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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
HIGH COST HALTS
GERMAN ASSAULTS
Crown Princes Army Said to
lave Suffered Severely In
Recent Battles In the
Argonne.

Paris. Sept. 13.-The violent fighting
In the Argonne on Wednesday and
Thursday was the result of the effort
of the GerI1ean crown prince to break
through the lrench lines. The attempt
was made with powerful artillery and
a large number of troops. Apparently
1t has had no appreciate result.
The Germans We're able to penetrate
the French trenches on a portion of the
front, but We're checked Immediately.
They renewed their attracks again and
again, but with sue severe losses that
they gave up the effort.
This offensive movement, it is said
on good authority, has not modified the
situation in the Argonne. In making
1t the Germans have had greater losses.
according to the French official figures,
than they have inflicted.
The aI1ny of the crown prince has
attempted several times in previous
months to break through the French
front, but so far has score no definite
success. The statement is made here
that this army a lost upwards of
100000 men, one corps alone losing 49,
900 from the ranks which are being
continually depleted and refilled.
Last night saw uninterrupted artil-
lery lighting at several points along the
line in France, according to the COM
AIuiliS1lloH SifSh u Wy litC IlCilSli
war office today.
There mas been particularly violent
engagements in the department of the
Mouse n along the front of Lorraine.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
There is uninterrupted artillery
fighting last night in the sectors Of
Melville and Roclincourt as we'll as to
the south of the Arras.
Between the Somme and the Disc
the encounters with mines continue
actively. In the suburbs of Faye our
artillery had bombarded the trenches
and the works of the enemy.
"In the Argonne district at st. HUI
bert and at Courtes Chaussees there
have been engagements with bombs
and hand %grenades.
There were particularly violent ar
tillery encounters to the east Of Epar-
ges, in the department of Mouse as
well as on the Lorraine front, to the
north of Arrzcourt, in the forest Of
Parroy and to the south of Leintrey,
all in the department Of Meurthe and
Moselle."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
MEX|CANS LEAVE
HOMES IN TEXAS
About 1000 Have Fled Across
Border, Leaving Crops and
Property-Lives Are
Not Safe.

Brownsville, Tex. Sept. ~13.-About
1000 Mexicans have left his section
for Mexico, according to figures OBJ
tanned here today. AT one ranch near
Sebastian, Tex, all four Mexican ten
ant families have left. leaving their
crops u~nharvested. Other MeXicans,
who own land have abandoned every
thing except household goods in their
haste to get back into Mexico. A
large portion of these are what IS
termed here as good MeXicans." In
some cases American owners of land
they had worked are arranging to give
the Mexicans a share of the crops
which would have been due had the
tenants remained, but even making
these arrangements is difficult because
the Mexicans refuse to cross the river
ever for an hours business interview.
The MeXicans who have fled to Mex
leo have not gone alone on account Of
the rigid cleanup of bad characters
made by American peace officers, but
also in fear of bad men and revolution
lists among their w people on the
American side.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

