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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

by Ambassador Morgenthau, caDiva
that he had got Secretary Daniels rigid
instructions to do nothing that you'd
embroil this government with Turkey.
A message also came from Captain
Oman Of the cruiser North Carolina at
Beirut, the senior officer in Turkish,
waters. that he had got h secretary's
word to go slow"
To make absolutely certain that
these officers do nothing except on
orders Of the state department other
messages were sent to them today.
Captain Decker was instructed to use
all diligence in getting in telegraph!c
touch" with Ambassador Morgenthau
at Constantinople. He may be able
to do that by the telegraph lines from
Athens to Co%nstantinople.
Though Secretary Daniels would
not say SO, 1t is generally believed by
navy men here that the second report
Of Captain Decker states specifically
that the cruisers launch vas fired up
on deliberately and without provoca-
ton by the Turkish garrison and that
the secretary desires to withhold this
information until the expected apol-
ogy from the Ottoman government
reaches Washington through Ambassa-
dor Morgenthau.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
j. s. MEN LEAVE
MEXICAN FLAG AGAIN FLOATING
OVER CITY OF VERA
CRUZ.
5000 ON BOARD TRANSPORT
Methods Used by Americans in De.
Iiverins the Keys DispIeasing to
Carranza-Evacuation Is Effected
Without Any Clash Between Forces.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Vera Cruz.-The Mexican flag is
again flying over Vera Cruz. Brig.
Gen. Funston and his command of
5000 infantrymen n marines which
was landed here on April 20 last got
under way Monday and Gen. Candida
Aguilar's men assumed charge of the
city. The United States transport
Cristobal, bearing the first contingent
of the American brigade. left the dock
at 1:50 p. m. bound for home.
The evacuation OF the city was eff
fected without any clash occurring be.
tween the Americans and the native
army. The MeXicans marched in on
the heels OF the departing troops. but
no serious disturbance of the city's
peace was registered during their en-
trance.
Residents Of Vera Cruz. who had
heard Of threats made by followers of
Gen. Villa and others opposed to Gen
Carranza that they would resists the
occupation of the city by Aguilar's
troops, breathed more freely as the
Carranza soldiers moved nearer and
nearer to the center of the city.
The only unpleasant incident con
nected with the transfer of authority
was higher than the men in the ranks
of either army and so had no effect on
the general situation. Gen. Carranza
was quoted by representatives here as
being d~ispleased with the method
used by the Americans in delivering
over the city and as having criticised
sharply the failure to make a formal
transfer Of the various departments.
The Mexicans and Americans left
in Vera Cruz did not. generally speak.
ing, show any particular cheerfulness
at the departure Of the American
forces. The Americans. for the most
part, do not think any serious trouble
likely, but a great majority of the
Mex1cans appeared more or less anx-
ious and worried. There were some.
however, who showed undisguised ioy
at the departure of the foreigners
Many OF these latter are residents of
Vera Cruz, whose relatives and count.
ed among the scores who fell in the
fighting incident to the occupation Of
the city.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

Irwin S. Cobb, who has recently add
ed war correspondence to his humor-
GUS achievements, writes:
Searching back in my mind, I'm
inclined to think my favorite joke Is
the little story of the large, slew
footed darby who was leaning against
the corner of the railroad station In q
Texas town when the noon whistle IN
the canning factory blew and the
hands hurried out, bearing their grub
buckets. The darby listened, with his
head on one side, until the rocketing
echo had quite died away Then he
heaved a deep sigh. and remarked to
himself:
"'Dar she go. Dinner time fur some
folks-but jes' twelve o'clock fur mel
81 Ike that story because it is short,
because there is pathos under the
laugh-as there always should be to
make the laugh go better-and be-
cause there is a certain philosophy
bound up In 1t which is not only Afro
American but American"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Claim Success In Naval Battle.

