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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17

, nized by every one who has followed
The association has been well sup
ported by the general pubic ana nearI-
ily appreciates the measures Of the
public approval il has won The city
council two years ago equipped park
and playground commission which
lends a helping hand TO the movement
This summer SlO,UyO was subscribed
by the citizens Of Wheeling Tor Its
Fairgrounds. Social senters viii be
conducted during the winter by the as
ISOLATION which will give the children
recreation all the year around Here
in FL Paso the Fairgrounds can be
kent omen both summer and winter as
the climate is ideal and snow seldom
Report by superintendent.
George E. Johnson. superintendent Of
the Pittsburg Fairgrounds ASSOCIATION,
in the annual report OF that assOcia-
ton recently wrote a very interesting
article on The Renaissance OF Play,
which follows.
Toys Have Aided Invention.
ron the toys of children have been
based some important Inventions The
trundling hoop. maintaining its extra
ordinary upright course, suggested the
velOcipede, and then the bicycle The
top. a pure toy. has for ages demon
strated the principle Of the gyrosccpe,
and the gyroscope suggested the pos
sibility Of the mOnoplane railway me
kite delighted untold generations OF
children before 1t aided Franklin in dis
covering the identity Of lightning ana
electricity, or was ever used by meteor
Ologists in their researches into the
condition Of the atmosphere. or DIS
closed to the Wright or0Lners the Sc
crets Of the aeroplane- While Il IS IN
dOubtedly true that most important
discoveries and inventions have been
made by adults. the important thing
for US 10 note is how the interests ana
activities Of discoveries and inventors
in their childhood have prepared them
for their later achievements, and above
all. 70 note that what were the mo-
tives for play in the child, became the
motives for master work in the man,
teal
'I have searched through volumes oE
books and periodicals on inventions and
inventors and have found no reliable
evidence al all that necessity was ever
the real mother Of invention; but so far
Is my insight into the inner life and
psychology OF inventors was given, il
was teeming with the suggestion OF
the inner necessity that parallels the
play Of the child
"As man progressed through the
hunting. fishing and pastoral stages.
play extended its field beyond the act
ivities necessary for revival Social
play arose, and dancing, music and art
developed
Play Serves Two Purposes.
play became recreative as well as
educational; to the essential was add
ed establishment, TO the fundamental
the accessory. to the needs Of the phys
icai life, opportunity for the higher
life.
But all this time we may believe /
that man was Unconscious Of the {
influence OF play in the progress Of (
the race. When man first recognized I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
WOULD HAVE j. s.
PROTEST TO JAPAN

Washington. D. c., Aug. IA reso-
tuition directing secretary OF State
Bryan 10 protest against the announced
intention Of Japan TO take over the Ger
man leased territory Of Kiau Chau
China was introduced in the house to-
day by representative Britten. OF Il
unOiS-
President Wilson declared today he had
no reason to question the good faith Of
the declaration Of Japan in promising
TO observe the integrity Of China in
connection with the japanese ultima
tum TO Germany, demanding the sur
render Of kiao Hau TO the japanese
government The president viii not
discuss the ultimatum as a whole say
ing that one Of the duties Of neutrality
IS TO have no opinion on what other ua-
tons are doing
Secretary Of state Bryan was az the
white house early this morning. suppos-
edly IN connection with Japan's ultima
IuIn- Both the president and Mr.. Bryan
refused to discuss the visit
Inc president made it clear that the
united States would not be involved
IN any way In the japanese German
controversy.
Germany has acknowledged receipt of
president Wilson'S prefer Of good Of Z
noes IN mediation or arbitration All
me me warning countries, except Russia I
have now replied
Requires Consent Of China.
me resolution regarding japan quotes 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17

into conspicuous prominence in the
conscious education OF the people and
II IS fact Of deepest interest TO Us
thar the Greeks made the most remark
able progress ever made by any nation.
AT seven year Of age the Atheuian
lad entered the palaestra, which was
essentially a playground All the first
and better half Of the day was spent
IN gymnastics, dancing and games OF
play In the afternoon there was sing
ing, some writing (the beginners wrote
IN the sand box or in sand strewn upon
the groundls some reading, all in the
open air and then came a long period
OF play again Such was the school
ing Of the Greek lad Up TO the age OF
10 or II. and il did not differ essen
tally up to the age OF Is except in the
seveury OF the exercises And vet. tia
world has not ceased TO marvel at the
results Of the Greek education II
produced the highest type OF man.
physically and intellectually. that the
world has ever seen. which Gallon SAYS
WIS as far in advance OF the modern
EhSl1shman as the modern Englfshman
IS in advance OF the native African In
physical beauty. courage and patriot
ism, in philosophy, literature. architec-
ture and art. the Greeks have been IN
surpassed models Of the ages, and are
stin the inspiration Of our school to-
day"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
QUIT THE ORIENT
DEMANDS JAPAN
OF GERMAN NATION
Ultimatum Gives Germany
Till Saturday to Withdraw
From Eastern Ports.

