country, and the
temperance people are fully justified
in calling her their prophecies.
1t may we'll make men marvel
where this woman, born and raised in
Georgia pines, has acquired such q
knowledge of the classics, such famil.
ilarity with the best in English poetry
and such sweeping command of the
scriptures as to make them the very
woof and warf Of her speech ;but there
can only be one answer to the query
where did she acquire such power
over audiences?
Mrs. Armor stirs men and women
because she is filled with her subject,
believes in it and has passion fol
it Such possession Of mind and will
brings success In any calling. - Editor
lal In Chester Times, Pa, April ?, 1908
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
Mrs. G.. A. ErlandsOn
One of the Pioneer Residents of Mil
bank Passes Away

At Q clock last Tuesday after
noon, Aug. 18, the angel of death
called one of the pioneer women
of Milbank from llfe's responsi
bilities and duties, in the person
of Mrs. e. A Erlandson.
The deceased lady, whose
maiden name was Josephine
Caroline Magnusson, was born
at Elmme boda, Sweden, July 13,
1856 She came to America in
1888, and was married to Carl A.
Erlandson at Wilmar, Mimi,
May 25, 1884, and has since that
time made her home in Milbank;
her husband died nine years ago
She leaves two sons and two
daughters to mourn the loss of a
loving mother-Mrs. Alma John.
son, of Minneapolis, and Joseph,
Victor and Ruth, all of the home
in this city; deceased also, has
two sisters, Mrs. Eric Berquist
of Labolt, and Mrs. Hanna Nell
son Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Erlandson had been in
failing health for many years
past, but during all the time had
bravely and conscientiously
cared for her home duties with
the added responsibilities of an
invalid son She was a member
of the Swedish Lutheran church
of this city and lived an exemp.
larry christian life, holding the
tenderest love of those bound
to her by the ties Of family
life, and the profound respect of
all the community where she has
lived for SO many years.
The funeral service will be held
at the home to-day, Friday, at
2:3O in the afternoon.