St|SESS III fsHS6t pHttiVt
London, , Nov. 20.-Russian and
Turkish squadrons have met in a long
distance duel off Sebastopol, and both
claim to have had the better of the en-
counter.
According to the Russian report, the
former German cruiser Goeben, now
attached to the Turkish navy, was
damaged, while the Turks assert hat
a Russian battleship suffered severely
and that other Russian warships were
compelled to retire.
~Petrograd, Nov. 2O.-The following
official statement was given out by
the Russian ministry of marine, re-
garding the naval battle in the Black
sea between the Russian and Turkish
fleets:
"a division Of the Black sea fleet,
ear the coast of Anatolia, sighted rs
miles from the Chersonese light, a
Turkish detachment, consisting Of the
Goeben and the Breslau. The Russian
fleet Immediately drew up in battle or.
der, bringing the enemy to starboard,
and opened fire at a distance Of 40
cable lengths. The first salvo Of u
inch guns from the flagship Admiral
Evstafry struck the Goeben and caused
an explosion amidship, setting the ship
on fire.
Following the Evstafry, the other
Russian ships opened fire, the Rus
sian guns giving an excellent account
Of themselves" .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Activities of Women.

The Woman's City club Of Boston
has nearly 5000 members.
Woman suffrage is proving to be
an ally of prohibition.
Nearly 10000 women are employed
as b~ookkeepels in Chicago.
The death rate among females is
lower than that of males.
Female clerks in Chile are paid sal
aries of $40 per month, with a COM
mission on their sales, which in some
cases runs the salary to as high as
800 per month.
Women In the habit of using rouge
and face powder will have to pay
more for their compilations now since
the war has caused French manufac-
turers to increase their prices.
Any woman who can cook is eligible
to take the examination for the posi-
ton OF specialist in home economics
for which the United States govern
ment is willing to pay $500 a year
salary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
STOCKS TRADE IN CHICAGO.
Exchange Opens Doors for Business

Exchange opens Doors for Business
Was Closed Because OF War.
Chicaeo.-The Chicago stock ex.
change opened it's doors Monday and
trading was resumed where it stoned
July 80 when. with other big trading
centers, the exchange closed because
of the European war.
The Chicago stock exchange is the
first Of the broad official markets in
securities throughout the world to re-
sumo operations.
The closing figures of July 90 were
taken as a basis for TRANSACTIONS. The
first ten minutes 100 shares OF various
stocks changed hands.
There was no ceremony connected
with the r%eopening of the exchange
and the only sign of unusual condi-
lions was a touch of color in the form
of a red carnation which each MEM
Der wore in his buttonhole.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
German. Have Lost 100000.

London, Nov. 22-The Evening
News publishes the following dis
patch from Copenhagen:
"a Berlin dispatch says that mill
tary circles calculate the losses of
the whole of Germany to date at
1890, 900 killed, wounded and missing.
These figures do not include the sick
officers and soldiers, the number of
whom is reckoned at nearly half a
million. These calculations seem to
be proved by 80 official German lists
carrying $4,000 anne These addi-
tional lists have also been given out:
Saxony, 81; Wuerttemberg, so; Ba-
varia, So; navy, IL. These additional
lists carry 400, 900 names.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Russ Are RetreaitNq.

London, Nov. 20.-Operations in the
eastern theater Of war continue to
progress favorably for the Germans,
it is officially announced by the war
Office in Berlin. The statement adds
thai strategical reasons prevent the
disclosure of movements against the
Russians, but that the victory at
Wlooiawec Is being followed UP. Pc
trograd admitted that the German
forces along the front from the Wis
tula to the Warthe had made some
marked advances. General Won Hin
denburg is the hero Of the hour in
Berlin, says a dispatch from ,Copen-
hagen, which adds that the Russian
losses are estimated at $4,000 men.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
WAR SUM MARY.

