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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
AMERICAN STEAMER
SEIZED AS PRIZE

Shanghai. Aug. s1.-willia,n Eatz, OF
Shanghai, owner Of the American
steamer Hanamet. which was seized
as a prize Of war by a British.
torpedo boat, has appealed to the
American consul, w. r. Peck, for
naturalization. The steamer was
bound from this port for Using
Tau, to remove non-combatants and.
the owner declares, carried no contra
band.
He explains that she was manned by
for the reason that the chan
mel of Using Tau was mined and the
former British crew were not permit
ted to sail her. A precautionary in
spection made by the British authorities
at Shanghai before the Hanamet sailed.
in her captain receiving a GER
tificate stating that she carried no carr
60
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
JAPANESE FLEET TAKES
ONLY ONE SHOT AT FORTS

Tsing-Tau, China, Aug. 31,-Two
small Japanese cruisers yesterday
drew the first shots from the Using
Tat Notifications. Several shots
dropped rou one of the cruisers,
whereupon the vessel fired one shot in
reply and withdrew. 1t is reported that
one German shell found its mark.
The japanese vessels appeared evil
IDENTIFY with the purpose of r~econnoiter-
my. They We're within seven miles
and plainly visible. Several shots from
the forts dropped around the leading
cruisers, raising columns of water,
whereupon the vessel yeered east and
departed at full speed after having
fired one shot.
During the engagement a German
a%eroplane flew out over the sea.
1t is estimated that the forts will be
able to last eight months. They are
still receiving fresh food supplies.
The Shan-Tung rains are arriving
and departing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
REWARDS OF vALOR
Crosses of Honor will Be Won
in the European War.
England, France and Germany Be-
stow These Testimonials Of Deeds
of Daring Performed by Of
ficers or Privates.
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.

Neutrality-suspicious. Of the soldiers
Of England, France and Germany in
the present al unquestionably will
win the crosses Of honor which are the
most coveted decorations which gov
ernments give for acts of conspicuous
personal gallantry in the face Of the
enemy.
To Americans perhaps the French
Cross Of the Legion Of Honor and the
Victoria Cross of England are more
Familiarity known than are the decora-
lions given by Germany. In the United
Medal of Honor which is given by con-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
ADR|ATIC MAKES
PORT IN DARKNESS
White Star Liner Slips Into
New York Harbor With
American Tourists.

New York. Aug. 31.-With six-inch
gun mounted fore and aft, with every
portfolio blanketed md all lights ex-
tinguished, the White Star liner Adj
riatic crept into port in the darkness
of early morning today. She had
aboard 1852 passengers, nearly all
Americans, who We're in England at
the outbreak OF hostilities.
1t is said hat the vessel will go from
here to Halifax to help carry Canadian
volunteers across the sea.
Whether the Adriatic's armament
brings her within the classification of
an auxiliary cruiser and as such places
her under the regulations covering war
vessels of a nation at war, was a ques-
ton which Collector Malone asked Sec
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo, his
superior at Washington, to determine
today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
SHIP STRIKES MINE;
FiFTY-FOUR KILLED

London, Aug. pa dispatch to
Lloyd's from Nikolayev, Russia, says
that the small passenger steamer, Ex-
press, from Odessa for Nikolayev,
stru q mine on August IL and was
destroyed. Fifty-four persons per-
ished, but the bulk of the passengers
and crew picked up by other steamers.
The source of the floating mines
which have sunk so many small craft
in the North seq during the past few
days seems to be indicated in a res
quest to shipping to keep a lookout for
numbers on her funnel and when IL
is seen to notify the authorities Inn
mediately.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03

To the Oriental mind dancing is
something that should be done pro
fessionally, to amuse the host and
guests looking on. They cannot COM
prehend men and women dancing to-
gether as partners. except as a scheme
for flirting.
The Japanese artist Yoshio MARKING
recounts hat he was frankly amazed
when his host, who was IAN old mar
of about sixty" told him that he was
going to a ball, and that he was go
ing because he loved dancing.
"And with whom do you Dance" the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
ADMITS KILLING:
SAYS SELF DEFENSE