Toxic. Japan, Aug. IT-Unless Ger
many withdraps her warships from
the Orient and evacuates Kiau Chau,
kaiser.
Japan has sent e. C1timatum to Ger
many demanding the withdrawal Of
German w-rships from the orient and
the evacuation of Kiau Chau ana Civ
ms Germany until Saturday August
., TO comply with the demand. other
wise the ultimatum states, Japan viii
take action.
The general expectation here is that
the ultimatum will be followed by
Takaaki Kato. the Japanese foreign
minister. simultaneously with the dis
patch Of the ultimatum, conferred with
George w. Guthrie, the American am
bassaoors and made to him a broad
statement calculated to assure the
United States that American interests
in the Far East would be safeguarded
and the integrity Of China upheld.
Count Okuma, the Japanese premier,
invited the peers, the newspaper men
and the leading business men of Toxic
TO come TO his office. when he made
known TO them the terms Of the ulti-
matum and announced that he would
give out the negotiations in connec-
ton with the alliance.
Japan's Uitimatum.
The ultimatum follows:
I'VE consider il highly important and
necessary in the present situation to
take measures 10 remove the causes
Of all disturbances of the peace in the
Far East and to safeguard the general
interests as contemplated by the agree
ment Of alliance between Japan and
Great Britain.
'In order TO secure a firm and en-
during peace in eastern Asia, the es-
Enlistment Of which is the aim of the
said agreement, the imperial Japanese
government sincerely believes it to be
its duty to give the advice to the i'm
perial German government to carry out
the following propositions:
First, TO withdraw Immediately from
japanese and Chinese waters German I
menofwar and armed vessels Of all /
kinds and to dtsarm a { once those which /
cannot be so Withdrawn.
Second, to deliver on a date not !
later than September Is. to the imperial I
japanese authorities without condition
or compensation the entire leased ter
-itOry OF kiau Chau. with a view to the 4
eventual restoration Of the same to I
China
The imperial japanese government l
announces at the same time that in the /
went Of it not receiving by noon on 1
August %, 1914. an answer from the /
German government signify
ng its unconditional acceptance of the
-bOVe advice offered by the imperial
japanese government, Japan will be =
compelled TO take such action as she !
nay deem necessary to meet the stu
ton"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17

the Japanese ultimatum to Germany
demanding the withdrawal Of all Ger
man armed forces in Chinese territory
or waters and the surrender of the port
to Japan and continues.
Whereas it is self evident that the
release OF the said territory to the
japanese government would be infmicaI
to the interests Of the United States
and China, whose territory should be
preserved, therefore be il,
Resolved, that the secretary Of state
be, and he hereby is. directed TO COM
municate with the Japanese government
that the United States views with
concern the transfer by force of arms
OF any Chinese territory to Japan or
any other foreign nation, or any trans
fer of territory without the uncondi-
ttonal consent Of the Chinese govern
ment"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
WARSHIPS
ROUT AUSTRIANS
CONTINUED From Fac Onel
Country. Demolished by Cannon.

then pushed on to AIuhlbach and --ut-
zelhausen.
Country Demolished by Cannon.
Inc official press bureau OF the war
oftlce and admiralty has issued a
statement saying that French trOous
in the course of a rapid advance along
the valley Of the Schirmeck have taken
thousand prisoners.
The scene Of the fighting Of the last
rev days in upper Alsace, the official
announcement continues, shows the
great destructive effects of the fire OF
the allied artillery. Trenches abar1-
doned by the enemy are filled with
dead and wounded
Germln Ship Battered.
A dispatch from Amsterdam to the
Central News SAYS the captain OF the
Dutch steamer Epsilon on his arrival
al 1mutden today reported seeing a
GERMAN dreadnaught in the harbor at
LlFondnJem' which had been put out
No confirmation OF the report has
reac-eo the official news bureau here
Russia Demands Ship Passage.
\ dispatch from Copenhagen SAYS
the Politiken published dispatcb
from Constantinople stating that Rus
sia has demanded from Turkey per-
mission for the unrestricted passage
through the Dardanelles Of the Russian
Black sea fleet
The Russian fleet in the Black sea
since the beginning Of warIfze opera
tons, has caDtured about 100 German
and Austrian merchant vessels trad
Ing in these waters
AustrtanE Defend Bridge.
The correspondent Of the Reuter-
Telegram company at Nish, Servia.
telegraphing under date OF August Is.
Our troops at Buyak. near Lvma,
successfully repealed the enemy. Near
hunachitza, opposite Losnitza, the
enemy has thrown a bridge across the
Drina and fortified its position on
passed quietly"
Housing Prisoners Furnishes Problem.
A troublesome problem Of the war
Is likely to be the housing and guard
ing OF prisoners. Already more than
5000 Germans have been captured be- l
fore the battles have really begun
The Brussels correspondent Of the 1
Reuter- Telegram company saws that |
.odays Official communication OF the
5eIglan war office is largely devoted /
% anecdotes and unimportaut fn0I-
ients This is done evidently to satis-
y the public demand for news with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
GOLD FROM CRUISER
IS SENT TO LONDON