Nov. 23.-The greatest activity of
the warning nations still appears to
be conferred along the ron in Rus
sian Poland between the Vistula and
Warta rivers, where the Germans are
endeavoring to press back the Rus
slams to Warsaw. What the exact
situation here is. however. has not
been divu1ged. Both Berlin anc Petro-
grad admit that violent fighting con-
tinues. Berlin says there is no change
in the situation. while Petrograd de-
clares that the Russians have obtain
ed "some partial successes" In the
contests farther south in Poland and
in Galicia a similar state of affairs
exists, so far as knowledge of the
trend of events is concerned. Vienna
declares the Austro-Hungarian troops
have captured 10 900 prisoners in low
er Poland and that an important bat
tie is proceeding near Donates. Cali.
cha, and In the Carpathians.: 1t is
claimed also that two Russian batta-
lions surrendered northwest of Czen.
stochowa, and that the Austrians nave
resumed the offensive on the Cracow.
Przemysl line. Petrograd says that
On the front of CZestochowa- Cracow
no essential changes have taken place.
but that in Galicia the Austrians have
evacuated Novy-Zandez.
A news agency dispatch from Hol-
land quotes fishermen as declaring
that the German feet is preparing for
a decisive action in the North sea.
Vienna reports the Servians resist
ing the Austrians in we'll fortified posi-
tons nea the Kolubara river, which
the Austrians have crossed. Nish says
the Servian retirement before the Aus
trians is being made for strategic
reasons"
Russia has mined the Russian lat
eral of the Black sea in many places
sixty miles out Q the coast.
A German steamer has arrived in
Buenos Ayres with the passengers
and crew Of a British steamer and
the crew Of a French ship. It is pos
sible the German destroy
ing cruisers again have been active.
British aviators have made a dar-
ing attempt to blow up the Zeppelin
balloon works at Friedrichshafen by
dropping bombs.
A Pretoria dispatch that
the rebel general. de Vets, force in
South Africa again has been defeated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
say rurka pefeat Rusalans.

Berlin. via Amsterdam. Nov. 22.-De-
feat OF the Russians in three different
engagements with Turkish troops Is
announced in an official dispatch from
Constantinople. 1t says:
IN the battle near Koprikeui we cap
tured FIVE more machine guns. After
q two days battle against the Rus
SLAMS on the line of Azeb. Engek and
Khoob. the strongly fortified heights
neal Azeb were taken. The battle is
going favorably for the Turks. Turk
ish troops advancing or Batum de-
feated the Russians.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
War Time Orders.

Chicago.-British orders for more
than SIS, 0oo. 600 worth of automobiles,
wagons, sleds, harness and equip
ment were brought back by Frederick
S Fish, of South Bend. Ind. who has
just returned from England. England
has also contracted for 500 automo-
bile trucks from a Kenosha, Wis,
firm, while the French government
has ordered more than $1,000, 900 in
automobiles from a Jackson, Mich,
factory. Another war time order made
known here was a British order for
6,ona, 600 ene-pound tins of corn beef,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Wheat for Export.

Chicago.-More than 1000, 900 bush
els Of wheat were sold here Monday
for export to Europe and the total
export from the United States came
near to 1000, 900 bushels. st. Louis
and Omaha each reported 100000
bushels sold Cor export and q great
foreign demand was reported at Kan.
sas City and seaboard points. Much
Chicago wheat and 10000 bushels
from Milwaukee were shipped to the
seaboard by rail on account of scarcity
of lake vessels.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
GERMANS NEAR
WARSAW CITY.
POLISH CAPITAL IN DANGER FOR
SECOND TiME-EkEMY BUT
FORTY MILES AWAY.
FIGHTING ON CRACOW FRONT
Russians Continue to Make Progress
in Gaiicia-In Flanders ard in
France Both Sides Are Enjoying a
Long Deserved Rest.