skein of American diplomatic relations
with Germany and Austria optimism
is based chiefly upon hope. President
Wilson. about whom centers the intri-
cate webs of diplomacy has said n 10
word nor given any intimation to in
dlcate his state of mind.
No word has come from Austria to
Indicate how the demand for the re-
call of Ambassador Dunba has been
received. The belief is growing here
that Austria will not permit q break
over the Dumba incident. On the 9TH
err hand Austro-Hungarian diplomatic
circles express the belief that the
Vienna government will stand pat.
forcing h United States to take the
initiative. Ambassador Dumba is said
to expect his government to back him
up.
Dumba Expects Backing.
Dumba is said to anticipate that in
event his government upholds his con
duct, American Ambassador Frederick
c. Penfield will be handed his pass
ports. In that event Germany, it is
said, probably would follow the ex-
ample of her ally and expel American
Ambassador Gerard.
The failure of Germany to give full
measure of satisfaction for the sink
ing of the liner Arabic with the loss of
American lives, has renewed the strain
In the German-American relations.
Some suspect Won BernstorfFs assur-
ances We're part of a scheme to trick
the United States: others are urging
that the difference in facts should be
submitted to The Hague for arbitra-
ton.
Silent About Policy.
Secretary Lansing expressed the view
that the United States was now facing
n question of whether it is willing to
let a court of arbitration decide if the
submarine commander was Justified In
his action. The court, 1t is understood,
would not be expected to touch the
general subject of the legality of sub
marine warfare.
Mr.. Lansing refused to comment on
the attitude of the United States or it's
possible future action in regard to the
offer. 1t was admitted today, however,
hat after sitting the evidence sub
nitted in the a%ffidavits by passengers
n officers Of the Arabic, a conclusion
had been reached. but is not being dis
closed. Secretary Lansing said there
was no evidence before him to indicate
that anyone on board the Arabic had
seen a submarine before the sinking of
the ship.
Two ENJOYS Must Go.
If the American government cancels
the %exequator of Consul Won Nuber, that
will raise no diplomatic issue as he has
no diplomatic status.
Should Captain Won Papen, German
military attache. be found to have
made insulting remarks in a letter
about American officials in addition to
conspiring with Dumba, he may be
handed his passports without cere-
mony This would be more drastic
than asking his recall.
Government Is Hopeful.
The administration emphatically In
sists that it's action in requesting the
recall of DR.. Dumba does not and can
not furnish a reason to Austria Hun
gary for precipitating unfriendly rela-
tons, much less war.
1t closes it's note to the Vienna gov
eminent with the assurance that this
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

Of a ~quandary Yer the matter. It no.
titled Germany that the destruction Of
another liner would constitute q de
ilperately W riendly act"
The torpcdoing Of the Arabic was the
German answer to this declaration.
The German government was per-
mltted to explain and now to defend
the destruction of that vessel.
overnight consideration OF the note
on the Arabic indicates a s%oftening Of
views among one set of officials who
are inclined to further negotiations
with Germany. Their views cannot
pc stated as being President Wilson'S
but their views will be urged on the
president before he makes up his mind
what to do.
Pacifists Would Arbitrate.
While they agree that Germany's re-
ply is disappointing and unsatisfactory.
they urge that the Arabic case has
come down to questions of indemnity
and Of fact. The explanations offered
by Germany for the sinking Of the
White Star liner differ materially rom
the statements in the hands OF Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing,
Those officials who favor further
negotiation contend that a prop
er way to determine which set Of
facts is correct is to let the case 20
" Lie f1aSue, Wner0 the question OK
indemnity could De arbitrated without
endangering h principles for which
the United States has commended as
governing submarine warfare.
There Were indications in official
quarters today that the United States
had received more unofficial intima-
ions hat the German government had
actually finally accepted tho principle
that unarmed merchantment should not
be attacked without warning unless
they attempted to escape or resisted
capture.
The new note the United States will
send to Berlin will be delayed until the
second note from Germany now on its
way has been received. It probably
will point out for one thing that the
mere assumption by a submarine COM
raander that his ship Is about 10 10
attacked cannot be accepted as justi-
fication for torpedoing an unresisting
merchantmen.
Such q stand by the United States
is not expected to lead to complication.
Officials consider that the ktturs de-
Ponds on Berlin.
~ 2E4A - -Akt A&H F~INEr
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

. DIPLOMATS RECALLED
ON AMERICAS DEMAND


CITIZEN GENET, of France, recalled
in 1898 for engineering raids on
British mer
MARQUIS OF CASA YRUJo, of
Spain, recalled in 1905 for attempt
ing to bride Philadelphia editor.
F.. j. JACKSON, of Great Britain, re-
called in 1909 for charging United
States acted in bad faith in accept
ing certain agreement of his prede-
cessor.
NJ. POUISSEN. of France. recalled in
1S49 for using impudent language to
secretary of state.
CHAMPION, of Great Britain, recalled
in 1855 for recruiting men for the
Crimean war.
LORD SACKNILLE-WEST the
British minister, recalled in 1888 for
attempting to arouse political Sc
sentiment against President Cleve-
land.
DU PUY DE LoRME. Spanish minis
ter. recalled in 1898 for writing dis
respectfully of President Mckinley.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
TERROR|zEO
By |NDUSTRAL|STS
|. w. W.. Behind Incendiary
Plots to Force Release of
Two Members, Says Gov
ernOr Johnson.

