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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
Bluest Blood of Eng and Poured Out on Europe's
Battlefields; Lives of Many are Being Taken Toll
Many of Nobility
Die For Country
Stories o1 Death I'm Action Are Pathe-
a.o-1ondse Re.u..nx set'ouis' ;. :. :
...,,,.. side :s!l e Business.

London, .Nov. 24.-The bluest Of
England'e, blue blood Il being poured
out like water on ther battlefields OF
Europe. Whatever may be said Of the
titled families of Britain the charge
cannot successfully be made that its
men folk are lacking in patriotism or
are unwilling to risk their lives Tor
their country. S..
Only a. few weeks ago news reach
ed London OF the death of Prince
Maurice Of Battenberg, the son OF
Queen victoria's daughter, Princess
Beatrice and her German husband,
Prince Henry of Battenberg. the de-
scendant from a morganatic marriage
Of a Prince Of Hesse and a Polish lady
IN waiting at the Russian court
Prince Maurice. who was twenty
three and a second lieutenant in the
kings royal rifle corps. was the only
prince born at Balmoral Castle-a
gay. pleasure-loving boy. who was Of
ton in Madrid with his sister. the
Queen of Spain. dashing through the
streets in a motor car and laughingly
paying his fines for speeding. He met
his death at Ypres the last week In
October with his face to the enemy,
and lies buried near the green spot
where he fell.
A widow of the war with an cs-
special appeal to American interest is
Lady Nairn. better known as Lady
Violet Mary Elliott, the daughter of
the Earl OF Mimic. who was often In
New York and Newport when her IA
ther was, governor-general of Canada.
ago, went from Canada to become
governor-general Of India, succeeding
Lord Curzon; and 1t was at Calcutta.
in 1909 that Lady Violet was married
to Capt. Lord Charles Fitzmaurice, the
second son Of the Marquis Of Lans-
downe. himself q former governor
general in both Canada and India. BY
the command OF King Edward and
with the object of impressing the ma
tives Of India, Lady Violet's marriage
was celebrated with oriental splendor
at st. Paurs Cathedral in Calcutta,
rivalling in .magnifcence the corona
tion Durbar Of the king and queen. as
emperor and empress Of India The
relatives of the bride made the Jour-
ney. to india in eemi-royal state. Hon
ors and happiness attended the foot.
all the gifts the gods could give. Lord
Charles assumed his fathers minor
title of Lord Nairn; he was made q
personal member Of King Georges
household, and whom Lady Violet pre-
sented him with a son, the king let it
become known that the father might
soon expect to have q new title Of
his own to bequeaths to his boy. He
went off to the war. In expectation of
obtaining military honor and advance
ment, having gone through the Boer
campaigns with distinction. and pos
sessing many orders and decorations
for such young man. The Order Of
the Crown Of Prussia. bestowed By
the Kaiser, was: among them.
Lady juliet: Duff. the niece Of the
Earl Of Lonsdale, her fathers, elder
brother, and the daughter of the
Marchioness Of Ripon, still spoken of
by her old title Of Lady de Grey. Is
another widow Of war. Her husband,
q lieutenant in the second life guards.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
WOULDN'T GIVE
Views ON plan
TO BRING PEACE
American Minister to Meth
erlands Has Nothing to
Say on Suggestion.

