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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
SAYS AMERICAN THREATS
CANNOT BLUFF GERMANY

London, May 29.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Rotterdam correspondent avs
that Count Won ReyentloW's organ, the
Deutsches Zeitung, under the caption,
1.-THE American Call to German Fear"
publishes an amazing article which
breathes defiance to the United States
in every line and declares that Ger
many's submarine warfare will be
continued regardless of any considera-
ton. The article declares that the Ger
many Is not frightened by any threat
of war on the part Of the United
States, according to the correspondent.
and adds:
The complete cutting off of nego-
tiations would leave us cold. America
confiscating the trading ships left in her
harbors and much other German
property. Further dangerous deeds OF
war by America against Germany are
not to be feared, because they are not
possible. Also we do not forget GER
tain interior differences in America.
That is another side of business
The article is reported to argue that
it is impossible to give German sub
marine commanders any instructions
to discriminate in their actions without
multiplying the whole value of the sub
marine warfare against England and
to declare hat Germany will do
that. Germany, it Is said, cannot bo
frightened by big words.
THE only German answer to the
American note worthy of our empire"
the article is declared to conclude, lis
that the submarine war against British
trade must be carried out by all
and without consideration. America
may then do or not do what she likes.
We neither care for her bluff nor Tor
| her deeds"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
ANOTHER WARNING
TO u. S. SHIPPING
Berlin Advises Vessels Entering
War Zone to Be More Cau-
tious About Lights and
Markings.

Washington, ID. c., May 3l.-An
argent warning to American shipping
against traversing the naval war zone
incautiously and to have all neutral
markings displayed as c~onspicuously
as possible, including illumination at
night, was communicated to the state
department today by the German gov
eminent through the American en-
basSy at Berlin.
The German warning was announced
in the following statement made pub
lie by the state department:
The American ambassador at Der
lin has been informed by the German
foreign office that in view of h fact
that during the last few weeks it has
repeatedly occurred that neutral ships
have been SUM in the waters desig-
mated IL an area of maritime war by
the German admiralty on February 4,
1915, n especially in one cas- where
it was established that the sinking was
traceable to an attack by a German
submarine which took the neutral ship
for an English vessel in the darkness,
on account of the inadequate illumi-
nation of its neutral distinctive mark
ings. it recommended that American
shipping circles again be warned
against traversing the area Of mari
time War incautiously and also be
urged to make the neutral markings
as plain as possible. and especially to
have them Illuminated promptly and
sufficiently at night"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
WITHHOLD REPORT
ABOUT xEBRASKAN
Experts Views Sent to Wash
ington Are Not Made Public
Berlin Denies It-Ad-
NIT GuIflight Case.

Washington. May 3l.-Ambassador
Pages report on the explosion which
damaged the American steamer Ne
braskan. including the findings of the
naval experts who examined her,
reached the state department today.
but will be withheld from publication
for the present. Whether naval eN-
perts reported the ship torpedoed or
damaged by a mine authorities would
not discuss.
Berlin. (via London). May 29.-The
foreign offices and the admiralty are
stu without news concerning the re-
ported %torpedoing of the American
steamship Nebraskan and deprecate all
discussion of possible effect on Ger
man-American negotiations pending an
authoritative communication. German
newspapers have printed nothing about
the Nebraskan incident since the first
Rotterdam dispatch reporting that the
ship had been %torpedoed. n that she
was still afloat With the crew safe In
her lifeboats.
The torpedoing OF the steamship Gulf
light is now established as due to a
German submarine, the repor of the
commander of the submarine in ques-
ton having been received by the ad-
miralty.
Inc cQilfllaldeT SlaleQ llat wien lie
first saw the Gulflight she was being
conveyed by two patrol boats. and he
concluded that she must be q British
vessel or was carrying c~ontraband. The
presence of the patrol boats, the com
mander reported, made closer investi-
cation dangerous.
The main points of the German reply
to the American note on the sinking
of the Lusitania probably are known to
the administration in Washington now,
so that the note itself, which it is eX-
pected will be delivered tomorrow. Will
not come as an absolute surprise. The
American ambassador has had daily
conferences at the foreign office, where
terms of the German answer were dis
cllSSed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
MUNITIONS QUESTION
No issue IN BERLIN
Army Can Fight on Indefinitely
Is Claim-Plenty of Raw
Material on Hand.

