' V' M Vrnsi, ,,- OTA COUNTY HERALD iL" .Oi , i. v. i v Motto: All The News When It Is News. VOL. 23. DAKOTA CITY, NEB., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1915. NO. 23. iH wL l A ! JLHUGL ( ? , 71 4 i F I , k: p GRAIN AND FLOUR LISTED A3 CONTRABAND CARGOES SUB TO SEIZURE. AN EXCEPTION IN ONE CASE Foodstuffs Aboard Steamship Wllhel mlna Will Be Confiscated and Pur chased at Invoice Price and Vessel Allowed to Proceed. . pt .N-mper Tnlon Xew Ktftlce. Washington, D. C. Ambassador 1'ago at London cabled tho state de partment Tuosday that the British fleet had been ordered to treat car ftofR of grain and flour destined for Germany or Austria ns conditional contraband, subject to seizure and con fiscation. L This step, the ambassador said, fol ToAved the announcement that tho Ger man government had decreed confisca tion of all grain and flour to conserve the nation's food supply. Since tho publication or the Ger man order tho ambassador, Herr Count von Dernstorff, personally lias assured the American government that no foodstuffs Imported from the United States or other neutral coun tries would be subject to seizure, and press dispatches have announced tho Issuance of a modifying decree mak ing such exemptions by the German government. Ambassador Page said the British government had Informed him that because the steamship .Wllhelmlna, now bound from Now York to Ham burg with grain and other food, had sailed before tho Issuance of the Ger man decree an exception would be made in her case. The vessel would bo seized, it was said, but she would be released and her cargo purchased at invoice price by the government. Warning was giv en, however, that other shipments of like character, when destined for Ger many, directly or Indirectly, would be seized, as well as tho vessels carrying them, without compensation being paid. This announcement put an entirely new complexion on the negotiations that have been In progress Intermltt- ently sInce the beginning of the war In regard to the right of neutral states to ship food supplies to belligerent countries. SEEK TO OBTAIN VAN HORN. Canadian Officials Want Bridge Wrecker. Vanceboro, Me. Another Interna tional problem Incident to the wnr was thrust upon the United States Tues day by tho action of Werner Van Horn, who, oporatlng on tho Canadian side of Iho border, dynamited the rail way brldgo over tho St. Croix river and then escaped into this state. A few hours later In a room at a hotel hero Van Horn quietly submit ted to arrest, but Immediately pro claimed himself an officer of the Ger man army, and set up the claim that ho had committed an act of war, and, having fled to a neutral country, could not be legally surrendered to an ene my of tho fatherland. The Canadian authorities, however; at once Instituted proceedings to ob tain Van Horn's oxtradltlon on a charge of destruction of railroad prop erty. Pending tho outcome of these ef forts Van Horn is held at the Immi gration offlco hero in custody of Dep ity George W. ltoss, of Washington tounty. TO S m PORT I. C. Lets Contract. Chicago. Contracts . for tho pur chase of 25 of the largest type locomo tives from a Lima, O., corporation V were signed Tuesday by the Illinois ' Central railroad. The total valuo of the order Is more than $1,000 and will make work for from 3,000 to 4,000 men. To Fight Cattle Disease. Topeka, Kan. An emergency appro priation of $10,000 was rushed through both houses of the Kansas legislature to finance tho fight against the cattle foot and mouth diseaso in this state. A special message from Gov. Capper arged the appropriation. Pole Controversy Squelched. Washington, D. C Efforts to ro open the north polo controversy in con gres were squelched In tho housa edu cation committee, which voted to pro ceed no further with resolutions for that purpose. Contracts for Ralls, Baltimore, Md. Contracts have been placed by tho Baltimoro and Ohio rail road for 25,000 tons of mils, closing op tloiih taken by tho company a f?w weeks ago. More Canadian Troops. Victoria, B. C Tho Canadian de partment of military and defense has ordered the Thirteenth Overseas ha talllou which has been In training out side Victoria, to bo hold In readiness for departure for England at an early Onto. Boy Scouts Measure. Washington. 