New York, Nov. 34.-Henry Van
dyke. American minister to the Meth
erlands, who reached hero from The
Hague aboard tho steamer Rotterdam,
refused to comment on the suggestion
published originally in Amstsrdam,
that the time Is ripe for the United
States ana the Netherlands TO sct
Hs deciined also to either deny ..or
afarm the report that he Ii. the bearer
at the sneBeSti6n, looking toward such
action. from the government Of Hol-
land to the United States.
He seemed thoroughly conversant,
however. with the suggestion.
Ready for Them.
Apparently Mr.. Van Dyke expected
to be. questioned by reporters on this
subject, for when they boarded the
ship at quarantine and sought him
out. he had statement ready. It fol-
lows:
AN ambassadors first duty is to his
chisf. and I am compelled to respect
my instructions not to talk. For the
past four months have been having
q strenuous time. My eyes have given
way under tho strain of day andd
night work and have obtained a
leave Of absence to come home and see
my ocCuiist' AS soon as my eyes are
patched up, I hope to return to my
post and continue working for the
cause Of world peace in the spirit of
our presidents declarations"
Nightmare Of Blood.
After reading the statement, Van
Dyke repeated he was following in
structions, refusing to discuss the stu
alton. After parryinE the interviewers
for a time, he said:
when the madness that began this
war has spent itself. hope that
America will have q great part to play
IN the restoration Of lasting peace,
wherein all tho people Of the world
shall rejoice.
Then the nightmare Of blood will
be over and the palace Of peace will
have it's Opportunity."
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
GIRL STEALS TO HELP
PAY COLLEGE EXPENSES
Declares She Couldn't Resist Tempta-
tiOn-Wanted to Dress Well and
Keep Up With Glass.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-Florence Urlas,
a student at the school of oratory OF
Northwestern university. was held ir
custody today accused Of having stol-
On money and trinkets from other stu
dents. According to the police she
confessed to taking the articles in or
der to pay for her education. Her
foster father, Maurice T. Yost, Of
Omaha, was notified. In her home at
Omaha the coed was known as Flor
ence Yost. 4t#
'I wanted to get an education and
worked hard last summer and earned
SSS," she 10 said to have told the po-
lics. I'm the fall I came to Evanston
and entered school The money would
not 20 far enough aud ! was tempted
I wanted 70 keep up With the other
SaE1A. At home We were not wealthy.
90 It waS hard Tor me. waited 70
dress nike the others. and I haA an-
biton.s
she told the polios she had bssa
DromiseA work q stsnpSraphys by the
untvsFsity, ~ - aaaA vsrk haA: -
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24

was killed in France about three
weeks after succeeding to the title and
estates Of his father, Sir Charles
Assheton-smtth, classed among the
richest men in England. The dead
soldiers seventeen-year-old son now
becomes Sir Charles Assheton-Smith,
with an income of something like $1.-
100000 a year.
King. George has lost a godson in
Lieut.. George. Naylor-LeylAnd. tho
second son Of the former Miss Jennie
Chamberlain. Of Cleveland, who died
early In October from wounds received
in France. He was but twenty-five
and was the heir to his brothers title
and large fortune.
Lord Cowdrays youngest SON. the
Hon. Geoffrey Pearson. who was killed
by the Uhtans In France while carry.
ing dispatches on his motor bicycle.
leaves a young widow. a former
gayety actress, whom he married four
years ago while his father was in the
United States and Mexico fighting the
Standard Oil. /.
Another young widow is Mrs. Per.
cy. Wyndham, Mrs. Asquith's- niece,
who was Diana Lister, married only
last year In the midst Of a fashionable
wedding throng to the Duke Of West
minister's half brother, the son Of the
Countess arosvenor and the only son
Of Mrs. George Wyndham. one Of the
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
NOT FREE TO MAKE
DEFENSES PUBLIC

Washington, Nov 24.-War depart
ment officials possess no information
which they feel free to disclose" as
to the state Of the nations defenses
which has not already been made pub
lie. according to letter addressed
by Secretary Garrison today to Rep
resentative A. p. Gardner of Massa-
chusetts. Mr. Gardner introduced q
resolution providing for. congressional
investigation of the military situation
in the United States at the last session
and had written the secretary regard
ing his appearance as witness during
the proposed hearing.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24

according to q eablegram dated today
from AmericaAAA AAmbassador Mrye at
Petrograd. aSs
A number Dersons in tho street
In front Of thSpnsulate We're killed
and wounded. None were Americans
Caravans Near.
The incidentshsregarded here as In.
dicating the prSxlmity of the German
advance guard toi Warsaw.
American coHsils received instruc-
tions early In the war to leave the
zone Of great danger whenever the in.
vading forces asriyed in the vicinity.
It Is expecte4 here that II Warsaw
becomes the battle-ground Of the Ger
man and Russian armies, the Ameri.
can consul and his staff will withdraw
to a place OF sI&ety.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
DENIES influence
AIDING PATRICK
John r. Milliken Says there
is no Truth to the Story
of the Pardon.

st. Louis, Nov. a4.-John 7. Mill
ken today emphaticaliy denied that q
mining deal between himself and q
banker Of Wall street, New York. had
anything to. do with the granting OF q
pardon to Albert T. Patrick by Gov
ernor Dix. -
The afldavit Of George G. Goodrich
published in New York and purport-
ing to give details Of the mine deal
in question was termed q Tissue OF
falsehoods" by Mr. Millikea. brother
in-law Of Patrick. LeEal expense and
other incidentals to the long fought
fight for Patrick's pardon cost Mr..
Millken about $150,o00, the st. Louis
millionaire said.
Goodrich Is angry with mo be.
cause would not give him an option
for the purchase Of q certain gold
mine," Mr. Milliken said. II did
later give that option to New York
arm but the name Of Patrick never
was mentioned In connection with the
deal"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
SEIZE ISLAND TO
THWART GERMANS

