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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28

tons. Finally attracted by the work
OF the Better Farming association,
under Thomas Cooper, we conceived
the Idea of attempting to take over
that work under the experiment sta
ton, and make Mr.. Cooper the direc-
tor. The Idea was submitted to Presi-
dent Worst. who gave 1t his unquali-
ned approval. not only the taking the
work. but the selection of Mr.. Cooper
as director, who he declared was the
best man for the place we could hope
to hnd, consequently in the summer
OF 1913 such action was adopted, and
In October, 1913, Mr.. Cooper was
elected director Of the station, and in
charge Of all extension, and the trus-
tees felt that they had finally accom-
plished something worth while.
Hopes Shattered.
However. their hopes we're soon to
be shattered. Because the trustees
saw fit to separate absolutely the
college from the station, Mr.. Worst
took exception and at once began
what has been a long tight with the
private ambitions Of one who was
supposed to stand high in the opin-
ions OF the people on one side, and
the board Of trustees with the ,respon-
sibility Of faithfully serving their trust
on the other. Mr.. Worst complained
bitterly. and resorted to many small
and undignined tricks to make it i'm
possible for the board to carry out its
plans, even to fighting against Mr..
Cooper's having suitable office quar-
ters. Things ran along in this way
until at the grain growers conven-
ton came the spontaneous endorse
ment of Mr.. Worst for United States
senator. and while some of us knew
that this spontaniety was deliberate
" planned, yet we thought it might
be an easy way out of our difficulty.
For the next few months during
the campaign before the primaries
nothing of Importance developed. ex-
cept that Mr.. Worst never ceased his
antogonism to Mr. Cooper. nor over
looked an opportunity to show it, nor
to take advantage Of any circum-
stance though favorable to him. He
did talk about resigning, IL he re-
ceived the nomination for u. s. sena-
tor, In fact for some years he had
been saying that he wanted to quit
when he served twenty years, 80 that
It was necessary that the trustees
think ana talk about a successor,
which was freely done.
Woeyt Undecided.
"For some weeks after the primar-
les Mr.. Worst was apparently 3 very
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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
ACR|CUL LTURM COLLEGE PRESIDENCY ERUPTION
ON AGAIN.; worst fired AND IS RE-H|RED

eliminated in the resignation of three
members Of the board began to float
around the city and state at the time
OF the grain growers convention in
Fargo last January. At tho closing
session OF this gathering the conven-
tion. resolutions were adopted endors-
ing President Worst for United States
senator from North Dakota. It was
charged at this time that big busi-
Of the college and that this endorse
ment was one of the attempts to got
rid Of President Worst and Indirectly
Professor Ladd.
Articles Published.
Later on, in the spring and early
summer, the charges took more def
mite form and it was. openly charged
that Worst and Ladd were to be
deposed from the college in order to
give way for men who it was claimed.
would be more amenable to "big bus
iness" Several publications in the
city then began to print sensational
stories about alleged conditions at the
agricultural college and the expert
ment station, laying special stress on
the merger of the Better Farming as
ISOLATION with the station.
Start Probe.
The publication Of these stories led
TO an investigation by q committee
appointed by the board to ascertain
the source of them all. The report
Of this committee has not been made
public until today. being contained In
tho statement issued by tho members
Of the board who resigned yesterday.
In this report President Worst is
charged with being the instigator Of
these newspaper reports The state
ment given by the resiging members
follows:
The Statement.
I'VE have been for several years
trustees Of the A. c., and the enor-
NOUS amount Of money used there has
always appalled, us, and many times
have we wondered II 1t was wise; IL
the results were all that could be rea-
sonably expected, and what could be
done to improve things.
among the hundred and one fea-
lures attempted and adopted was this:
About flve years ago 1t was agreed by
an concerned that the oflces Of pres
ident Of the college and director of
the station should be separated. Presi-
dent Worst having held both offlces
for fifteen years This was agreed to
BY Mr.. Worst. and Q search was be-
gun to And suitable director Of the
station. Many names were under dis.
oueston, alnoAg the "A. G., faculty q
ven - That Of other dmilar insfitu-
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
DECORATE MAN
WHO MADE FLOOD
Method Employed by Allies
in Stopping Germans in
fSs'-.-r ia,
Flanders Revealed.