1). C.-A bUl to Incor porate tho Uoy Scouts of America un der a ferinial charter was favorably ropqrted by tho houai- Judiciary uom uilllee. JEROME IS OUSTED PROSECUTOR IN THAW CASE IS REMOVED BY ATTORNEY GEN ERAL OF NEW YORK. VICTORY FOR WHITE'S SLAYER Friends of Millionaire Predict That His Chances for Freedom Are Now Brighter Than They Have Ever Been Lawyer Thanked by Chief. Now York, Jan. 28. W. T. Jerome, for nearly nlno years known an Harry Kendall Thaw's nemesis, was romoved on Tuesday from his position of spe cial deputy attorney genora'l of tho stato of Now York by Attomoy Gen oral Woodbury, and at once ceased his fight to havo ThtVw sont back to Mat teawan Insnno asylum. The reasons that actuated Attorney General Woodbury nro embodied In tho telegram of dismissal which ho sent to Jerome. The telegram in part leads: "You and Mr. Kennedy ought to bo congratulated upon tho successful cul mination of your efforts for tho return of Harry K. Thaw to the rightful juris diction of the courts of this state The case will now bo handled by the attorney general's ofllce. I thank you for your services. "EGBURT E. WOODBURY, Thus ends the long prosecution of Thaw by Jerome. And thus one of tho greatest obstacles between Thaw and freedom Is removed. Thaw's friends nro openly predicting that Thaw's chances for victory In his coming fight are now more than bright. Jeromo has been connected with the case since tho night the Pittsburgh mllllonalro shot and killed Stanford White, nine years ago next June. Through both sensational trials, through three habeas corpus hearings, and through every recourse to law, old and now, Jeromo raced with Thaw, an always barred tho gato. After 18 months of waiting, the unrelenting Jeromo fetched Thaw back to New York tho final chapter In the most remarkable prosecution In criminal annals. SHELLS HIT BRITISH SHIPS Admiral Bcatty's Flagship Lion and u Torpedo Boat Damaged In Naval Battle. London, Jan. 28. Tho British bat tlo cruiser Lion was struck below tho water lino and her forward compart ment flooded so that sho had to bo towed to port by tho battle cruiser Indomitable, ono British destroyer wau struck and towed to port, one of ficer nnd 13 men were killed, and three officers and 2C men wounded In the Helgoland naval battle In tho North sea on Sunday, according to ad ditional reports given out by tho of ficial press bureau on Tuesday. The Lion is roported to havo been Admiral Beatty's flagship. All the British ships and destroyers engaged In Sunday's action havo returned to port, says the admiralty. This contra dicts tho Berlin report that one of tho British ships was sunk. The official statement from Berlin reiterated that a British cruiser had sunk and added the assertion that two British torpedo boats were sunk. SHIP MEASURE IS ADOPTED Senate Passes Fletcher Bill Providing for Organization of a Shipping Organization. Washington, Jan. 28. By a strict party vote, the senate commerce com mittee on Tuesday adopted a favorable report on the Fletcher substitute for the ship purchase bill and by the same vote rejected tho Lodge amendment, which declares that no Interned ships of belligerents Bhall bo purchased. The Fletcher substltuto provides for tho organization of a shipping oorporatlon under tho laws of tho District of Co lumbia, the United States to subscribe through a shipping board for at least 151 per cent of the stock. The ship ping board Is to consist of the secre taries of commerce and tho treasury, with three additional members. NEW EMBARGO ON U. S. YARDS Olscovery of, Several CaseG of Foot-und-Mouth Disease Leads to Fed eral Quarantine. Chicago, Jan. 28. Tho Union Stock Tnrds hero wero placed under federal quarantine on Tuesday. Shipments of live stock on Tuesday. Shipments of tho United States wore prohibited by tho order. Discovery of several cases of the foot-and-mouth