Chicago, Aug. 29.-W. Fl. Rogers,
charged with the murder of N. x. Wix-
on, his partner in a gold claim at
Christmas Creek, in the Porcupine dis
trict of Alaska, today was arraigned
before Lewis f. Mason, United States
commissioner, and entered a plea of
self defense. A further hearing will be
held September 4, and meanwhile j. e.
Warren, Alaska extradition officer is
expected to come here to take Rogers
back for trial.
Rogers was arrested yesterday at
Libertyville, ILL.,, by a United States
marshal. He said Wixon had assaulted
him and that he shot in elf-defense,
afterward being eXonerated by a cor
oner's jury on that ground. lie said
he was willing to return to Alaska for
trial,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03

Japanese inquired, with your own
wife or with some other old man."
To which the English gentleman re-
piled: Not quite necessarily" and ex-
planned that he preferred dancing with
girls, w%hereupon the Oriental com
ments:
What a madly flirting nation they
are, these English! They firt until
they diet"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
SENTIMENT IN GERMANY
UNDERWENT QUICK CHANGE

London, Aug. 31.-John Watson Cox
and Mrs. Cox, Of New York, have ar
rived here. They came from B%ayreuth.
Mrs. Cox said:
1--WE were motoring in Prussia when
war was declared, and crossed immedi-
ately into Germany where we were
held up continually by the civil au-
thorities. On August 3, at Weissen-
stadt, the officials leyeled their guns
at u chauffeur, who stopped the car.
My husband showed our American
passports, but these We're disregarded
by the officials who said they might
have been forged.
They took my husband to the. police
station where they kept him for more
than two hours. They tried to get me
to cav the automobile, but / refused,
as l was afraid that we would lose the
machine. A hooting crowd gathered
about the car, urging me to get out.
There were nc railroad trains and /
old the crowd that / must keep the car
as it vas our only means of getting
to Berlin.
Women in the gathering sneeringly
old me that l could stay there until
the war was Ger.
after many similar experiences in
small towns we arrived at Bayreuth.
The attitude toward Americans
changed when the order was promul-
gated from Berlin to treat Americans
kindly. AT Frankfort and other
places we were greeted with a display
Of American flags and given candy,
fruit and flowers"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
GERMANS LOSE FOUR
SHIPS IN NORTH SEAFICH1
British Success Complete In First Great Ocean Encounter
Few Britains Killed Fleet Escapes Unscathed Believed
German Plan Was To Escape To Atlantic and intercept
Canadian Troop Transports.

London. Aug. s1.-The naval
engagement between the British
and Germans off Heligoland lasted
about eight hours, during which
the fighting vas sharp and terrible,
according to a dispatch to the Eve
ming News from Harwich. The COR
respondent says that this descrip-
crews OF the British d~estroyers
which tool part in the engage
ment and have arrived ut HaY-
witch. The stokers and engineers,
who constitute a majority Of the
200 survivors Of the German
cruiser Mainz. say that the British
guns hot with terrific force and
most of the men of the decks of the
German vessels persisted.
Washington, Aug. 31.-The following
official report Of the ava battle off
CuXhaven, in which the British fleet
was victorious, was received here today
at the British embassy. 1t al dated
last night in London.
EARLY this morning a concerted OPP
GRAFTON Of some consequence was at
tempted against the German fleet off
Helgoland by Blight. A strong force
of d~estroyers followed by light power
cruisers and battle cruisers and work
Ing in conjunction with submarines. In
t~ercepted an attack by German de-
stroyers and cruisers guarding the APP
peaches to the German coast. Accord
ing to information which has reached
the admiralty so far, the operation has
been fortunate and fruitful. 1.-TWO
cruisers and two torpedo boats were
sunk. The British lost none.
The British d%estroyers have been
heavily engaged with the enemy's de-
stroyers and all the British destroyers
a "a rannrtaH oftnaf onH rafl1rrinpr In
good order. Two German destroyers
were mi n many damaged.
The enemy's cruisers engaged the
British cruisers. Battle cruisers Of the
first light cruiser squadron sank the
Mainz. receiving only slight damage.
The first battle squadron sank one
cruiser of the Kolni class and another
disappeared in the mist on fire and in
a sinking condition.
All the German cruisers which were
engaged were thus disposed of. The
battle cruiser squadron, although at
tackled by submarines and floating
mines, evaded them and is not dam
fered no casualties. The tiotilla cruiser
Amythist and the destroyer Laertez
are damaged, but no other vessels are
seriously injured. The British loss of
life was not heavy.
The commanding officers concerned
IN this skllfully handled operation were
Rear Admirals Beatty, Moore and
Christian and Commodores Reyes,
Tyrwllitt and Goodenough.
London, Aug. 31.-A British cruiser
arrived in the More today with 200
German prisoners on board, chiefly
from the German cruiser Mainz, which
was sunk by a British fleet in the re-
naval engagement off Cuxhaven.
iC Thought hnra that the attach
by German warships was part of a plan
of the German fleet commander to es-
cape from the North sea and menace
Canadian troop transports on the At
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
Three transports are now Al