Sacramento. Cal. Sept. 13.-Gov. HI
ram M. johnson announced in q formal
statement here today that Industrial
Workers of the World and other per-
sons had threatened wholesale devasta-
ton Of the industries Of California 'and
even worse" unless Richard Ford and
Hermann Suhr, two members Of the or
ganization serving life sentence for
murder, were pardoned by a certain
date, which has passed.
Admitting that a survey of the Ell
tire case might Justify a mitigation of
the sentence imposed, the governor de-
clares:
80 long, in behalf Of these men, the
threats Of injury and sabotage con
tlnue, SO long as the preachment ex-
lists in their behalf, in the state Of Cali
tempted, 1 will neither listen to appeals
for executive clemency, in behalf of
Ford and Suhr. nor in any fashion con-
slider the shortening Of their terms of
imprisonment"
The statement came upon the heels
Of reports from the Sacramento, San
Joaquin and Sonoma valleys In Califor-
gon of widespread incendiarism and
other mischief. indicating, according to
the authorities the existence of formu-
lated plans.
Ford and Suhr We're convicted Of Sec
ond degree murder for the killing of
Robert I. Maxwell. district attorney of
Yuba county. California, in August,
1913. in the course Of riottng at hop
fields neal Wheatland. which started
over the demands for more adequate
sanitary conditions, better pay, and al
tered conditions of work. When an au-
tomobile load of peace officers APP
preached the fields. Ford urged the
crowd not to permit him to be taken
and a constable and the sheriff were
beaten insensible and the district at
torney, whose only remark had been of
a pacific character. was shot dead. The
sheriff died a year or SO later, never
having recovered, it was stated, from
his beating. Two hop pickers We're
killed and two were wounded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
Suspect German Plot To Trick
Uncle Sam on U-Boat Question

The suspicion is somewhat freely
German navy to have the submarine
commander suspect he is to be at
tackled in every case where he finds an
opportunity to place a torpedo against
the ribs Of q British liner. In other
ccuse the Germans Of intent to
double cross the United States on the
submarine issue.
Whether President Wilson holds this
opinion Is not to be learned at this
time. The only statement which has
stamp Of first hand origin at the White
House is to the effect that when the
president has made up his mind as to
the case he will act with decision and
without delay.
Regard Excuse as Poor.
Intense indignation is manifested In
administration circles at Germany's ex-
cuse for torpedoing the Arabic.
To claim that the inc was preparing
to attack the submarine when the tor
pedo hit the ship at right angles and
from 80 to 100 feet from the stern is to
claim, the administration holds, what
what is obviously false.
If the torpedo had hit the Arabic in
the bow or anywhere forward, there
Ils5llL iaNo 1891 IA oAAoao" Va
%plausibility for the German statement.
It is evident, according to the admins
tration that the Arabic did not seek
to ram the submarine by backing.
On September l, Count Won Bern
storff, in the name of bis government,
i~nferentially disavowed the sinking Of
the Arabic by asserting that the In
structions not to sink liners without
warming and without safety OF the lives
of noncombatants, provided h liners
do not try to escape or offer resist
ance," were decided on before the Ara
bic incident occurred.
The German Answer.
Germany now not only does not dis
avow the destruction of the Arabic, but
defends it on the ground that the ves-
sci sought to ram the submarine, the
latter thus acting in accordance with
the new policy.
The note regrets the loss Of American
life, refers to the instructions issued
for the protection of liners and pro-
poses that the questions OF reparation
and compensation for the Americans
sacrificed be referred to The Hague.
The administration fs In something
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
CROOKS SEEK JOBS
IN HOMES OF RICH
New York Police Warn Wealthy
Against Employment of I'm
known Servants.