disease In a ship ment of hogs from tho Union Stock Yards to Philadelphia led to tho em bargo. Tho quarantlno does not pro hibit shipments of dios4ed meats and will not affect the parking Industry. Ruca Take Whole Province. London, Jan. 28, The Bucharest correspondent of the Dally Mall says Iho Russians havo occupied the Jacob mi district In Bukowlna, but only nf tor a hard battle, In which tho Rus ilaiiB lost an entlro regiment. Bryan Warns Americans. Washington, Jan. 28, Secretary Bryan lssuod a warning that Amerl tans who go to Moxlco do so at their own risk. Ho said that no provision aad beon mado for continuing to trans port American citlzcnB free- GERMAN CRUISER SUNK TWO OTHER WARSHIPS DAMAGED BY BRITISH NORTH FLEET. Kalser'e Squadron Attempts Second Raid on England 760 Teutons Go Down With Vessel. London, Jan. 26. Tho German arm ored cruiser Bluochor, 15,F00 tons' dis placement was sunk and two othor German cruisers were badly damaged In n naval battlo iti the North Sea, ac cording to nn official announcement mado by tho British admiralty through tho press bureau. Only 125 of tho Bluecher's crow of 8S5 wero rescued. The ofllclal an nouncement follows: Early Sundav mornlntr tho British patrolling squadron of battlo cruisers j ..IIU UgUI, UlUlOClEt I1IIUU1 VIIIllllUl JLJl- vid Beatty and a destroyer flotilla un der Commodore Tyrwhlt sighted .four German battlo cruisers, several right cruisers and a number of destroyers steering westward and apparently making for the Engllslreoast. Immediately upon sighting the Brit ish fleet the enemy made for homo at high speed. They were at once pur sued, and about 9:30 a. m. wero brought within range nnd an action followed between tho British battle cruisers Lion, Tiger, Princess Royal, New Zealand and Indomitable on the one side and tho German armored cruisers Blueeher and tho battjo cruisers Derflllnger, Seydllts and Molt ke on the other. A well-contested running fight en sued and shortly after ono o'clock the Blueeher, which previously had fallen out of line, was capsized and sank. Admiral Beatty reports that two other German battlo cruisers were seriously damaged, but wore able to continue their flight until they reached an area whore the danger from Ger man submarines and mines prevented further pursuit by the British. AMNESTY GRANTED TO MANY Kaiser's Decree Sets Free Persons Un dergoing Punishment for Minor Of fenses Fifty-Sixth Birthday. Berlin, Jan. 28 (by wireless). An imperial decree of amnesty for per sons undergoing punishment for inlilor offenses against military law was Is sued here upon tho occasion of the kaiser's filfty-slxth birthday. Impe rial clemency-Ms4 thus ' extended" to persons undergoing disciplinary pun ishment Inflicted by the military com manders, to those upon whom fines have been levied and to those sen tenced to six months or less by court martial. Tho decreo also sanctions the annulment of Investigations ngalnst soldiers on active duty for transgressions and offenses rgalnst the civil law commlted prior to tho call to arms. BOERS ARE STILL FIGHTING Rebels Putting Up Stiff Resistance, Despite Official Announcement Up rising Had Been Crushed. Pretoria, South Africa, Jan. 28. Despite the recent official announce ment that tho Boor uprising In South Africa has been completely crushed, the rebels in Betschuanalnnd are still putting up stiff resistance against overwhelming forces. It la announced that In the fight at Uplngton, on the Aranjo river, on Sunday, six members of tho Union defence force were killed and 23 wounded. Tho rebels lost nine killed and many wounded. One hundred and twenty-flvo rebels, dressed In German uniforms furnished by tho governor of Gorman Southwest Africa, were captured. Commandant Stadler, tho rebel commander, who wns woundod, has since died. PROTEST SALE OF AIRSHIPS Von Bernstorff Tells State Depart ment Shipment to Allies Is Breach of Neutrality. Washington, Jan. 27. Germany pro tested to tho state department through her ambassador. Count von Bernstorff, against shipments of American hydro aeroplanes to tho European belliger