lantic. Three transports are now Al
sea.
The recent reports had 1t that !
large part Of the flower Of the German
navy lay in the waters adjacent to the
mouths of the Elbe and weser and
in the Kaiser Wilhelm canal.
Rear Admiral Sir David Beatty.
with a strong array OF torpedo boat
destroyers, battle cruisers and light
cruisers and submarines, attacked the
Germans in Heligoland right early
yesterday morning. The protected
cruiser Mainz was sent to the bottom
cruiser squadron, while the battle
squadron sank another cruiser OF the
Coeln class.
The British cruiser squadron, ac.
cording to the semi official report OF
the battle. although attacked by sub
marine boats and menaced by floating
mines and the guns from the German
warships. suffered no serious losses.
The cruiser Amethyst and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Laertes were dam
aged, but all the ships In the British
fleet were afloat at the end Of the en-
gagement. The British loss Of life was
not great.
In the battle cruiser squadron were
h flagship Lion, the New Zealand, the
Queen Marie and the Princess Royal,
commanded by Rear Admiral Beatty,
while Rear Admiral Moore, Rear Adj
nogh and Commodore Tyrwritt had
charge of other contingents.
A wireless dispatch received from
one of the cruisers said she was maxi
ing for port with men wounded in the
engagement.
(The Mainz n the vessel OF the
Coeln class were protected cruisers.
402 feet long n displacing 1920 tons.
They had a speed Of slightly over 25
knots an hOur.l
GERMANS DENY SINKING
OF TORPEDO DESTROYER
Picking, Aug. 31.--After an inquiry at
Tsing-Tau, the German legation denies
that the German torpedo boat de-
stroyer $3.50" has been
"A dispatch from Chee-Foo, China,
last night. said that the British tor
pedo boat DESTROYER Welland had en-
gagged and sunk the $500"
BcMBARD AUSTRIAN PORT;
FLEET is DRIVEN BACK
London, Dug. 31.-As dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from Milan
says a epo has reached there from
Bari, Italy, that British and French
warships combined with Montenegrin
Suns, IcSuIieu INC polilOdIuiHcHI DE-
the Austrian forts at Cattaro on
Thursday night. Two forts were de-
molished after six hours ca~nnonading.
A small Austrian squadron attempted
a sortie from it's place of retreat at the
Island of Charso, but without success.
-
GERMAN SHIP SUNK.
Che Foo, China. Aug. 31.-The Brit
ish torpedo BOAT destroyer Wellands
has engaged and sunk the German tor
pedo boat destroyer $50.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
CORRESPONDENTS GO
TO BELGIAN FRONT

Berlin, (via London) Aug. 3O.-Thes
military authorities have authorized
Henry S. breckenridge, assistant sec-sS
rotary of war at Washington. and somdE
American officers and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
respondents to visit Belgium. Assf#
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
BEYOND THE ORIENTAL MIND
Present Craze for Dancing Is Some
thing Indians and Japanese Do
Not Understand.