Dunkirk. France. Nov. 2s.-(cor-
respondence Of the Associated Press)
Tho man who planned the flooding
Of the German positions on the User
has been decorated with the Order of
King Leopold, and Is likely to receive
some similar recognition from the
allies governments.
This man, whose name is not made
public, Is the keeper Of the great Nieu-
port sluices which control the water
in tho canals and dykes. His position
gave him unrivalled knowledge Of the
possibilities of inundatins the coun-
try. and he pointed out to the Bel
gian general staff that by using the
railway embankment as dyke, and
by breaking the canal bank in certain
places, they could inundate most of
the region occupied by the German
trenches and advanced gun positions.
His plan was at once adopted. Gull
verts In the railway embankment were
fllled with sand and gravel and then
the nre Of heavy guns was concen-
trated on points in the canal bank,
until 1t burst and the water spread
over the fields.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
+ Minutes TO
ACQU|T man Of
MURDER CHARGE
Dismissal of Woman, Joint
ly Accused, Follows
the Verdict.
(Herald Special Service }

Hettinger. N. D.. Nov. 2s.-Harry
Sanders was found not guilty Of the
murder Of Napoleon B. Smith of
North Lennon. this county, the jury
requiring only II minutes in which to
arrive at such decision.
Immediately following his acquit-
tai, the prosecution moved for the dis
missal of the murder charge against
Mrs. Sarah German, a sister of the
deceased man.
The theory that Smith met his
death accidentally, falling while in a
drunken condition against the sharp
corner of window frame. fracturing
his skull. was the one on which Sand
ers was acquitted.
A further investigation Of the skull
Of the dead man has proven this con-
tention correct, as a number of small
particles Of glass were found imbed-
ded In the bone. the window having
been broken in the accident.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
GERMANS ACTIVE
IN new DISTRICT
Have Changed Base Of op.
.erations on Pacific ii Ocean
-:;Harass Shipping. !.

Tacoma, WASH. Nov. 2s.-That
three German cruisers which have
been operating off the coast of South
America have changed their base to
the Aleutian islands and are patroll-
ing the trade route between the Puget
Sound and the orient, Is the report
brought by tho Japanese liner Tacoma
Maru, in port from Yokohama.
While crossing the Pacific, the Ia
coma Maru received wireless dis
patch from the Chicago Maru, west
bound, saying that the German war
ships were in the area between tho
180th and 1S0th meridians. The Chi
cago Maru reported that she altered
her course to avoid capture.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28

between ts Vistula and Wartha rivers the battle is
progTessing favorable to the Russians
Boths Berlin and Vienna claim no decisive results
followed he recent operations in Russian Poland
western battle front the lul still prevails,
only hntof activity being found in the report that
the British eet has been operating against the Ger
man positnEs on the Belgian coast.
The yislt of Sir Roger Casemnot, who became ia
nous as an Investigator Of the Putumayo rubber afro
cities, to thd Berlin foreign Office, is being prominently
discussed by London papers.
coma1ent, however, is rather reserved On the
wole ths press seems frankly puzzled by the episode,
and the extreme section Of the Irish nationalists has
been goingon.
The British public has been greatly reassured by
the statement of Winston Spencer Churchill first lord
OF admiralty concerning the naval position of the Brit
ish empire. This has been supplemented by French
report that the combined fleets not only have COM
nand of the Mediterranean but are maintaining sue
cessfu blockades of the Adriatc and the Dardanees
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
EIGHT WILL DE
IN JUICE CHAIR
). ..s
Arkansas Will Send Quartet
of Whites and Same Mum. =
Der of Blacks to Death.

Little Rock, Ark. Nov. 2s.-Eigh,
men. four white and four negroes. will
die in the electric chair within sixteen
days. beginning next Wednesday.
Neal Mclaughlin, who is to be ex.
ecuted Dec. 2, will be the first white
man ever sent to the electric chair
In Arkansas.
Mclaughlin was convicted of at.
tacking a white woman near Ozark
Arthur Hodges, white. will die De.
cember 18. for killing a constable
near Arkadelphia. Joe Strong and
Clarence Dewein. the other white
mon, were convicted of numbering an
aged storekeeper. They will die De.
cember 16.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
OVER 1000 HEAD
OF HORSES SENT

New Orleans, Nov. s7.-What is
said to be the largest single shipment
of horses for service in the European
war from an American port was to
leave here today on board the British
steamer Rowanmore. The horses, l.
$40 in number, arrived here yesterday
on the special trains from the middle
west. It was said the Rowanmore
would clear for a French port, and
that the horses would be used as
mounts for the French cavalry.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
Many oh.HAND;;
LITTLE /. BUSINESS
New York Stock Exchange
.,tgain;. .11d&,as sasyxstzsf :
Long Idle Period.