Falmouth. Eng, Aug. 1.-THE sum
Of $4,000 in American gold was re-
moved from the United States cruiser
Tennessee and sent to London mis-
morning. The gold was in small kegs.
which were dropped by q derrick into
a small vessel
The operation was watched by a
large number of residents Of Fail
mouth After the gold had been land
ed, IL was placed on a wagon BY Amer
lean sailors and taken to the railroad
station and placed in a special steel
bullion car, which was securely locked
with two keys. one Of which was kept
by the railroad company and the other
by the American Express company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
PRUSSIAN EAGLE IS
PRISONER IN PARIS

Paris, France, Aug. 1.-THE first
Prussian Eagle captured by the French
during the present war. swung today
above the entrance TO the French war
office in Paris. It is the red and black
nag, bearing a Prussian eagle in the
center, which was borne into battle by
the first lower Alsatian infantry reEf-
ment No 132 Of the German army,
when II came into action at Sainte
Blaise, also known as Sainte Marie AUX
Mines, and Markirch- The regiment
came from the German fortress of
Suassburg-
The flag was taken by the 10th bat
talon Of French rifles and was brought
70 Paris Sunday night by Col Marcel
Serret, formerly French military at
tache at Berlin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17

out betraying any information regard
ing the movements Of the troops
For example says the CORE pOnd-
ent, "a story is going the ROUNDS here
Of a soldier who has taken several
German prisoners. He is quoted in the
war office as saying
don't take a rifle with me now.
90 out with a slice Of bread and but
ter and they follow me into camp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
A HEALTHY, HAPPY WIFE

is the greatest Inspiration a man can
have and the life Of the family. yet
how many homes in this fair land are
blighted by the i'll health OF wife and
mother!
II may be backaches. headaches. the
fortunes Of a displacement. or some
ailment peculiar to her sex which
makes life a burden. Every woman
in this condition should rely upon
Lydia f Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. made from roots and herbs. to
restore her to health and happiness
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
SENTRIES FIRE ON MEN
DESTROYING WIRELESS

Ottawa, Ont Aug. IA dispatch
from Sault Ste Marie, Ont, TO the Cana
dian militia department, states that an
attempt to destroy the wireless sta
ton there was made early today. Sen
lIies Hred on and pursued the men
who made the attempt
a dispatch received here today from
the British waE department at London
announced that all soldiers who were
IN a. state Of desertion August : will
receive pardonS, provided they sur
render themselves in the United King
dom before September I or at anv sta
uon where there are regular forces
before October l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
CRUISER ESSEX HATS
SLIP INnER mn

Plymouth Eng. Aug 17N,Tba % -
Ism cruiser Essex Sunday night fired
Two shots across the bow of the MOL
land-American liner Nieuw Amets--
oam' bound for New York from This
The incident occurred about ON
Helles south Of Halifax and created
great excitement among the passe1esrS
ne ne TleuW amsterdam flies the 5eu-
Ia Dulch nag and, when satfsfis5
as TO her identity the FsSe,- or .tS,lIs79
her 10 proceed The Nieuw AmsterIs y,
Is due IN New York tonight III
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
Impurities viii Come Ont so,,.-