A feature of the London season is
the revival in dancing; people are now
interested not only in watching the
professional stage dancer Of either
sex but in dancing themselves. In
dams and Japanese alike express their
establishment at the European prac-
tce Of rushing about in bathrooms.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
MINER V OUT.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 29.-Richard
O'Brien. a miner. was deported from
this city today by the Butte mine
workers union. He was taken from
the st. Lawrence mine by the jurisdic-
ton committee of the new union when
he appeared at the mine for work be-
u he said he was a member of the
Western Federation of Miners and
would not become a member OF the
new organization.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
HANDWRITING AT
ORIENTAL FRONT

Tsing-Tau. Aug. a.-Six Japanese
warships may be seen every day from
the Tsing-Tau fortifications cruising
back and forth beyond the range Of the
German guns. Only men clad In
khaki are permitted to show them
selves on the f~ortifications. White
clothing IS barred. because it is con-
%spicuous.
The Germans are continuing with
energy their preparations against at
tack by land. Mines are being placed
and provided with electrical nnec
tons and guns are being brought into
position. The Germans declare that
every day allowed them for preparation
means that they will be able to inflict
casualties On the Japanese of not less
than 1000 men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
AMERICANS DECLINE
INVITATION TO HOLLAND

Berlin. Aug. 20. (via London, Aug. BIZ
The special train for Americans
which left today was not fully Occur
pied. The next train will start Au-
gust 80.
Commander Ryan and his assistant
commanders, Ford and Martin, and
Captains Fenton, Miller Cross and
Enochs. who instituted the relief bu-
reau here. find considerable difficulty.
in persuading Americans to go to Hol-
land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
Goodyear Prices
1t is Folly Today to Pay More

There exists now a new, compelling
reason for buying Goodyear tires. 1t re-
suits from War conditions.
These leading tires-built of extra-fine
rubber, in the same way as always-are
selling today at June prices.
You will find today a very wide difference
between most tire prices and Goodyears.
Due to Quick Action
Early in August-when war began-the
worlds rubber markets seemed closed to us.
Rubber prices doubled almost over night.
Men could see no way to pay for rubber
abroad, and no way to bring it in. We, like
others-in that panic-were forced to higher
prices. But we have since gone back to prices
we charged before the war, and this is how
we did it:
We had men in London and Singapore when
the war broke out. The larger part of. the
worlds rubber supply comes through there.
We cabled them tosbuy up the pick of the rub
Der. They bought-before the ADVANCE, $780,
600 pounds of the finest rubber there.
Nearly all this is now on the way to us.
And it means practically all Of the extra-grade
rubber obtainable abroad.
Today we have our own men in Colombo,
Singapore and Para. Those are the worlds
chief sources of rubber. So we are pretty well
assured of a constant supply, and our pick of
the best that's produced.
We were first on the ground. We were quick
est in action. AS a result, we shall soon have in
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03

Women play a big part in the wars in
which Servia takes part.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03

Women are always ready to kiss and
make up-but they usually make up
before tAey kiss.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03

Miss Fay Scroggin Is teaching 500
Kansas City women and girls how to
swim.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
GERMAN RESERVlSTS ARE
FLOCklNG TO TSING.TAU

Aug. %. acknowledgements r~eservists
kiao-Chau. (via S~han-Tungl, China,
from parts of China are still entering
Tsing-Tau. Many of them. khaki clad,
are along h river between We Hsin,
province of Shan-Tung and Using
Tau. The first German outposts are
at a village II miles from Tsing-Tau.
1t is there that the bridge has been
broken.
The outer line of defense runs from
the small river Litsun through the
Mountains about eight miles from
Tsing-Tau. This line is not strongly
fortified and the real defense probably
will be made across Il narrow neck of
land only three-quarters of a mile
long three miles from Tsing-Tau.
The mountains within this line are
named M~oltkeberg. Bismarckberg and
lltisherg. Powerful guns are in posi-
ton on the slopes leading TO these
mountains. The defenses are strength
ened by barbed wire entanglements and
mines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
WILL BoMBARD FORTS
WITH LONG RANGE GUMS

Picking, Aug. Sl.--Military men here
say that the warships of the allies, in
Guiding the Australian dreadnaught
which is expected in China waters soon.
will be able to lombard Tsing-Tau with
safety owing to the range of their large
guns, which is greater than that of the
guns within the German Qualifications.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
Now Inferior Grades Cost Double
Be Careful Now

In Goodyears we pledge you the same grade
tire as always. And that grade won for Good
years the top place in Tiredom-the largest sale
in the world.
And, for the time being, our prices are the
same as before the war. We shall try to keep
them there.
We accept no excessive orders, but dealers
will be kept supplied. And we charge them,
until further notice, only ante-bellum prices.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
When 1t M altered.