New York, Nov. 2s.-The New
York stock exchange today resumed
operations in tentative way for tho
first time since Jsg 30, last, when the
foreign situation. already tense. caus-
ed cessation Of busiAsss Of all leading
financial markets of the world.
Trading is restricted to bonds for
which. in all instances. minimum
prices were esta ablished. All trans
actions are for cash and every effort
is made to exclude foreign selling.
The attendance on the floor of the
exchange Is unusually large. There
was little business at the outset Of the
session.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28

Loh2v Nov 2S.-Whle newspaper reports
from Petrogryr ,tinue to claim victory in Northern
Poland, comparable least to Sedan, and even worthy
to rank with the disaster which Russian inflicted upon
Napoleon, official communications shed little light on
the situation at Poland.
An official dispatch from Grand Duke Nicholas,
of the Russian forces in the field
while of considerable length itself largely
with more or less isolated operations and does not
claim the iniction of an overwhelming defeat upon
the invaders.
Probably the most significant statement out of
the welter of conflicting reports is the admission from
Vienna that Czenstochowa, northwest of Cracow has
been evacuated by the Austrians. This is confirmed
in measure by Grand Duke Nicholas, who declares
the Russian successes along the Czenstochowa-Cra-
cow front have assumed marked improvements and
that the right bank of the Vstua river the invad-
ers are in disordery retreat being vigorously pursued
by the Russians. Grand Duke Nicholas sums up the
situation with the declaration that the entire 'front.'
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
200 SHIPS WITH
HUMAN BURDEN At
PORT Of hAvRE
Men, in High Spirits, March
Through Streets of Cities
Then Disappear.

Havre. France, Nov. 2s.-Special
correspondence of the Associated
Press)-Directly following Lord kit
chener's speech at the lord mayors
banquet in London, in which he said
he had million and a quarter men
ready to land in France, there has
been a steady stream Of transports
from England to Havre.
AS many as 200 ships Of various
sizes have been lying outside Of the
harbor at one time. The men are be-
ing landed as fast as the ships can
find berths. The troops arc mostly
territorials, but we'll seasoned.
After the march from the docks
through the streets of Havre, cheer
ing. and being cheered, they have dis
appeared. The incoming troops are
in high spirits and sing and whistle
on the march.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
LODI DISASTER
TO 7EUT0NS COST
$4,000 SOLDIERS
Authoritative Information
shows Extent of one East
ern Reverse to Germans.
BIG CAPTURE OF
GUNS ALSO MADE
Lembers, Galicia, Dispatch Deals with
Sftuation - Paris Announcement
Otngs to Optimistic View of Do
vel0pments in the West. e-
BIG CAPTURE OF
GUNS ALSO MADE

Lemberg, Galicia, Nov. 2s.-In op-
erations lasting three days in the Vi
cinity Of Strykowa, is miles northeast
south of this city, the Germans lost
upwards of 1900 men, heavy battery
artillery and 28 machine guns, ac-
cording to authoritative information
made available here.
In the same fighting the Austrians
lost 16, 900 men and 20 machine guns.
French Statement.
Paris, Nov. 28.-The French Official
communication issued by the war Of
fce says:
TN Belgium the artillery exchang-
% were continued during the day of
November 81, without particular in
cident.
'-The heavy German artillery show
ed less activity. There was but one at
tack Of infantry, to the south of
Ypres, which was repulsed by our
troops.
Toward the evening our artillery
brought down q German biplane, car
rying three aviators. One Of the men
was killed and the other two were
made prisoners.
Tn the region Of Arras and further
to the south there has been no
change.
'The day passed very quietly in the
region of the Aisne.
In Champagne our heavy artillery
inflicted serious losses on the artillery
Of the enemy.
from the Argonne to the vosges
there Is nothing to report"
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
FORMER. MINISTER
GOES TO CHINA

San Francisco. Nov. 2s.-WilNam
Woodville Rockhill, former United
San Francisco today on his way to
Peking. China, where he will sheconle
one of the confidential advisors to
President Yuan Sha Kai.
Mr.. Rockhill has been intimately
associated with Oriental affairs for
thirty years.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
Three MEMBERS Of BOARD RESIGN
WHEN OTHER four RESC|ND THEIR
VOTE TO retire PRESENT EXECUTIVE
Report Recent Investigation into Stories that Arcu
tural College was Being made Mark of big Busi-
ness" Traces Origin of Statements to Worst.

