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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
Believed That Cruiser
Memphis Was Victim of
An Under-Sea ERUPTION

New York. Sept. l1.-Vivid descrip-
IONS OF the marine phenomenon which
cause the destruction of the United
states rlnor cruiser Memphis. With
the loss of about 40 of her crew, H. the
harbor of Santo Domingo on August 30,
We're given today by witnesses of the
disaster, who had arrived on the steam
er %lroquois. The conjecture that the
disaster was the result of an lnier sea
eruption WAS strengthened by asser-
ions that nothing resembling a gale
accompanied the sudden disturbance.
The theory that the big seas which
tossed the 10000 ton warship on the
rocks was caused by an undersea shock
transmitted from a disturbance on The
preceding day at Dominica, British
West Indies. was advanced bv Capt.
Theodore DeEooy, of the American In
ulan Heye foundation, an eye Witness
OF the catastrophe.
This theory, said Captain 3eBooy. is
borne out by the fact hat Dominica
lines east southeast of Santo Domingo
and the seas threw the Memphis in Il
west northwesterly direction ashore
The STRANGE phenomena he said.
was absolutely new to the experience
of all who beheld it, including thc ma
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
AER0PLANE FACTORY is
RUN LARGELY BY WOMEN

London-"Somewhere in England"
there is a government factory where
acroplanes. often called the yes OF the
In one large shed alone women are
engaged in making tents to house the
machines. the wings of which other
women in an adjoining shed cover and
paint.
In one machine shop wornen are en-
gagged in welding parts Of the machines
an extremely difficult and delicate
work. which requires much patience.
concentration and skill. In other shops
women are engaged upon presstool
work, rough fling. repetition milling.
capstan lathe work, string sewing and
mall wood work. The women are
also employed upon the inspection Of
stores and vanishing all woodwork.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
IS TAKEN
BY MOTOR BANDITS
Ohio Outlaws Kill Mine Su
perintendent and Escape
With Pay Roll
w.. Today.

Martins Ferry, Ohio. Sept, 9.-Step-
Ding out of the shrubbery along the
'oad way at Glens Run, two foreigners
.oday shot and fatally wounded Lee
Rankin, superintendent of the Florence
nine Of the Youghiongheny & Ohio Goa,
company. took a strong o containing
$4,000 in miners pay from the rear of
3ankin's automobile n escaped
Rankin died an hour later.
a posse of miners and police from
&cllaire. Martins Ferry, st. Clairsville
and Wheeling, w. Va, with a pack OF
olopahounds, started in pursuit. Pau,
Hickens, u chauffeur for Rankin, at
tempted To save tie pay roll by speed.
ta5 Up the machine after Rankin had
5olien with four bullets III his body, but
. shot from one Of the bandits halted
the chauffeur.
Rankin an! picsens lett Martins
Ferry thjs n.oanina for Florence intend.
ing To pay Oft .he miners in that dis.
trict
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
SECOND D0ER REVOLT
REVEALED BY DE WET
General Who Attempted Upris-
ing Early In War Tips Off
New Conspiracy.

Cape Town, via London). Sept. IL
Details of IN attempt to foment an
other rebellion against the British in
South Africa were disclosed at the
trial yesterday at Bloemfontein Of two
nationals. Van Der Nerve and Schon-
ken, on a charge of high treason. The
men are alleged to have approached a
number of prominent Beers, including
General De Wet, to whom they told
that large stores of rifles were avail
able n that certain Boer generals
were willing to lead a revolt.
General De Wet, who informed the
government of the movement, testified
that he warned the men against at
tempting another uprising. The hear
ing was adjourned.
General De Wet, commanderinchief
Of the Orange Free State forces in
the Boer war, headed a rebellion
against the Britich early in the present
war. He was captured. convicted of
high treason and sentenced to six
years imprisonment n a fine of s10,-
600, but was released from prison on
December q. 1915.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
VILLA MAKES S?EECH;
ne PROMISES REVENGE