New York, Sept. 13.-The murder of
Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols last Wednesday
night, by three robbers, who seduced
unfaithful house servant into adj
hitting them to her home. has been
taken by Inspector Faurot, of the New
York detective force. as a text for a
warning to the wealthy against lack
of care In selecting their household re-
tanners.
There are any number of v~agabonds
at this minute employed in the homes
of the high" the inspector said. 81
want to take this opportunity to warn
people of wealth, particularly women,
never to permit their servants to see
the jewels they own
The police today virtually admitted
that they had lost the trail of the three
men wanted for the Nichols crime.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16

government Sincerely desires to con-
tinue the cordial and friendly relations
which exist between the United States
and Austria Hungary"
In the face of the strong action
taken in the case of DE-. Dufnba, Ger
many is expected to be brought to q
realization of the fact that the United
States means business in it's demands
that the torpedo!ng of passenger liners
and cargo boats, except In accordance
with the principles of humanity and In
ternational law, must cease.
Notice to All ENJOYS.
A precedent has been established,
which means but n thing-that Is,
that every foreign envoy must cOnfine
himself STRICTLY to his recognized du-
ties: else he will be declared persona
non grata.
AS one official said today: "AM 9TH
er ambassadors are now upon notice
that this government will not tolerate
attempts to interfere with industries
held by the United States to be legiti-
mate
Some of the presidents advisers
wished to avoid a controversy. Until
the last moment they had believed they
had convinced Mr.. Wilson as to the de-
STABILITY Of merely requesting Vienna
to recall DR.. Dumba. without giving
any reason therefor.
But the president felt that that would
" pG SulliSlGllls lIiul III IIlIS IIlulIST
he was dealing not only with DIR. Dunn
ba, the AuStro-Hungarian ambassador,
but with the ambassadors of other ma
lions.
Wilson Ignored Pacifists.
He wanted them to understand that
swift punishment woul follow the dis
covery of any attempt by them to shut
down American industries. In this con-
nection attention is called to the Ian
guage used in stating n of the two
reasons given for requesting the recall
of DR., Dumba. as follows.
mat 1t was his purpose and intent
to consplre to cripple legitimate indus
and to interrupt their legitimate trade
Dumba Sharply Criticised.
The second reason set forth was the
following:
That he flagrantly violated diploma
tic propriety in employing an Ameri-
can citizen protected by an American
passport as a secret bearer of official
dispatches through the lines Of the
enemy of Austria-Hungary
There is another aspect of the re-
quest fer the recall of DR.. Dumba
which will not escape the attention OF
Germany and Austria-Hungnry.
Those w countries must realize
now, IL they have not Realized It be-
fore, that Presirent Wilson Is irrevoc-
ably committed to the historic prin-
ciple that American citizens can law
fully manufacture and sell munitions
of war to the beiligerents.
Blow at Arms Propaganda.
If this action In the case of DR..
Durnba does not spell the death knell
of the propaganda on this subject In
the United States the administration
believes that 1t will at least deprive It
Of effectiveness.
1t had been expected that the Ger
man-Americans would endeavor to
force congress to pass a bill imposing
an embargo on munitions Of war.
1t now is certain that even IL they
should be successful President Wilson
] will veto such a measure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
CREAM FOR AMERICA;
MILK FOR JOHN BULL
Other Nations to Get Only Skim
Milk and Whey After War,
Experts Find.

London. Sept. 13.-"The United
States will have the cream after the
war. Great Britain will have to be
content with milk, and the other bel
ligerents with skinned milk" This
sums up the report presented today to
the British association by a special
committee appointed to study the ef-
fects of the war on credit and finance.
The committee expressed h opinion
that Great Britain would emerge from
the war in a better position than the
other belligerents, as the latter APP
parently are not meeting any part OF
the cost of the war or interest on war
theless the war will certainly place
this country in a disadvantageous posi-
ton, the committee finds, as compared
with the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
GETS s TERM.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 11.-Charles
A. Elder, former president of the Los
Angeles Investment company, con-
victed July 80 last of having used the
mails to defraud investors In stock,
was sentenced today in the United
States district court to Is months in
San Quentin prison and to pay a fine
OF $4,000. w. D. Decide and George M.
Rorby, associates Of Elder, were SEN
fenced to pay fines of $4,000 and serve
13 months each in San Quentin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
TWO SMALL BRITISH
STEAMERS ARE SUNK