Is it President Ladd OF President Worst at the Agr
cultural college?
Some of the parties concerned think it IS double
header while others confident that Ladd still 9TH
ers maintain that it is Worst
One thing is certain: Clark Kelley, c. F. Nugent and
George Holster have resigned and their resignation
accompanied by statement which sizzes They consider
that Mr. Ladd is the real president of the institution and
that the meeting of four trustees who esnded the action
of the entire board really illegal although they say
nothing Of raising that issue. They seem have quit
Mr. Nugent has served for six years. Mr.. Kelley for
seven and onehaf years. and Mr. Holster for the same
length of time all having been originally appointed by
Governor Burke .
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
GERMAN VESSEL
REPORTED sunk
No Official Confirmation of
Statement That Battle
ship Hit Mine.

Paris. Nov. 2s.-A dispatch to Ma
tin, from Petrograd, says it is report
ed there that the German battleship
wilhelm Der Crosse struck mine
and sank in the Baltic sea, but adds
there is no official confirmation Of the
rumor.
This battleship was one Of Cor
It was a warship Of 10.790 tons dis
placement, carries a crew Of 6bs men.
Her main battery is composed Of four
o. inch and fourteen 6 inch guns.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
HELPED DEDICATE THE BOWL
william H. Greenleaf of Grand Fork
Saw the Harvard. Yale Game
= ~ InSt Saturday, -

:. william H. Greenleaf returned. to,
day from the annual meeting of the
National Association Of Alumni Sec.
retaries held in New York city. and
New Haven. "A
At New Haven last Saturday Mr..
Greenleaf was one Of the 10000 per-
sons who witnessed the defeat of Yale
at the hands Of Harvard-and who
helped dedicate the bowl.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
DAKOTA TUBERCULOSIS DAY
It VIII Not BE Generally Observed In
Grand Forks-Desn French to
Speak at One Church. z

Tomorrow is the annual North Da-
kota tuberculosts Sunday, but the day
will not be generally observed in
Grand Forks. DIR. H. p. French,
dean Of the medical school of the
gational church In the evening. This
Ii the only special Observance Of the
day planned.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
GENERAL MANAGER
OF ROAD KILLED

=, COLORADO n.n1o springs. NOV: zs.-Jesse
manager Of the Florence and Cripple
Creek railroad. died this afternoon at
S:45 o'clock as the result of injuries
received in a collision between a rail-
road motor car and a light engine 1T
Cripple Creek, last Wednesday.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
MAsoNs ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Annual Meeting Held Last Night by
Acacia Lodge.

Officers for the coming year were
elected Friday evening by Acacia
lodge No. 4, A. r. and A. NJ, at the
hall In the st. John building.
A full attendance Of the members
was present for the occasion. The
officers chosen were a. follows:
Worshipful Master-Rev. ]. 4.
BurlesOn.. S1s III "A s tS
Senior Warden. b. Wlneman: =.
i Junior Warden-T. B. Elton.
i: Secretary. A. Bsrg.
Treasurer-C.s,C C. GoWr1n. Il ..is 81 =
Director for Masonic Temple Asao-
ciAtion-H. Bsndeks. .sfi3s.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
"A Free Bohemia.

Chicago. Nov. 2s.-To free Bohemia
from the dual monarchy is the object
of movement started by Bohemians
in America, it was announced here
today.
Behind the movement Is a group of
prominent Bohemians living in Amer
lea who have been holding frequent
meetings in Chicago to work out their
plan. When the diplomats of Europe
meet at the close Of the present war
to re-draw the map of that continent,
the Bohemians plan to select one of
their number to appear before them
and make his plea If the allies are
victorious the representative will ask
the creation Of free confederation
embracing the Czechs, Moravians,
Silesians and Slovaks.
Petitions outlining the plan and re-
citing alleged instances of the oppres-
sion of Bohemia under the HapsburEs
are being prepared by the junta and
will be forwarded to Bohemians in
London. Paris. Brussels, Pstrosrad
and Toxic. -. . -. =.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
RERRICK GIVEN
OVATION At PARIS.
American Diplomat Leaves,
and Fellow Citizens Say
Farewell to Him.