lei Paso, Tex, Sept. 9.-From The
seat Of a wagon, Francisco Villa ad
dressed the popuiacc OF Satevo, Chi
huahua, when his Iorces captured tho
town about two weeks ago, ACCORDING
to an American arriving here today
The American brought with him notes
on the speech obtained from a MeXicau
in which Villa was quoted as saying:
You see before you 'Pancho' Villa
Villa the bandit. But you see also tnat
| am paying my soldiers in silver and
| promise YOU it will not be long unit
have a large rmy | now have
plenty of machine gun and ammuni-
ton. You saw that neither the Grin
goes nor the CarranZiStaS coulo
catch me even when | was i'll. The
Gringoes' are harder lighters than the
C~arranzistas, but ] bear them no ami
mostly. All | am interested in, is in
punlshing traitors and putting an enc
to C~arranZa.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14

tves OF the island, accustomed as they
are to outbursts of tropical storms. 1t
had been blowing Il hurricane from the
southeast for two days, but, on the
morning of August %, the sea wa calm
and there was no wind. Then the seas
became suddenly turbulent. The road
stead became an angry mass ~ foam
ing waves, in which no small craft
could live.
the fury of the marine disturb
ance increased. the Memphis Was seen
to be dragging her anchor and gradually
being driven ashore. Finally, a wave
that seemed larger than any that had
preceded it lifted up the warship, held
ner on its summit for a moment. ana
then dashed her down on a submerged
reef. within zoo yards of dry land. From
the after ventilators of the cruiser was
pouring a cloud of steam. Immense
waves We're still breaking over her,
some of them as high as the TOPS of her
tunnels, and The Memphis was showed
ashore until she was only 50 Yards
away. An inprovised brooches tuoy
was put in operation and the men N
the wrecked ship We're brought ashore,
some of them terribly burned from the
explosion of her BOILERS"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14

as 20 Il. { ii 6.

Atlantic City, \. j., Sept, @-Hr!umph
Tor the woman s~ufsraa> cauac in a
little while va predicted by President
will son here last night IN a speech be
fore the annuA Convention of the Nat
lonal American Woman Suffrage asso-
citation.
u have come here 10 fieht with You"
the presiden: declared. Immediately The
1000 women present stood and cheered.
A few minutes later Dr.. Anna Howard
Shaw. honorary president Of the assoc
station, with MIR. Wilson still present,
declared:
wv have waited lone enough to GET
lhe vote. We van it now. / want it to
come during your administrations"
Again h great audience of women
stood and cheered. waving handker-
chiefs.
The presidents pledge of support to
he suffrage cause caused Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait. president of the organi-
cation, to say in a speech soon after he
closed:
You touched our hearts and won our
fealty when YOU said you had come here
o fight with US"
This president did not speak Of .@Sn
method by which he would bring about
wonan suffrage. but said: w shall
- q tAt1i y ~ LIZ LOiitN l III GO " ~
method OF it"
The women in their speeches also
Tailed to mention the question: Of
method.
Warmly A%pp'auded.
The president was warmly a~pplauded
hefore. during and after his speech
With Mrs. Wilson he sat during severa.
addresses. Fears expressed befor~ ths
meeting that he might be "heckled" die
not materialize. AT the conclusion OF
the address Mrs. Gait thanked him fol
speaking.
Declaring that sometimes he bec.~.n.
"a little Impatient over discussions
ebout the channels through which vote:
for women are to come, the president
caused the delegates to applaud by say
ing, 81 have felt here the wholesome
contagion OF the occasion"
Mr.. Wilson aroused the greatest en-.
thusiasm when he said hat when he
had come TO Atlantic City previously he
had come to fight against somebody
but that on his present trip he had
come ito fight with somebody"
The women in the boxes, the orches-
ira and the balcony stood ana cheered
The meeting came to an end With the
president and Mrs. Wilson standing be-
tween suffrage leaders joining in sing.
ing patriotic songs.
In his address the president did not
mention his previously expressed belief
that suffrage should come through
action by the states.
President Wilson. who spoke here
before the National Woman Suffrage
association, left here at 8 o'clock this
morning to motor to Long Branch, N
J., to make an extended stay at Shadow
Lawn, his su1nmer home.
a large crowd on the board walk and
near by streets, cheered the president
as he entered his automobile, and dur
ing his progress through Atlantic City
In the crowd were many of the dele.
gates to the euffrage convention.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
BAKERS NOW FACE
AN INVESTIGATION
Proposal to Raise Price to Six
Cents Starts Federal In
quiry-May Abolish
Nickel Loaf.