ents on tho ground that such aircraft arc war vessels. Tho embassy says: "The selling of hydroaeroplanes by the Curtlss works constitutes a breach of neutrality." AUSTRIA WILL DEFY ITALY Minister Burlan Declares He Will Re- fuse Territorial Concessions to Two Countries. Vionna, Jan. 27. Tho Wloner Tage blatt, which Is tho mouthpiece of the foreign ofllce, credits to Forolgn Min ister Burlan a statement that he will refuso territorial concessions to Italy and Rouiiiruila, even If such course makes Inevitable tho Intervention of three statos on sldo of tho allies. Iowa Nurse Wins $116,000. Bangor, Mo., Jan. 20. Miss Ellz,v beth L. Garmong, tho Des Moines (la.) nurse, who brought a breach of promise suit hero for $250,000 against John B. Henderson, Washington" mil lionaire, was awarded $110,000. James Henry Parker Dies. Now York, Jan. 29. Dr. James Honry Parker, former president of tho New York Cotton oxchunge, died hero after an operation on his knee. Ills widow Is president of tho United Daughters of the Confederacy, Lingerie for Spring and Summer WHILE tho winter evenings are long, and stormy days tempt one to the cozlnoss of Indoors, undermusllns for the coming spring and summer aro made. They beguile tho mind with thoughts of summer time and provide work that is not at all trying. Tho average- needlewoman can make them as pretty to look at and a little moro carefully finished than the ready-made garmdnts, although thoro Is not a great saving in cost. . Ready-mado undermusllns may bo bought in several grados, tho price. In creasing according to the amount of handwork and tho quality of the mak ing In tho garments. Verygood .mate rials are used In tho moderately priced as well as tho higher priced pieces. It Is wonderful, in fact, how such good looking things can bo bought for such low prices. But the homemade gar ment has two points of superiority over tho ready-made. Moro attention Is given to details of finishing, nnd tho individual taste oi the wearer, in laces and embroidery, has a chance to make Itself apparent. Narrow Valenciennes Insertions nnd edgings, lace patterns In headings, and small dainty designs In embroidery. Two Dressy Blouses of Airy Fabrics N A BLOUSE of whlto crepo Ce chine draped with wide shadow laco In a flno and novel pattern und having half-sleeves of lace, has proved Itself to be ono of tho most useful and de pendable articles for tho wardrobe of any woman. The same design 1n light pink, light blue, or malzo, Is equally pretty. Tho underblouso of crepo Is plnln, lvJth front and back gathered along tho shoulder seam, and sleeveless. The lace drapery Is merely a short Jacket lengthened at tho sldo but not reaching to tho waist lino. A medlel collar of tho laco Is gnth ored at tho back and supported by wires. It Is oxtended down tho front at each sldo ot tho blouso to tho bot tom. Tho second blouse Is designed to match a suit and is mado ot a dark colored chiffon draped over an under waist of laco and chiffon. It is mado with A short yoko, at tho back and front l.nd hns long, fashlonablo mous quetalro sleeves. A protty laco chomisetto with flar ing collar Is set In at tho front, and laco cuffs finish the sleeves. As a lest WOnmmL nil UBfKP" tfiHBdk- '- ';H are favored In all the now models In nightgowns, corset covers, combina tions, chemises and drawers. Medal lions of line embroidery of laco, set Into the material, aro especially liked, And overywhero ribbons aro used. Tho rlbbonless undergarment is hardly to be found. Two now nightdresses are shown In tho picture, one of them with sleeves inndo of rows of valonclonncs Inser tion stitched together. Sloovea of this kind are Immensely popular, and tho new corset covors aro provided with them. Tho body of the gown la sim ply two widths of nainsook sowed to gether nnd shaped at tho top 'to fit a shallow yoko and laco "sleeves. Nainsook Is liked best of nil tho ma terials mh&Q for tho new undermus llns. Hjeavler pieces aro mado of lonsdule cambric, and very lino ones of batiste. Fine cotton crepes, somo of them figured, mercerized mulle, crepo