= " oIkins outvardly through a MYRIAD
~ u tsiy sI1aA blood vessels. the famous
1000 purl1er S S. S. brings to the SIN
new material for its regeneration. And
as these new materials keen N a 800
y acloa they keep crowding of he
sleLeS OF patches Of eczema. new. smooth
sam forms beneath, all destructive ,rarT9e
cease TO Withstand the constant Fss1fL1
u inIuence Of S. S. S. and the -noe+
De-IilIls case Of eczema just dries mn
ana IS gone forever. You can't c7,-p
eczema by smearing the skin. tou 90
reeve tne itch and burn but to cure if
--s blood must be right. There is No
getting away from this fact - --'
Get a bottle Of S s 8 fo7s,- - -
~ Isglst then write for a COPY Of .syVl7sy
5 Sne Mirror Tells" published bv The Sv-ift
p enc Co., 1l5 Swift Bldg. Atlanta "a
OF more detailed directions write IN,
lLedlcal department as suggested IN c st-1
C '-il around the bottle OF s. 6 avo55
: tutes that may contain har-1S-,i
sfsIis drugs 5. S. S. is purely veg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
AUSTRIAN STEAMER EsCsprS
CAPTURE NV TTCETI =

-. 5aIygeston, Texas, Aug. 17.-Capt- "a
nv bic u me austrian steamer Morawitz.
olIi; reported having been chased FOR
SIX hours by two British cruisers while
approximately 300 miles south Of Bar-
Dadoes He said darkness enabled him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
U. S. WILL ACCEPT
OFFER OF SHIPS

Washington, D. C. Aug. 17.-Ger-
manys offer TO place at the disposal
Of the United States passenger steam
ers which would sail under the Ameri-
can flag to bring refugees home from
Europe. was before members of the
government board Of relief today
Acceptance Of the offer was assured
and there were indications that some
Of the nations involved in the European
war might divert liners for the relief
Of the Americans stranded abroad If
sufficient facilities are available il is
probable that he plan to send American
boats to Europe VIII be abandoned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
LIPTON's CUP CHALLENGER.
SHAMROCK w.. ARRIVES

New York, Aug. 1T.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's cup challenger. Shamrock ",
arrived at the Brooklyn ship yard to-
day. Capt. Turner sailing master Of
the challenger, said the voyage from
Bermuda had been without Incident
He said the Shamrock would be placed
in winter quarters at once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17
sTEINFELDT, OF Chances
CUN urnrnrE------ = =

Cincinnati. Ohio. Az FL r4 LIS
sIIeInteIdt, former major league ban
pis sst 81, dled IN Bellevue, KY, TODAY.
Steinfeldt was a member Of ne ceIe-
tia-t1 pennant winning Chicago Ma
worlds champion basebsII cI,7b h,,iIt
Up and handled by Frank Chance. to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17

"BOOshier's Dogs a splendid vaude-
vile attraction. will open the midweek
bill at the Alhambra Wednesday night
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17

Don't fail to see the European dane
ers at the Alhambra demonstrate the
real Argentine tango tOnight-AdFs--
tisemenL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17

Next Friday and Saturday che Al
hambra viii show the most inter estiug
pictures ever exhibited here Watch
for the nt.-Adverttsement-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17

The famous order OF the Iron Cross.
founded in 1913 by king Frederick
William. Of Prussia. has Just been r.
vtved by kaiser Wilhelm The covered
medal will be presented to soldiers Who
display marked heroism on the field
during Germany's present war with the
triple entente.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17

Happy hearts and happy faces,
HaDpv play in grassy places:
maj was how in ancient ages
children grew to kings and sages.
Robert L Stevenson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-17

then pushed on to Muhibach and --dt-
Zelhausen.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-04
LIQUOR CAUSES MUCH TROUBLE
Rochester Family Near Seneca i'm II
Peck OF Trouble
(Farm and Factory. }

The whole Rochester family was
caught in the dragnet set by officers
Of the law last week.
Suspecting that they were Illegally
dealing in liquor, Sheriff John w.
Davis and Deputy Milton Gaines Sc
cured a search warrant last Thursday
night and visited w. II. ROchester's s
residence two miles above Seneca.
Evidence of their having sold mean
liquor was found and two gallons and
one quart of good" were confiS-
Gated
The family consists of w. II. Ro-
chester. Mrs. Hattie Rochester and a
young son. Early next morning they
appeared at Magistrate flODkins's s
court to make bond, having waived
the formalty of a preliminary hear
ing in order that the case might go
to court. The liquor taken from
their home had been stored by the
officers at Gaines stable. After the
Rochester family made satisfactory
bond, it is alleged that they stole the
liUnor from the livery stable.
Warrants were sworn Out for the
mother and son, and they will face
trial at the next term OF court with
the father.
Some OF the charges AGAINST the
family are conducting n nuisance,
selling liquor, stealing liquor and un-
, lawfully aiding in Transporting Ii
amor
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-04
THE "I'ISCAL" YEAR,