Chicago. Sept. 11.-Fcderal investiga-
ton of the National Association of
Bakers plan to make the price OF bread
6 cents, instead of 5, was started here
today.
Charles f. Clync, United States dis
trict attorney, said the plan for one
baker in a community to advance he
price and then have the others follow,
would constitute a violation of the anti
trust law.
Six-cent loaves Of bread for Chicago
consumers within Il week were pre-
dicted today as the result of confer
enceS yesterday between local bakers
and the wholesale bread manufacture
ers from all sections of the United
States.
sumed in Chicago every day, it is es-
tlmated, and the 1-cent increase would
mean $4,000 more added to the house,
hold expenses every day for bread
alone.
Chicago, Sept. INSTRUMENTATION
to all bakers of the United States that
the 5-cent loaf of bread be abandoned
and the l0-cent loaf standardized We're
made after considerable discussion at
the closing session of the executive
committee OF the National Association
OF Master Bakers. They urged that the
recommendations be put into effect i'm
mediately.
Economic waste incident to the man
ufacture of the scent LOAF was en-
phaSiZed as Il reason for its discontin-
uance. Saving in manufacture, i'm
provement in quality and standardized
ton are urged in favor of the l0-cent
loaf.
1t is also recommended that where
local rn1IjYin1,U- NDl- IN cSn wv {lE
smaller loaf may be maintained, with a
price consistent With cost of manuf@c-
ture.
The bakers cited the following per
centages of increase in cost If ingreai-
ents in the manufacture of bread With
IN he past two years
Patent flour, 100 per cent; rye, 1924
per cent; sugar. Sc per cent; shorten
ing, SO per cent; milk, 40 per cent;
salt, Ia per cent; wrapping paper, 70
per cent.
Delivery costs also have increased, it
was stated, through an advance of 100
per cent in the price of gasoline and OF
25 per cent in the feed for horses.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
FRENCH lake WOOD.

Paris, Sept. 11.-Rcnewing their as
sauIt on the Somme front last night the
French made a further gain. The cap
ture Of a small wooded area is reported
today by the war office. German at
tacks in the Verdun sector We're re-
pulsed.
Prisoners taken by the French since
September 8, the statement says, num-
Der 1900. including 100 officers. After
the unsuccessful German attacks OF
YESTERDAY a great number of German
dead were found on the field and in
mnnicatino trenchns
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
iowa HEALTH OFFICER
ASKS FOR INSPECTION
Would Make Ali Children Under
l6 Show Certificate Before
Getting on Trains.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 9.-Dr. H. C.
sumner, secretary of the state board
81 health, today asked Governor Clark
20 issue a proclamation declaring that
an children under 16 years of age must
sho" health certificates before being
allowed to board trains in Iowa.
Another case of %infantile paralysis
was reported to the state board Of
health today, making 122 cases in the
state. Action by the governor would
make 1t unnecessary to inspect train
crossing into the state as is now being
done. The national conference on in.
1aGtlle paralysis held in Washington
tive weeks g recommended action
such as asked by Secretary Summer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
WICHITA TEAM GOES
TO COLORADO SPRINGS

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 9.-President
Zehrung of the Western league an
nounced today that the Wichita team
would be transferred to Colorado
Springs for the remainder of the season,
beginning with Wednesdays game The
remainder Of the games scheduled at
Wichita will be played at Colorado
Springs. The franchise of the team still
remains in the hands of the Western
league officials.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
BATTLE FoR HALicz.

P~otrograd, (via London), Sept. IL
German II Turkish troope are engaged
in stubborn fighting with Russian forces
in Galicia on the river Maraiuvka in
the direction of Ealicz, according to
an official statement issued by the
Russian war department. a counter
attack made by the Turks and Teu-
tons, the statement adds was repulsed
by the Russians.
In the Carpathians, south of Baran-
off, the Russians storrned a series of
heights. They took 500 prisoners, the
announcement says, and captured a
mountain battery of several cannon
which had been thrown int the ra-
vines.
R1ssian tornedo boats, it is declared,
bofn5arded the l%tuinanian port of
Baiiilz on tho BLACK sea and san q
barges in Which the Bulgarians, who
had occupied the seaport were shipping
bread
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
EVANS GETS LEAD
IN GOLF TOURNEY
Open Champion Two Up on
Gardner. Title Holder, In
First 26 Holes of Play
For National Honor.