WHCH IC mdGCETEU.
He-lf you refuse me, l shall never
love anyone else as long as | live.
She-That's very well, but suppose
| accept you. What then?"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
Tires at
Before War Prices

storage an almost record supply of this exra
grade of rubber.
And we paid about June prices.
Now Inferior Grades Cost Double
About the only crude rubber available now
for many makers is inferior. In ordinary times,
the best tire makers refuse it. Much Of it had
been rejected. But that "of rubber now sells
for much more than we paid for the best.
The results are these:
Tire prices in general are far in advance Of
Goodyears. And many tire makers, short Of
supplies, will be forced to use second-grade
rubber.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03

That means that Goodyears-the best
tires built-are selling way below other tires.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-03
GERMANS DENY SINKING
OF TORPEDO DESTRONEE

Picking, Aug. 31.--After an inquiry at
Tsing-Tau. the German legation denies
that the German torpedo boat de-
stroyer $3.50" has been sunk.
A dispatch from Chee-Foo, China,
last night. said that the British tor
pedo boat DESTROYER Welland had en-
gagged and sunk the $780,"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR 4 HOME?
II so. don't let this opportunity pass A
modern room cottage at SIS f Rio
Graude. lot 59Z120. street improvements
paid. south front on paved and parked
street, one Of the most beautiful residence
streets In the city Price $4,000; good terms.
Cassidy a Neel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12
Tailoring.

Tailoring.
RRTNNER TAILORING co.
1O2 " san Antonio Phone So
AN work done in Fl Paso- Only firstcIass
tailoring. Fine line Of select materials for
your Inspection
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12

5000 CASH.
S35 per month. including interest New
room bungalow. full lots. Country
club district $500
$3.50 CASH.
Bal like rent room brick. well
located. Alta Vista district $500
$500 CASH.
$40 per month. including interest New
room bungalow. full lots. I block
o. car line. near school S-lo0
CLOSE N.
New room bungalow. hardwood
floors. buiItin features. basement and
furnace s blocks Of postoffice; good
terms.
500 CASH.
Bal like rent 4 room bungalow. close
in $500
Macon Realty Co.
426 Mills Bldg Phone 55ls.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12

Too Late to classify.
$3.50.
4 room new bungalow. corner lots.
we'll furnished. $500 cash, bal S55 per
month. including interest
$3.50.
room bungalow, hardwood floors,
basement. heating plant $3.50 cash.
S35 per month
rooms. paved street on car line:
some cash. balance any way
S1750-
room pebble dash, on Montana,
lots. near school and lots are worth
the money.
4 room bungalow. $500 cash. balance
$50 per month. including interest
$3.50.
room frame. bath, electric light.
near shops Terms as you Ike
$500.
5 rooms near T. P shops; going 70
$3.50.
lots on Bliss 81
ROOM FRAME
Near BeaI school $50 cash, bal
$3.50 monthly
White-Paden Realty Co.
11-1e-1S Morgan Bldg Phone 1873
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12

ROOM NEW BRICK BUNGALOW
On . lots paved street and sidewalk
$500. easy payments
Beautiful s room house on Montana
St elegantly furnished: large yard;
rents FOR S125 per month.
rooms and bath. well furnished.
close IN on Mesa Ave: couple pre-
ferred
Broaddus & LeBlron.
2O9-210 First National Bank Bldg.
Phone 1855
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-12

MESA RIM lots.
Buy now or the new scenic driveway
while prices arc low. soon to be the swell
est street in the city. Phone owner. sSs3.
J. Il GRIFFIN.
Real Estate. Lands. Orchard Acreage,
etc Office Us y Stanton s.
fhone 49,
$1,000.
One of the prettiest room bungalows
in the city has an the huilun features
and basement faces south. on two rul
lots. on paved street. Pay $3.50 down.
balance SIS month. including inter
est
$500 and room house 10 trade for
cottage close ln. What have you
TRADE.
- acres. miles down county road.
all In cultivation. in alfalfa house
Price $500 This Is a bargain VIII
trade for home Ga Fl Paso
BARGAIN.
lots. 7SN122 on North stanton street
and River street Price $1,000 eacns
easy terms Ask US about this.
AndcrSon-Filler Realty Company.
TO Buckler Bldg Phone 49,