London, Nov. 22.-The veil of Sc
crecy has been drawn over the bat
ties between Russians and the Austro-
German forces. The headquarters Of
both armies now are combining them
selves to the briefest statements con-
corning the hostilities, saying merely
that fighting is in progress.
News coming from unofficial
sources, however, shows that the Ger
man advance has penetrated farther
into Poland than had been disclosed
previously, and that Warsaw is threat
ened for a second time. Gen. Won
H~indenburg's army has advanced as
far as the LoWicZ-SkierniWicz line,
which means that the Germans have
covered two-thirds of the ground to
the Polish capital, from which they
are now only forty miles distant. Far
Their south in Poland, however. the
TeutOn allies are said to have been
~repulsed between Radon and Kielce.
Poland Battle Critical.
The battle in Poland in the direc-
ton of LOwicz is the most critical
one. The Germans express confidence
in Gen. Won H~indenburg, but here and
in Petrograd military observers ex.
press the opinion that Russia's over
whelming superiority in numbers of
men again must tell.
In Flanders and in France the ar.
mics seem to be enjoying a long de-
served rest, for the only activity
among the belligerents who are fac
ing each other is an occasional bonn
bardment with heavy guns. Infantry
attacks have temporarily ceased and
the men are getting a chance to rest
and to tidy themselves up after a
month in the water soaked trenches.
An eye witness with the British
headquarters in a long statement
made public today gives official con-
firmation of the reported heavy losses
the Germans have suffered in their
attacks on Ypres. He speaks of dec
mated batallions, of hundreds of
dead left before the trenches and Of
patches Of bodies found in farm
houses. The casualty lists of British
officers show that the British forces
also have suffered severely in the
fighting.
The Servians are making a stand
against the Austrians in we'll chosen
positions, but as the Austrians COM
mand superior forces and Servia is
without allies near enough to offer
her assistance, it seems apparent that
unless other Balkan states coma into
the war Servia is faced with defeat.
The recruiting campaign which is
being carried on throughout the Brit
ish isles resulted today in bringing
many men to the colors. Troops with
banners flying and bands playing
marched today through the east end
of London to Victory park, where
speakers addressed the crowds from
early morning until late this evening.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Nitro EXPLOSION.

Chicago.-Hundreds of windows in
Gary were broken by a nitroglycerine
explosion in the works of the Aetna
powder mills, four miles distant. No
n was killed Or injured, it was re.
ported, as a leak in an oil tank gave
warning that an explosion might be
expected and the workmen, number
ing about 200, fled.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
unwritten Sermon the Better.

II count myself fortunate" says a
Philadelphia minister, "in numbering
among my parishioners several who
invariably tell me the truth about N.Y.
self.
"Of a certain worthy but uneducated
woman of my flock I asked whether
she liked best my written or my I'M
written sermons.
"She reflected for a moment, and
then replied: I like you best without
the book. because you keep saying the
m thing over and over and that
helps me to remember ."-Harper's
Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

gates far more dangerous than ever
Russia or the Balkan allies could be-.
The disease must not be confused
with bubonic plague. another product
from the Orient. Their only similarity
10 their high death rate and shortness
of duration in the individual case.
BLACK death" usually means bubonic
plague, but sometimes is applied to
Asiatic cholera.
The cholera has been known since
before the Christian era. Again and
again it swept over the world. tak.ns
millions to death.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
TO Shoot PnIaoers.

Washington, D. C.-Gen. Villa has
informed George C. Carothers, United
States consular agent, that he has Is
sued general orders that any Of his
soldiers molesting women or pillaging
on entering Mexico City will be sum-
marily shot.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

of about thirty-three thousand men
who left Valcartier, Quebec, for Eng
land some weeks ago. He would not
discuss the object of his visit other
than to say that he would have a
conference with the british war office
and return to Canada in a few weeks.
He said that 1t was about time to
hear from this contingent being in
action. We could send" he said,
five hundred thousand picked men.
This number will not be required of
as,howsrsr, o anything like this
number. But they are available"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
HALF MILLION. SAYS CANADA
Dominion Minister Talks Of RaisIn9
Large Army to Assist England
IN Her Need.

Canada Is willing and able TO 1urs
nish 100000 picked men to fight
against Germany if the British gov
eminent needs them. according to Col.
Sam Hughes, the Canadian minister
OF militia.
Colonel Hughes followed Ii .
wake Of the first Canadian contingent
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
WORSE scoURGE THAN WAR
AsIatic cholerA Always More Feared
Than Any Possible invasion Of
Armed Men.

Asiatic cholera. reported as having
broken out In Vienna. Is a of the
most virulent diseases known. Even
in mild cases its mortality is above 30
per cent, while 90 per cent of severe
eases result In death. II the news OF
ID outbreak be true. Austrfa.s capital
xpst combat foe within its own
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
GERMAN ARMY
HELD IN CHECK
RUSSIANS STOP MOVE ON POLISH
cAPlrAL-LAy CLAIM TO
BIG VICTORY.
BRITISH FLEET AGAIN ACTIVE
Warships Making Attempt to Ward
Oh Any Plans Of kaiser's Forces
Along French coast-Reports OF
Turkish Successes Unconfrmed.
western Newspaper Onion New. Service