Berlin. Cvia London). May 31.-Re-
plying to IL question at a sitting of the
budget committee of the ~reichstag to-
day as to whether the army admins
tration had taken measures to ensure a
supply of raw materials and textiles in
the event of a long duration of the war,
u deputy war minister made this
practic precise statement:
Even a new winter campaign would
ind us prepared in every way. All
The raw materials are at hand in SUI
icient quantities for it. 1t must be de-
dared out of the question therefore,
that the efficiency OF our army could
DC impeded owing to some deficiency
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
is OVERRUN BY
AUSTRO
Rome Now Convinced Former Summer Visitors Came to Get
Military Secrets-Ads and Buoys Aid FIeet-Smoke
and Rockets Direct Recent Naval Raid.

Italian Frontier. (via Chiasso to
Paris). May 31.-The spy mania which
has developed along the Italo-Austrian
frontier recently is Justified by the re-
puted discovery of a carefully planned
espionage system developed by Aus
TRANS and Germans. especially all
through the Garda region and along
the Adriatic coast.
Great Espionage System.
Every summer many Austrians and
H~ungarians have visited the towns.
villages and fishing hamlets, finding
lodgings in hotels and the homes of
peasants. Most of the men amused
themselves, it is said. by drawing,
painting and taking photographs, while
the women cultivated friendly relations
with the natives. who We're their tenn
porary 'neighlurs. 1t is now believed
that many of these visitors We're play
Ing Il part in a great espionage organ
i%zation.
There is reason to believe also. the
authorities declare that large adNertiS-
Ing signs erected along the railroad
lines especially near important juno
ionNreally We're intended to provide
directions for airships or warships by
means of a secret code. Buoys anch-
ored off the coast are believed to have
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
has caused Widespread speculation in
official and diplomatic circles.
Still Hope for Best,

has caused widespread speculation in
official and diplomatic circles.
Still Hope for Best.
While high officials scrupulously
avoided it was evident they
We're loath to believe the German gov
had underestimate the in
tense feeling of the American people on
more than 100 American lives, or would
seek to delay the PREPARATION demanded
by the United States. /.
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador, confirmed the London re-
ports that he had sent wireless mas
sages to the German foreign office de-
claring the American press was be-
coming impatient over the delay In
sending the German reply, and that the
incident had aggravated the
situation. 1t was explained at the en-
bassy that the ambassador was not ex-
pressing his w opinion on these mes
ages, but merely keeping his govern
ment informed as to the state of public
opinion in the United States.
Counter Proposals Likely.
Berlin press dispatches saying that
Ambassador Gerard had been in daily
conference with German foreign office
officials, and therefore had sent in adj
vance the main points to be collected
in the German reply, were shown to
Secretary Bryan. He said that while the
ambassador had sent his own con-
lectures, nothing that could be called
an outline had been received, and that
he was not aware that any official in
formation had been given as to the
contents of the reply.
The general trend Of comment In OF
fetal and diplomatic quarters was that
for the preliminary note from Germany
proposed an agreement on the various
cases mentioned in the American note.
there would follow Immediately a
counter proposal from President Will
son for a suspension Of submarine war
fare which might e%ndanger American
lives or vessels while the diplomatic
discussion was in progress.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03

been designed to serve as n find
ers for naval artillery. 1t is asserted
mat 1t was n of these plans which
enabled an Austrian warship at Semi
gallla (6 miles northwest of Ancona)
to fire with such accuracy as to strike
a revolving railway bridge. A trans
port was passing when the shell struck.
n eight soldiers We're killed, While
several Others We're wounded,
Signals From Factory.
Residents of Rimini maintain the
austrian squadron was signaNed by
dense columns Of black smoke which
poured from the chimneys of a factory
IN which Austrians We're employed. Sig
mails are reported to have been given
at Ancona by means of rockets fired
from the deck of a German steamer
interned in that port. Reports are cur
rent that General Asinari learned the
identity of those responsible and had
them shot Thursday.
AT a meeting at Ancona between
General Asinari. the IA of the city.
Deputy Pacetti, Deputy Boccani and
the archbishop, with evolutionary
leaders, who last June attempted to
proclaim a republic, the revolutionists
pledged themselves to give their prop
erty and their lives if necessary in the
struggle to crush Austria.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
RUSSIANS REINFORCED;
ATTACK AUSTRIAN LINE