How many months are there i'm a
"tiScaI year? 1--WE ask for to
Know as IIashimuro Togo. the Jap
ancsc srhoolbOy, would put it,
Recently we called upon the local
authorities for statement OF the
finances OF the town, and the public
statement is not as yet forthcoming
But we are informed by friend that
he has the information direct that
this report will be made so soon as
the "!iScal" year is up. Hence the
query, when does Honorable Fiscal
Year begin. when end? Or do he be-
Gin a all, or have he a end?
1t has been twenty-five months now
since the people have been favored
with a financial statement from the
local authorities.
Is a fiscal" year composed Of
twelve, twenty-four, forty-eight, one
hundred, or how many months? As
we said before, we merely "a~k for
to know
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-04
BURNS TO SEEK THT TH,
Detective Says He VIII DO ' .aDng
to Thwart Justice.
(Atlanta Journal, 3dl

AS far as is publicly kuUw, Hm.
j. Burns, the detective, MONT Ic-
gan his first work toward " ..i4,c
up thn ''v~+N~'- ~ 40 T-0rh o"cr :"
as he r,IH.. sd
Mr. Burl. ...... S.. .''.anW Icndag
from Eev g. I,.l ..H .. va fA.,..I,.r.
noon, ma .nnj,. De. sa,.. ',r "'am Ur.
leans. white hero al .5.n' ilr.t
hours IN cu4yG.aaLl04. ,,l,n. E."u u..
Frank in the Fulton count Tower.
He says that he discussed various
phases of the case with Frank, and
that he is now prepared to begin an
exhaustive investigation. Mr.. Burns
declared that he would return to At
lanta Wednesday and be here for sew
eral days personally directing the ef-
forts of his agents.
1T would be breach Of confidence
for me to divulge what | said to Leo
NJ. Frank and what he said to me,
he declared in reply to a question
asked him by Journal reporter who
saw him in the Offices Of his agency
in the Empire Life building.
A few minutes later Mr.. Burns
went to the Terminal station and pur-
chased a ticket for Birmingham.
Mr.. Burns would not say whether
Frank's demcanOr impressed him as
that Of an innocent or guilty man.
He declared that he would do
nothing to thwart justice, but that his
efforts would be directed toward
bringing out the full and undisputa-
bic facts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-04
NEWS FROM BOUNTY LAND.
The Death of Elijah Barron ncplored.
Local Matters.

Bounty Land, March 2.-SDecial.
1t is gratifying TO note that NOunty
Land is neither frozen nor blown
away as yet. Favorable weather
conditions are looked forward to with
! anxiety.
| Miss jamie Ellison, Of Greenville
made a brief visit to the homes of
| Capt. A. II. Ellison and Mrs. J. NJ.
Gillison last week.
The second son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker F..rkin arrived at their home
las. Wad.nsday.
I'll and Paul Jenkins, Of
- rs n..sI.r, were recent guests of
I rAu!P. ."U,hcr and aunt, Mrs. Martha
! Hall, who, we are glad to note, is
now able to be up from recent i'll
! ness, although quite feeble from
rheumatism.
He mower company is making
rapid progress with the dam on Cane
Creek.
Miss Lillian Mcdonald is in At
lanta engaged in millinery
S. NJ. Shanklin arrived last Nom
day from Miami. Fla. Mr. Shanklin
. IS to be graduated on having
passed successful civil service eX-
animation. IIc is now awaiting an
appointment from the government
This community was grieved over
the news Of the death of Mrs. w. II.
Doyle, which occurred February 22d.
Mrs. Doyle made many friends during
her residence Of about ten years in
this community prior to her removal
near Walhalla. She was q woman Of
many beautiful characteristics. She
possessed an unusually receptive and
r"tcnliVe mind, and up to only a few
years ago her recollection of past
events. and the viyidncSs with which
she related them, was most remarka-
Die and interesting. The bereaved
family have the sincere sympathy Of
a large circle OF friends.
MISS Julia Davis spent a few days
last week in Seneca with her sister,
Mrs. d. s. Abbott.
The friends here Of Mrs. r. Fl.
Smithson, Of Westminster, are glad
TO know that she is able to be out
again from recent illness. She and
her daughter. Miss Laura, were
among relatives in the community
Friday.
Miss Annie McMahan. Supervisor
Of Rural Schools, made a business
trip to Tamassee and vicinity last
week.
S. A. Davis, Of Grecnvillc, was
with his brother and sisters here last
week.
J. G. GillisOn, Of Clemson. visited
MS mother, Mrs. j. NJ. Gillson. a few
days ago.
News OF the death Of Elijah Bar
ron brings sorrow to his many
friends in this community, whose