do chiiie nnd all-over embroid eries flguro in tho body of many gar ments; tho figured crepo and colored lawns are used for nightgowns nud all over embroidery for corset covers and brasslcros. finishing touch a cravat of narrow black velvet ribbon extends about tho neck, terminating In a tiny lint bow, with doublo loops nt tho front. Sim ilar bows adorn thoslooves abovo tho laco cuffs. There aro many small brilliant but tons made for theso dressy blouses. Although they aro not featured as they are on coats and dresses thoy ndd a very cffectlvo and elegant touch in tho finish of those very userul gar incuts. Many of the latest models in blouses aro mado with high military collars. Theso aro not practlcul un less thoy nro detachable ns collars becomo quickly sollod. But chemisettes with standing collars aro mado to bo worn undor tho blouse, and this solves tho difficulty for thoso who liko tho now high collar. JULIA BOTTOMLPY. A rubberized plaid capo with green and bluo coloring and yellow cross stripes Is tho latest thing for motoring The rovorso side Is of gray, A deep yoko and full hood, for head wear, mako It Ideal. TAtCSoraffitol AND ClTJDS Feast on the Grand Canal Served in New York NEW YORK. What Is said tn haro been tho mo?t claborato and oxpenslvo dinner given In Now York hi many years. Iho niimbor of diners considered, took place recently at tho Knickerbocker. Tho host was a downtown bank president, and tho guests wero his I met my wife twenty years ago In a gondola on tho Grnnd canal In Venice. Tho namo of her gondola, as I recall it, was 'Thea.' Now I'll loavo it to you." When Iho guests appeared on tho cvenlnrr of tho anniversary, they were shown Into a big room which was In. eemldarkneoa. In tho background wa3 palntod a night scene on tho Grand canal, with tho windows of tho palaces and houses showing lights. Below was real water, for on tho floor had been placed a canvas tank, and Into it had been pumped hundreds of gallons of wator. A gangplank, whoso end wan near tho entrance led to a largo gondola, with n hood, or loggia, with draped curtains, through which appeared tho gleam from a green lantern, lighting up a tablo underneath. At the bow of tho gondola tho flguro of a gondolier, a dummy, howovcr, bent over an oar. On tho near side of tho craft waa painted, lla namo, "Thea," Neor by was a typical mooring post- A band was playing tho tunca that aro heard over tho water in Venice, and as It was in nnothor room, tho music produced tho effect of coming from a distance A full moon peeped over tho top ot the aconory. Neapolitan singers gavo tho effect of Blnglng from passing gondolas by varying tho volume of bound Sparrows, representing tho pigeons ot St Mark, flow across tho room. Tho waiters wero Venetian fishermen, wearing plcturcsquo costumes and long, drooping mustaches, and tho dinner was served on tho gondola, undor tho ennopy. A broozo was furnished by four electric fans, and tho air was sprayed to produco an imitation of Bca atmosphere. Two other rooms helped in filling up tho accessories. In tho ante room was tho station, showing tho l'farx of St. Mark in miniature and tho Campanile A sign on tho entrance leading to tho banquet room boro the in scription. "To tho Grand Canal." Tho dinner was oorvedfrom this room, and In a third room tho Seventh Regiment band occasionally played to represent tho chimes ot St, Mark. Pose Plastique Ss the Winter's Fad in Boston BOSTON. Eurhythmies, tho latest method of dancing through the application of musical rhythm to motion, sponsored by Mrs. Ollvor Ames, Sr., Mrs. Larz Andorson, and other leading Beaton society women, and approved by President Emeritus Eliot of Ilanrard. ( will bo a popular winter diversion tunonfi Boston society girls. About a dozen debutantes, includ ing several who "camo out" this sea son, nave formed u class and aro tak ing lessons at tho school of Miss Mario Ware Laughton, Sovorol othor classes aro being formed, ono of which includes a num ber of matrons ot tho smart set. Still another class Is mado up of athletic and gymnastic professors