London. Nov. 24.-The. island Of
Herm. one of the channel group off
the coast Of Guernsey. which is less
than one square mile. has been occu-
pied by British troops as precaution
against its possible use by Germany.
Some time ago a mild agitation was
started on the ground that the island
was leased to Prince Won Bluecher,
a descendant of the famous German
commander at the battle of Waterloo.
wireless plant was found there
shortly after the outbreak Of the war.
and was destroyed.
Reginald McKenna. home secre-
tary. explained in the house of COM
mons that German company had
leased the island as far back as 1899.
This company in turn leased it to
Prince Won Bluecher who. though
placing certain restrictions. allowed
tourists to land i'll some cases. The
island has been inspected. MIR. Nc
Nenna said, and no evidence was
found of military preparations. The
authorities Of Guernsey have been
asked to take steps to terminate the
lease of the German firm
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
GETS BIG REWARD

Montvil1e. Conn. Nov ga be-
quest of $4,000 is the reward which
has been given Henry A. Bolles of this
place. it was learned. for saving lit
tile girl from drowning in the Thames
river IS years ago. The girl was the
daughter of a MIR. Trumbull Of New
York city. She had fallen overheard
from her fathers yacht. Mr.. Bolles.
who was a boatman at that time. said
today he remembered the father ask
ing him his name. but he had heard
nothing more from him.
Mr. Trumbull died within the last
two weeks Mr.. Bolles has just been
notified of the bequest by the execu-
tors of the Trumbull estate
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24

others, however, are believed
lost.
The schooner. which had been
pounded by the surf since yester.
day noon, when she ran ashore In
fog, went all to pieces. Her bow.
which hung over the reef, had
been twisted to q right angle and
slid into .the inside water and
driftcd to within 100 yards Of the
beach.
Clinging to the bow were five
persons who jumped and swan
ashore. A few hours more would
have saved every soul aboard. A
dozen ships which attempted to
reach the doomed schooner were
driven back by the dangerous
surf.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
Pounding Surf Breaks Ship
In Two; Passengers and Crew
Meet DEATH; Dramatic Rescue

Bolinas, Calf, Nov. ST.
Forty.three survivors and is dead
from the wrecked coasting steam
er Hanaled, were accounted for
at noon today.
OF the survivors, so were tow
ed ashore by life lines. OF strug-
gied through the surf by their
own strength. Thirteen were car.
ried aboard the revenue cutter
McCulloch. All the dead also
are on the McCulloch.
Four persons are unacooupted
for.
This list, however, does not in
clude the three life savers from
the Fort Point station who are
believed to have lost their lives
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
SVEDEN'S KING
SENDS MESSENGER
Message so Important il
Couldn't be Trusted to
Mails or Cables.

den. arrived today on the steamship
Helling Olav, from Christiania and
bearing message from King Gustav
to the Swedish embassy at Washing
ton, which he declared too important
to trust either to the mails or to the
cables.
He left immediately for Washington.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
JUST PLED3ED A CANNON.

Washington,,Hov. 24.-An undying
pledge to secureSan OLD cannon to dec
crate the court house square at Pc.
tersburg. Ill. waa the only campaign
promise made by8J. f. Dubois, al, un-
successful opponent of Representative
Henry T. Rainey. of Illinois. The
promise 10 recorded in Dubois report
Of campaign contributions and expen-
ditures, filed att Tho capitol today.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
in . heroic e1ort to reach the

San .Frane3po, Nov. .a4.-A
wireless frpA she revenue cutter.
McCulloch, t4ch has been as.
sisting the NeelSed steamer, Han.
alei, repoete9 the cutter had
aboard 10 9Rvivors and 1b dead.
San Francpco. Nov. 24.-The
steam scho6Stef HRnalei, ashore
on Duxbury reef. broke In two
just before dWn, with IS people
aboard. Eohee6n persons, In.
cluding CepHA1n j. j. Carey Of tho
Hanalei. WeGasxescued In drama.
tic manner Nh Golden Gate life
savers afteesJ was thought near.
ly all aboard were lost. Forty
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
CARRANZA MEN WIN,

Auga Prieta, Sonora, Nov. 3l.-
Colonel Gomez. commandant here, re-
ceived news that $50 Carrangasts ar.
rived at Sahurapa, $50 miles south,
and drove out garrison Of Governor
Maytoren'e adherents. The latter lost
nine killed and retreated toward Her.
mosillo, the state capital.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
RESUME OPERA
England Gets Its Singing "Home
Made" However