Paris. Nov. 2s.-Myron \. Hsrr4cA
retiring American Ambassador -
Paris, accompanied by Mrs. Herrack
and members Of his family today loft
Paris for Havre. where they will taxa
the steamer RochambsaM for. Net.
York. 4 y \
A special car wAs placed ak 49,
disposal by the French; epyesnlnauf4
for the run from Paris 20 the B -
Nearly all Americans SreMatnaHG rs
"a the Inyalidss statipn to n y
wsll to the retiring Aipl
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28

That Professor f. e. Ladd Of the
chemistry department, was elected
president Of tho agricultural college
by the unanimous choice Of the board
of trustees at q meeting held week
revelation made In j. a.statement Issued
by Geo. II. Hollister, Clark Kelly and
C. +. Nugent, members of the board
who nled their RESERVATIONS with Gov;
- B. Hanna President WORT was
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28

retired with the honorary title Of
president emeritus. Several days later,
four members. .of the board met and
rescinded their former action IN toto.
~ . result II u declared, conditions at
the farm school arc somewhat up In
the institution u concerned.
! Rumoes STARTED Year Ago.
Rumors Of 4lscord and threatened
;disruption ~ the farm school which
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
ENGLAND POURING Big
new Army INTOLERANCE.
Still TAKING EVIDENCE
AGAINST MILLER; WILL
END PROSECUTION TODAY

Bottineau, N. D., Nov. 2S.-
Witnesses still were being exam-
ined today in the case of John
Miller, charged with murder at
LansfOrd, this county. The in
PRODUCTION of evidence may he
completed this afternoon and the
case sent to the jury early Mon
day.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
RESERVE BANK sTATE3fBNr

ANAHkoILASSI II DAMN 51AxGAO1EUNVs
Washington, Nov. 2s.-The state
erai reserve banks. isaGed todsy
showing operations up to the close Of
business yesterday, discloses that the
resources of the banks increased In
one week by SIS, 100000. No report
by districts was Issued.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
To Probe Condition.

Princeton, n. j., Nov. 2S.-At the
suggestion Of President John Grier
Hibben, and with the official sanction
Of Princeton university, Prof. Howard
McClenahan, dean of the college, will
sail for Europe next Saturday to in
vestigate the condition Of Belgian
refugees. Because Of uncertainty in
reports and with desire to aid the
sufferers by the most efficient means,
number of alumni and friends of
Princeton have made the investig1-
ton possible.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
10000 British Moslem Subjects Reported
In Turkish Army of 10000 Marching on
Suez Canal; General Situation Still Hazy


assumed Turkish
world
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
Trouble in Budapest.

r Washington, NOV. zs.-"Intsrastinx
events are sure to happen in this city
within sixty days. writes DR.. Charles
Macdonald, in charge OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross unit at Budapest, in q
letter received by Red Cross officials
here today. In case of an invasion
of Budapest, DR.. Macdonald says, ad-
ditional relief funds will be necessary
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
Conner Situation.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Faflure Of
American copper shippers to make
clear the ultimate destination Of ship
ments sent to neutral countries still
is impeding the restoration of that
traffic, in the view of British officials
here. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the Brit
ish ambassador, discussed the subject
with Counsellor Lansing of the state
department today saying a study OF
several ships manifests disclosed that
the condition laid down by Great Bri-
tain was not being followed generally
and that many shipments were being
made ito order" instead of to q speci-
fic consignee in the neutral country,
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28

Russian Governor Dead.
Amsterdam, Nov. 2s.-A Vienna
telegram to the Frankfurter Zeiting
says that Count Bobrinsky, the Rus
sian governor general Of Galicia, died
at Lemberg today of apoplexy.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
Will Let Aiisstonaries Go.

Washington, Nov. 28.-Ambassador
Morgenthau at Constantinople cabled
the state department yesterday that
the Turkish minister Of the interior
had given permits for the departure
from Turkey Of several Canadian mis-
sionaries for whom safe conduct had
been asked by the British ambassador
here.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28
50 - . . . . . .
THE WEATHER,

North Dakota: Fair tonieht
and Sunday. Moderate temper.
Atufe. ~
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-28

Newspaper Reports of the Russian Victory Poland
1t o DeaW
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