Vienna, Cia London), May 29.-1n
an effort to check further advance of
the allied troops in the River San sec
ton, an official communication issued
by the war office states. Russian rein
forcements yesterday were brought
forward from the north. The text ,,f
the communication follows:
yesterday Russian reinforcements
coming from the north attempted on
several sections of the front east of the
River San by means of violent attacks
to check further advance Of the allied
troops. Hostile attacks both day and
night miscarried and the allied troops
gained more ground on both sides of
the Wysznia. Nesr Sienwa small Aus
ro-Hungarian detachments were COM
PEELED to retreat to the west bank Of
the San before a strong Russian force
and compelled to leave some guns on
the east bank. Engagements near
Drohobycz and Stry are proceeding
successfully. Despite stubborn resist
ance, fresh Russian positions AVE been
captured. On the Pruth n in Rus
sian Poland nothing has occurred
worthy of report.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
LIVES OF CONDEMNED
MEXICAMS ARE SAVED

Florence. Ariz., May 29.-After every
legal source had failed, the mercy plea
of William J. Bryan. secretary of state.
legislature. proved potent yesterday to
save the lives of the five Mexicans who
were to have been hanged at the peni-
tertiary here. AT the last moment the
state board of pardons and paroles,
taking cognizance of Mr.. Bryan's re-
quest for delay, ordered reprleves Of
nine weeks for all of the condemned
men and recommended that they be ex-
ecuted separately and not together. as
was intended. Whether the execution
is carried out depends, however, on the
success attending future moves in Gov.
Geo. p. Hunts five-year struggle to
abolish the death penalty in Arizona.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03

While crossing a bridge in Fillmore,
Cal, with a load of oranges. VIII Vile
man discovered q blaze slowly eating,
it's way upward from he planking. He
Jumped from his age with the
help of several passersby he hastily
spread several armfuls of range over
the crack from which the smoke was
issuing, and began stamping on the
oranges, causing the juice to penetrate
through the crack and cXtinguish the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
RUSSIANS GAINING
ON EASTERN FRONT
Petrograd Claims and Vienna
Admits That TeutoniC Left
Flank Is Being Driven
Back.

London. May 31.-Terrific fighting
is continuing along the River San in
Galicia, with the AuStro-Gerlnan hosts
making progress except at Sieniawa,
30 miles north of Przemysl. where, ac-
cording to the claims of Petrograd and
the admissions of Vienna. an Austro-
Hungarian force is being thrown back
acros the river to the west bank. In
this action the Russians assert that
they captured several thousand pris-
onors and d number Of guns.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
LA CHAMPAGNE
is COMPLETE WRECK

London, May ga report received
by Lloyds states that the steamer
Champagne of the french Trans-Atlan-
tic line. which ran ashore near St.
Naxaie. has broken in two.
The 800 passengers aboard the Cham
payne We're removed in safety. The
steamer, which was built in 1886. had
Il net tonnage of 3,OGS. She was 343
feet long with a beam OF SO feet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
SUBMARINE TRAVELS
ABOUT 3,400 MILES

Amsterdam, (via London), May %
A dispatch received here today from
Berlin says that Captain Persius, the
naval expert, writing in the Berlin
Tageblatt in praise of the exploit Of
the German submarine in sinking the
British battlcship Triumph off the
Dardanelles, says that this small un-
dersea boat must have cruised upward
of 3,4OO miles from the North sea
around Gibraltar to the Dardanelles,
and all under her own power, without
stopping at a supply station.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03