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Nov. PA dispatch to the
Times from P~etrograd, says:
The expected victory between the
Vistula and the Warta has been con.
frmed by private adyices. Large bod.
les of the enemy's forces were sur.
rounded and captured near LowieZ
The enemy is reported in some cases
Us abandoning his guns.
1T is expected, however. that Gen.
o Hindenberg, who has been re.
infOrced by a new reserve corps, will
attempt an offensive at another point
on the Polish border
London, Nov. 23.-The battle which
Is being fought In the region between
the vistula and Warta rivers in Pc.
land appears to have turned in favor
OF the Russians. In fact, a special
dispatch from Petrograd to Paris says
that the Russian army already has
won a decisive victory. While this
may be an exaggeration, both the
Russians and the German official rep
resentatives suggest that Gen. Won
Hindenberg's second thrust at War.
saw has been checked.
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander
In chief of the Russian forces, for two
days in succession has recorded par
tial successes in this great battle, and
tonight the German general staff says
that the arrival of Russian reinforce.
ments has postponed action. Both
sides have expressed the greatest con-
hdence in the outcome Of this battle.
Grand Duke Nicholas and Gen. Won
Hindenberg heretofore have been SO
ucoessffuti In their strategy that their
adherents look upon them as almost
unbeatable.
Russian Claims.
The German papers only this morn
lng were talking Of a general Russian
retirement despite the fact that the
Russians have been advancing stead
~ In Ga1icia, have repulsed the Aus
troIGerman attack before Cracow. hold
part OF the German territory in East
Prussia, and we're opposing Gen. Won
Hindenberg,s advance on Warsaw. 1t
IL the same in Petrograd, All the
correspondents declare 1t is certain
that Russian numbers must tell when
the Germans have reached the ground
" Grand Duke Nicholas has
chosen TO give them battle.
While undertaking immense tasks
III the east the Germans, according to
IN accounts, are preparing to launch
another offensive movement in the
Inst Mher this is to be is
known, 81 course. by the general STAFF
alcae. 1t 10 believed here, however.
that they will make another effort to
~ through to the French coast, and
poyhaps 1t the same time try to force
the line of French fortresses in the
AFoonne region.
Il order to ward OF the possibility
oe The Germans again trying to move
along the coast. the British feet has
49, bombardins their positions from
~ go.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Still WAITING FoR NEWS.
state Department Has Not Heard
From T%ennessee's Captain.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The state de-
partment Is nettled over the failure
OF Ambassador Morgenthau to reply
TO the government cable asking al
explanation OF the firing at a launch
Of the cruiser Tennessee at Smyrna.
Capt. 3, c.. Decker Of the Tennes-
see now at the Greek island of Chios.
to which he was ordered from Smyrna
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Dies at AGE of 1o2.

Bellevue. Neb.-Judge James Cow,
102 years old, died at his home here.
Death was directly attributable to old
age. Judge Cow was the oldest man
in Nebraska. He settled here in 1854.
retained the use of his faculties
up to within a short time of his
daokh --- ~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Mine sinks Austrian Ship.

WiHe SfHkS Nustf1dH snip.
London. Nov. 22.-The Central News
says that the Austrian-Lloyd Naviga.
ton company's steamer Metkovish
struck a mine in the harbor at Salo-
Mkt. sinking Immediately. Nearly all
or the passengers and crew were lost.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Rush order for Blankets.

Provo IItah-The knight WWoc!en
mills received a rush order for $4,000
army blankets through the San Fran
cisco representative of a foreign ma.
ton not named in the order.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
England Gets Bio War Loan.

onden Nov 90 governments
request of $1,375.O O0. 900 with which
to carry on the war was granted on a
supplementary vote In the house of
commons. This carried 1t past the re
port stage.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Turks Report Victory.

In Egypt the advancing Bedouins
and Turkish irregulars have compelled
the British to put the Suez canal and
the entire Port Said district under
martial rule.
At Ell Arisch, Rome reports that
British have been seriously defeated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

A German steamer has arrived in
Buenos Ayres with the passengers
and crew Of a British steamer and
the crew Of a French ship. 1t is pos
sible the German destroy.
ing cruisers again have beer active.