Made" However.
Chicago. Nov. 24.-Opera in Eng
lish, substituted for the regular grand
opera by foreign artists. which was
abandoned on account of the war,
started an eight weeks season here
last night, with the Century Opera
company presentation Of Aida" The
advent of English opera in the middle
west by artists, nine-tcnths of whom
were Americans. attracted large
audience and was we'll received. The
promoters look forward to Il success
full season.
At the conclusion of the Chicago
season, the opera will be produced in
St. Paul and other middle western
cities.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
NO CHANGE NOW
Reserve Board Isn't Ready to Shift
Discount RatRS

Reserve Board Isn't Ready to Shift
Discount Rates.
Washington. Nov. 24.--Until the
federal reserve board has accurate in
formation on the surplus reserves held
by member banks it does not expect
to change the present rates for re-
discount of commercial paper
Present information has led the
board to believe there la about $780,
100000 Of surplus reserve in the menu
ber banks In the ncrth and east. They
fear a lower rate of rediscount might
lead to an expectation of gold which
they do not wish to see at this time.
Until this reserve stock has been less
ened the rates probably will be chang
ed in these sections.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
OFFICERS TO PEN
Butte Union Men Sentenced to Three
and Five Year Terms.

Deer Lodge. Mont. Nov. a.
"Muckie" Mcdonald and Joe Bradley,
former president and vice president
of the Butte Mine Workers union.
were brought to the state prison here
by the sheriff of Jefferson county yes
terday to serve sentences of three and
five years, respectively, passed upon
them by Judge Clark at Boulder.
Mont. Saturday upon their conviction
on the charge of kidnapping. and de-
porting miners from Butte last Au-
gust. Their attorneys are trying to
obtain new trials.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
CLAIM TO
HOLD THE ADVANTAGE

loan, 1t was freely stated here. will
be a great success, although no official
figures are as yet available.
Coming at a time when the London
stock exchange closed. and immedi-
ately after $500. .O00.0 900 of fresh taxa
tion was imposed. the result is con-
sidered remarkably indicative Of the
determination Of the country to en-
able the government to prosecute the
war to successful end.
Subscriptions poured in from the
provinces. from insurance houses and
banks, colonial as we'll as from the
United Kingdom.
Tho offerings ranged from a modest
95 pounds. the issue price. to the big
gest insurance company subscription
Of $1,000,00O even.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
MILO TO RECEIVE
SENTENCE NOV. 50
Condemned Murderer Can
not be Hanged Till Six
Months have Elapsed.
(Herald Special Service.

Bottineau, N. D., Nov. 24.-John
Milo. convicted Of the murder Of ].
n. Karat, next Monday morning will
6e sentenced to death. BY hanging.
Judge Burr will pAss sentence In &C.
eordanco with the Recommendation Of
the fury. *,
MILO cannot bs hanged until after
sik months have expired. The state
law requires that q condemned man
be kept in the death cell mot less
than six months and not to exceed
nine months" So
This morning the trial of John
Miller, Ailo's oo-defendant. was cen.
n10co6 4 i !sssS1 e ~
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
No Word Of Battle Result.

N Paso, Tex, Nov. 34.-No report
came from the west regarding the re-
sult Of the fighting in Jalisco, where
villa troops are reported attacking
. s4uAdlA3ara, the metropolis of the
west Minor engagements between the
oonvont1on and Carranza forces were
reported In various points.
a telegram from San Luis Potosi,
where Villas officials are In power,
said that General Lucio Blanco, com.
nnander a& As1ico City. had recognized
the convention party. Blanco wa
quoted ~ having reported to Provis-
ional President 0utierres that hs had
arrested Generals obregon. Hay and
vlllareal. Villa troops rushed repairs
to the railroads to expedite the entry
into the national capital.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
FIRST Official
notice GIVING
DEFINITE VIEW
Maintained That Germans
between Vistula and War
tha Have Retired.
BERLIN PARTIALLY
CONFIRMS REPORT
Battle in West Flanders Proceeds as
Before. With Temporary Victories
for Either Side-Germany Scouts
Idea That 1t Seeks Peace. s..
BERLIN PARTIALLY
CONFIRMS REPORT