Germany holds that it is impossible
to decide for instance the questions,
whether sufficient opportunity was
given passengers and crew to escape
until it is determined whether the Lusi-
tania was provided with bulkheads and
boats as ordered for corresponding
emergencies in peace times by the in
ternational congress of safety at sea.
Another question which it is held
must be considered is whether or not
ammunition and explosives carried in
defiance of American laws accelerated
the sinking Of the ship which might
otherwise have been expected to get its
boats away safely or reach the coast.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
STEAMER ETHIOPE is
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

Liverpool. May 29.-The Elder Demp-
ster line steame Ethiope has been tor
pedoed and sunk.
The chief officer and 16 men of the
Ethiope have been picked up. The rest
of the crew is supposed to be in boats.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03

Such is in general the argument OF
the German government which may be
expected also to display curiosity re-
garding the fate of the American COM
promise proposal to n submarine
warfare and the American govern
ment's efforts to induce England to ac-
cept them.
With regard to the cases of the
Gushing and the Gu!flight, Germany
will point out that she has disavowed
repeatedly all intention of harming in
war zone and will express her complete
readiness to paw compensation for "un-
fortunate accidents"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03

Corning IN. W authorities discov-
cred the other day that the city water
supply was badly contaminated. They
Immediately blew the fire whistle 50
ener2etically that every one grew
curious. made inquiry and learned of
the danger.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03

A Dexter (Me.) farmer. who is nearly
so years old. took his first ride on a
railroad train recently. although ne has
lived within one-fourth of a mile of
the railroad tracks for many years.
He confided to a friend that he was
rather nervou before he got on the
train for Bangor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03

r. S. Hardie Baugh. q rose enthusi-
asst, of Ontario. Cal. is displaying a
bloom which measures six inches in
diameter and nearly is inches in cir
conference. The rose is perfectly
formed and fragrant. A fertilizer of
rotted potato parings was responsible
for the mamlnoth blossom.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03

Berlin, via London), May 29-On the eve Of the delivery to
United States Ambassador Gerard of the German reply to the Amer
lean note on the destruction Of the Lusiania, the exact form and
phraseoogy the document would take seemed unsettled and a few
changes in details still We're under consideration.
The answer in substance, however, will embody a proposal to the
United States to defer definite consideration of Germany submarine
policy and President Wilson's demands until the two governments
have had an opportunity to establish just what sort of a vessel was
sunlx-whether the Lustania was a peaceful merchantmen, as as
sumed in the American note, or an auxiliary cruiser on the British
navy list, mounting concealed cannon, carrying Canadian soldiers
bound for the front, as well as a cargo of ammunition and war sup
plies, as indicated by information the German government claims to
have.
1t will be in effect an invitation to ''defne the terms to be used
in the argument before proceeding with the discussion. Germany
believes it unnecessary to take up the question of disavowing the
sinking of the Lusitania or disseminating submarine warfare in gen
eral until the two governments reach an agreement upon the essen
.4ml fon+S in tho coca
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
ASK ITALIANS, T U

Rome. May %, (via Paris). May 20
Negotiations nave been reopened with
Petrograd. according to the Tribune.
regarding the transfer to Italy of pris-
oners Of Italian nationality taken from
the Austrian forces. Italy originally
refused to consider the return of these
men on the ground that it would con
stitute an offense to her ally, Austria.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
LINER WASUNARMED AND WONT
SUSPEND SUBMARINE ACTIVITIES

Reply to American Note Which Will Be Forwarded Tomorrow
Proposes That Consideration of Submarine Warfare Cues
ton Be Postponed Until Berlin Ascertans Whether Liner
Was Not an Auxiliary Cruiser Carrying Soldiers and War
Supplies For British Government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-03
HAGGL|NG ATTITUDE IS ASSUMED BY GERMANY

Kaser's Answer to President Wilson's Note Raises Numerous
Minor Questions That Are Beside the Issue-0ffiCial Text
Not Yet Made Public, But Authorized Version Clearly Init
mates Contents-Washington WithhoIds Comment But Evil
IDENTITY Is Not Pleased.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24
Polish Versus ENGLISH.