London, Sept. 1.-THE British
steamship Cornubia, 1876 tons gross,
has been sunk. Her crew was saved.
The fishing smack Boynerie, OF
Lowestoft, also has been n One
member of her crew was wounded.
The Cornubia, q 260-foot steamship,
owned In Falmouth, was last reported
as sailing from Cardiff. August 1S. for
Newport. Eng.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
WANT EIGHT-HOUR DAY

Schenectady, N. T.. Sept. 11.-A mass
meeting will be held tonight of the en-
ployes of the General Electrical COM
pany here, to inaugurate a campaign
for an eight-hour day. According to
statements made by officers of the In
ternational Association of Machinis.s,
this meeting is part Of a nationwide
movement which is being engineered by
the union.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
NOTED CANADIAN DYING.

Montreal, Sept. 11.-Sir William Van
Horne, for years prominent in trans
continental railroad development in
Canada, is dying in the Royal Victoria
hospital here. Virtually all hope for
his 1t was announced this
afternoon. had been abandoned by his
physicians.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
TROOPS
MENACE SWITZERLAND
Government Considers Problem
Of Calling Out More Men
to Defend Border.

Basel. Switzerland. Sept. II. (via Par
is, Sept. II. Delayed in transmission).-
There has been a further concentration
of %belligerent troops neal the Swiss
boundaries. The government is con-
sidering the a~dvisability of calling adj
ditional troops to the colors to safe
guard the northwestern frontier.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
BAN ON R N GOODS.

Melbourne, Australia, Sept. II, (via
London).-The entire membership OF
the house OF representatives of the
federal parliament, the legislative body
OF the commonwealth OF Australia, has
pledged itself eve again to purchase
German goods"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
U COTTON SUPPLY.

Paris, Sept. IA semi-offcial note
from the war office today recalls to
the public that this department recent
ly advised persons Who send parcels to
prisoners Of wal in German. to pact
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
AUSTRIA IS SILENT ON
RECALL OF AMBASSADOR:
AFFAIRS ARE STRAINED

Still Hopeful That Vienna Government Will Not
Force This Nation to Take Initiative, Though No Word
Has Come From There to Indicate How Request Will Be
Received Dumba Said to Anticipate That He Will Be Up
held, In Which Case Break Inevitably Would Result.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
NOTE REOPENs SUBMARINE QUESTION

Certain Circles Express Belief That Won Bernstorf's Asslr-
ances Were Part of Plot to Trick Uncle Sam, Thereby
Shifting Issue to New Basis-Lansing Admits Decision
Has Been Reached. But Refuses to Intimate What Course
Will Be PMslIed-ArchibaId Innocent, He Says.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-30
kflos tHtDH 4
MO y I. :. uInEs

A daring attempt was made "a
hold up N. p. Grimes Of the sard;a
community about 2 or o'clock last
night at . bridge . short distance
this side Of sardis. Mr.. Grimes had
been to Waxahachie In his wagon
and was on his way home when two
negroes attempted to hold him up
just as he reached the bridge. One
of the negroes caught at the reins
of the horses but missed. This ex-
cited the horses and they began
plunging. At the same time the 9TH
er negro attempted to grab the rear
end Of the wagon box, but failed in
this. ~. Grimes struck at one Of
the negroes with . plank on which
he was riding but failed to hit him.
Mr.. Grimes had sold cotton here
that day and the negroes evidently
suspected that he was carrying some
money on his person.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-30
AMERICAN MINISTER NOT
SOURCE OF D|sPltAsURE

WASHINGTON, October 30.--The
state department has received no
hint that Germany is displeased with
American Minister Brand Whitlock
Officials expressed disbelief Of re-
ports that Whitlock had offended
the German government by his ef-
forts in behalf of Miss Edith Cavell.
the British nurse executed in Brus-
sells for spy. Whitlock has many
personal enemies in Germany because
OF his course in protesting against
German attacks on Belgium cathed-
rails, unfortified cities and the Miss
Cayell incident. He Will be retain
ed in Belgium unless a formal de-
mand for his recall comes from the
German government, is the predic-
ton of officials.