The latest official statements
from Berlin. Paris and Petrograd.
left in doubt the outcome Of
fighting In the east. which unof-
ficially is declared a big Russian
victory. .
In Belgium, all agree the faght-
ing lags.
BATTLESHn>S USED AGAIN.
Berlin. Nov. 24.--The official
statement says British wnrships
again appeared off the, Belgian
coast yesterday, and botmbarded
Iombaertzydc and Zeebruggc.
The war Office claims small losses
from the renewed attack Of the
battleships. but many villagers
were killed and wounded.
London. Nov. 24.-Omcial reports
of the Russians are that the tide of
battle in Poland has turned in their
favor. Statements of the war Office
during the past few days have been
vague and non-committal, the first
definite statement being that the Ger
mans, pressing swiftly toward War
saw. had been compelled to retreat.
1t Is stated that between the Vistula
and Warte rivers the Germans had
dropped back.
Germany's latest official communi-
cation gave part confirmation to this
by saying the, arrival Of Russian REIN
iStce ments Iala pos:laned sde,asien IN
the battle. -,
~ Advantage Against Turks.
In the war with Turkey, Russia
also claims an advantage. The forces
which pushed down through the Cau-
casus to Turkey, which Petrograd ad-
mitted few days ago had been COM
PEELED to retreat. now are said to
have resumed the offensive and to be
pushing toward Erzerum. a Turkish
city near the eastern end of the Black
sea.
The Turkish column there was put
to rout. the general staff of Russians
announces Also. it states the Turks
were defeated in two engagements
in northern Persia.
Charges arc Few.
In the west the opposing armies
still held to the positions which they
maintained with few changes for the
last two months.
Hero and there along the 300 mile
line, notably at Tpres and Scissors.
and also in the Argonne, there were
spirited fighting. but apparently with
no results other than monlentary ad-
vantage for one side or the other
No Thought of Peace.
Germany scouts the idea that sine
is desirous of making peace. Semi.
officially the Cologne Gazette charac-
terizes the reports of this nature as
belonging ito the region of high pJO-
litical idiocy"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
ACT IS NULL
Measure Passed Because WAGES We're
Withheld, But Isn't Sound.

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-The dis
trict court Of appeals here today pro-
nounced unconstitutional the legisla-
tive act Of 1911 entitled IAN act pro-
viding for payment Of wages'' under
the terms Of which the withholding Of
wages due is a misdemeanor.
This act was passed as q result of
the murder in 1909 of Caroline
Brasch. cashier employed by Gray
Bros, contractors. A laborer who
could not get his wages shot her. A
few months ago Jos. Lococo, another
laborer In the same plight, killed
George Gray, senior member of the
same arm.
The court found the law unconstitu-
tional because it, enforcement may re-
suit in imprisonment for debt.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24

Seattle, WASH, Nov. 24.-An appro-
priation Of $4,000 for relief Of the
unemployed in Seattle was passed by
the city council. Part Of the money
will be used to At up sleeping and
eating quarters for the homeless and
unemployed
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
Ouban Cru,ser to vera Cfu1.

Havana, Nov. 34.-On receipt Of a
cablegram from tho Cuban consular
a& Vera Crus saying that conditions
despatch Of q warship thither to pro-
fect Cuban citizens. President Menocal
called . cabinet meeting at which It
was determined to send the cruiser
Pa&ria 70 the Mexican city this morn
4n3. .....
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
GREATEST loan
Of HISTORY IS
HUGE SUCCESS
List for British Addition to
War Fund Closed this
Afternoon.

London, Nov. 24.-The list Of sub
scriptions to the greatest war loan in
the history of the world. amounting
to 81, $50, 100000. or rather more than
half the total Of the British national
debt, was closed this afternoon. The
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
CATTLE RDCEmTs'Low.

ORIIIE HDCEIEIS LOW.
East st. Louis, ILL.,, Nov. 54.-Al-
though the hoof and mouth disease
quarantine orders at the local stock
yards were lifted to permit shipments
TO st. Louis. Mo-. cattle receipts for
the first day wsre. only 10 per cent OF
normal. ,it.4
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
BOMB IS DROPPED
NEAR CONSULATE
At WARSAW TODAY
German Air Vessel Drops
Explosive Close by Unit
ed States Office.

Washington, Nov. 24.-A bomb
from German airship fell in front of
the American consulate at Warsaw
early today, breaking windows of the
consulate, but injuring no one within,
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-24
C0NST|7UT|0NALlSTSM IN
VERACRUz KEEP ORDER
,,,, JURY DELAYED

Rsms> s0:tgators Adjourned be.
cause~.-,sssetp - tserney Is III.
Herald spsc,s ,,ce.>
Devils Lake, N. D., NS& 24.-The
sudden serious illness of States At
torney r. T. Culbert last night caused
an adjournment Of the district court
today.
AS result the grand jury. which
was to report Friday. was adjourned
over to the January term of court.