We have our difficulties in the pro-
nunciation of Polish names. and ! was
foolishly chatting a Polish friend as to
the, tongue twistar Przasnyzs. Tie
Pole laughed, said the word with an
easy swing and taught me in a minute
Ilow to- pronounce it. And he t;lusht
me something else the difficulty; of
the language of England. Words of
English can beat the Polish, in the con-
str;lngulation of vowels and conso-
lants. and my Polish friend after we
had sat and spat anil gurglel and
purred the easy words of his speech
pulled dit n newspaper and pointed.
s,"1,he relative strengths He would
like to know how to pronounce that
word Of eight consonants and one
'yoNel' And ] should like IL; back 'tllat
wo,d to beat tile friendliest foreigner
on our shore.-London Chronicle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24
Bismarck and Russian.

Although bismarck knew Russian
well, he declined TO take any notice OF
dispatches addressed 70 the German
foreign Office in that language.
"Aly predecessor he once related,
wrote to all the diplomatists in Ger.
man. and they replied each in his own
misunderstanding. Spanish, Swedish
and what not. decided that all com
munications received in lHnguages 9th
er than German. French. English and
Italian should be left ,lnnoticed.
"Budberg, the Russian ambassador
in Berlin. wrote me screed after screed
always in Russian. No answer was
returned. and ut last he came to ask
the reason for my silence. There .is !,
great pile Of documents in Russian
downstairs / told him. Yours are
probably among them.
Eve have no one who understands
Russian, and ! have given instructions,
for all documents written in lam
guage we do not understand to be put
away in the, archives 1t was then
arranged that Budberg should write. to
us in French. New York Sun.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24
Making the Little
Farm Pay
BY c. G. B0WsFIELD
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A little interest ana effort on the
! part Of the family will make q success
of fruit Oh Il small farm The work
is not incessant. but it is important ut
timesSand requires intelligence and ell
ergy. Small fruits pay we'll in almost
any locality. and they are so easily
managed that amateurs need not hesl-
tate about making this a prominent
feature in their program.
Raspberrics turn many q rough and
idle spot into profitable lard. \ farm
er who does not make a few hundred
dollars Il year, from berries is not up to
snuff. Black raspberries are usually
set two and one-half feet apart in the
row, with the rows six feet apart.
Planted among the trees of an orchard
the red raspberry will do rather better
than the black. 1t is not best to put
them closer than eight feet from the
trees. Fan planting Of red raspberries
in severe ATTITUDES is not TO be recon-
mended. None of the red raspberry
family is of ironclad hardness, and the
young plants when transplanted i'll the
fall arc much more subject to severe
or fatal injury from freezing than they
would be if well established. Spring
planting is by all means preferable in
sections Of the country where the tenn.
peraturc drops to or below zero. The
plants Of the, red sorts are termed suck
ers and should be transplanted ut one
year old, at which age they rarely have
more than one cane. which should be
cut back to2eight or ten inches at time
of transplanting.
Prepare the ground as for a crop of
potatoes, making burrows for tie
plants. Settsthe young: plants in the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24
Round About Dorkine.

The neighborhood of Dorking. where
George Meredith lived. has many liter
airy associations independent Of its
connection with that famous novelist.
IT. was Mt Burford Bridge. near Dor
king, that Keats completed "Endym-
ion'' in November, 1877; close by. at
the Rookery, was born Father NAL
thus. the popular economist. and at
West Humble Frances Rurney, after
her marriage with General d'Arblay.
built Camilla cottage with profits Of
her novel of that name and settled
down. Sheridan resided at Polesden
and John Stuart Mill at MicklehaIn:
while other illustrious residents in the
locality in earlier times were John
Evelyn and Daniel Defoe. To most
people, however, the chief literary as
ISOLATION of Dorking is with Dickens.
for was it not at the Marquis of Gran
|by.s,as, variously identified with the
White Fart and the Old Kings Head.
that Mr.. Weller. ST.. made the fatal
blunder OF proposing to ''vidder"-
Westminster Gazette. $.