from Wcllcs- loy, Smith, and Bryn Mnwr, who, when they becomo proficient, will teach tho "poso plastlquo" to college girls. Learning to poso so that each position assumed registers a desired ex pression ot human emotion, is ono of tho first steps toward tho acquisition of the deeper significance ot eurhythmies. This now psychological method, as It is frequently termed, now promises to rival in its results ovou the modern dnncoB Eurhythmies, it is asserted, sot only satisfies the joys ot dancing, but enables the devoteo to develop Belt-expression. Chicago Gopette With Pistol Puts End to Riot CHICAGO. "Hot Tamalo'Anna. Safen tho namoTefcrs to her business, "but applies to her temperament was the center of fistic hostilities tho other night at Clark street and Gcnnanla placo. Hor official Whlto Book says: "I have six agon t a who sell my tamalcs. pi h nu J .vm v I ls!ir3Sb w-,-$ J? &-- djr?22i cizJ for action, revolver flashing in her gesticulating right. "Back!" sho shouted. "Lineup! Right against that wall." And bo persuasive was the gleam at her eyes and tho gleam of her "six" shooter that all tho belligerent pawersBtacalstcd at onco from all unfriendly acts and obeyed orders. Policewoman Allco called a. patrol and herded hor captives into it- Only two of them woro booked at the Hudson avenuo station, tho others having given satisfactory explanations conforming to tho Hot Tamalo Whlto Book. The two lockod up were John Agsotcn tor tamalcs. It was just ono more feather in tho Parisian toquo ot Policewoman Allco. Sho has arrested maBlicra, she has arrested bogus policewomen, she has caught shoplifters and pickpockets, and she has captured at least one escaped luna tic Tho quelling of a llUlo atxect corner riot was merely a part ot tho day's work. Convict Does Jimmy Valentine Act for Missouri JEFFERSON CITY, MO. "Jliamj" Ryan, who forraorly registered from St. IouIs, but who Is now ono of Uio"euests" of Wrrdon D. C. McClung in tho stato penitentiary, convinced the-state officials tho other afternoon that ho had not forgotten how to open safes. "Jimmy" proved to be another "Jim my" Valentino of tho stage, who night- Iv rescued n child from il imf- and ho opened tho Missouri safe in tho simc gors. Tho safes in tho houso and senate had not been opened sinco the close of tho legislature in 1913. No osio kacw the combination, Spenkor Boyd and Senator Bufurd were, in a quandary us to what to do. as all of Iho safo openers hero are fax tho penltuntiary, Tho newspaper cor respondents suggested that an expert ait opening vaults could bo "engaged" from tho Missouri bastllo. Wardon McClung wnn requested ta send tho best sato-blower in IjIb cus tody. A caucuB was held in tho "pen.' und by an almost unanimous vote "Jim my" Ryan was selected to do the Jod. "Jimmy" was motored to tho temporary capital building and wns asked If ho could open tho vaults. "hi u mlnuto, if there Is any dough in It," be said. "Just open It," was tho order, and "Jimmy" did it without a "Jimmy." H bit liis nails down until the inner cuticlo, that sensltiyo covorlng, was bared. Tho exposed finger tips, placed against the rim of tho safo door knob, c&uglM tbv fall ot the tumblers nnd the door was easily swung opnn, wife and four children. The feast cost moro than $500 a cover. Tho bankor told James B. Regan, proprietor of tho Knickerbocker, about Ills intention to glvo n dinner on his twentieth woddlng anniversary. "My wife has been accusing mo for como tlmo of having no sentiment lert," ho Bald. "I want to show her Bho'a wrong. Now I'll glvo you tho idoa, and you needn't stop nt expense. Two of thorn failed to bring back tho money they owed inc. I had two other agents with mo when I mot tho de faulting two. So thoro -V7S3 a battle." And tho battlo was in full' prog ress, with fists anrt epithets flying liko shrapnel and shrilling in 42-centimoter tuna when a policewoman ndt a po liceman swooped into tho sceno in. BO namo of tho law. Sho was Allcft Clement, cleared and Michael Martin. It is said they owe (0(KCH , , $&& 1.. xti&rv . &wmM & V VCoW rS 2 jSm- r" 1'