Philadelphia, Sept. 9.-lcvans was
leading Gardner , up on the first 26
holes Of play. Gardner tied the score
on the first five holes of the afternoon
play, then fell behind.
Philadelphia, Sept. 11-Superior play
on the short holes gave Chick" Evans.
the open champion, a LEAD of 3 up over
Robert a. Gardner, the title holder at
the n of the first is holes in the ftnal
round for the amateur golf champion
ship of the United States today. Evans
played all four of the three holes
perfectly and won them. The morning
play was marked by brilliant and rag
ged golf. Evans card had four skies in
it.
Gardeners putting was not as deadly
as on Thursday and Friday. He did
not hole a single long putt during the
morning. His driving was erratic, but
when hit %squarely he outdrove Evans.
More than 1000 golf spectators travelled
over h course to watch the match.
The cards:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
EGG SUPPLY IS SHORT,
GOVERNMENT REPORTS

Washington. Sept. 9.-Two hundred
and twenty-one firms are holding
nearly 100000 cases of eggs--about
142, 900. 900 dozen-in cold storage, ac-
cording to the latest report to the de-
partment of agriculture. Gpeat as the
figures may seen the Official report
shows them 10 per cent less than a
month ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
BULGAR ARMY NOW
50 NILES BEYOND
RUIAN|AN BORDER
russians and Germans Also
Engaged On Danube Front
Where Great Battle
Is Raging.
ALLIES GAIN I'M FRANCE
Russians Making Terrific On,
slaugats In tie Carpathian
Mountains and In Re
sion Of Halicz.
ALLIES GAIN I'M FRANCE

Berlin, wireless TO sayyille), Sept.
n-coIresucnderts With Bulgarian and
'er7aai1 forces, which are i~nvaaing Ru-
mania, reported that along the Black
sea coast an advance of so kilometsrs
t2hout so niles beyond the frontier
already mas been made. They express
the opinion that the progress of the
Invaders. who have occupied several
important positions ON thc coast and
elsewhere IN lDobrudja. explains the ir-
resolution and comparative inactivity
of the R%uuianjan forces which having
a Pennsylvania, are now merely
sending out small detaclments to re-
cohAoiter. Not only Numanians, but
Russians, have been defeated by the
S~ulgarians in DobrUdia, the CORE
spondcnts say, and This destroys the
legend that Bu!garians viii not fight
Russians.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
BRITISH CONFESS
USING TRADE TIPS
TAKEN FROM MAIL
Lloyd George Declares That i'll
formation Cleaned BY Gen.
sor Is Distributed as
Thought Best.
CLAIMS ACTS JUSTIFIED
Department of State at Wash
ington Is Expected to Act
Promptly and Vigorously
on This Admission.
CLAIMS ACTS JUSTIFIED

Washington, Sept l1.-Extension of
the British mai censorship from its
original purpose of destroying all trade
to or from Germany to the field provid-
ing data for Great Britain's fighting for
commercial supremacy is seen here in
admissions made by David Lloyd George
the war secretary before parliament
just received in full in this country.
Lloyd George said:
at is the practice to communicate
to other departments concerned any
information on matters Of public
interest which may be obtained
through the censorship for such
use to be made Of it as the ar
ticular department may consider
advisable. : The government
is perfectly within its rights in
using any Information which comes
to it in these conditions for any
public and national purpose"
Censored Out Of Cable.
This statement apparently had been
censored out Of cable dispatches to the
United States. When asked about the
matter last night. Secretary Lansing
said it had been called to the attention
Of the state department officially. but
declined to make any comment at this
time.
1t is understood, however, that tho
department will take a more serious
view of Lloyd Georges Interpretation
of the British war Offices power and
will protest more vigorously than ever
against interference with neutral mail
on the high seas. Although the Amer
lean government has commended strong
ly against the wholesale detention and
seizures of mail between neutral
tries as In violation Of international
law, so far there has been no formal
charge hat improper use was being
made OF information CLEANED from
opened neutral correspondence.
Lansing Is vexed.
Officials here already were vexed al
England's long delay in answering the
American censorship note of May 90
and it is probable that any inquiry into
the new development will express that
feeling. A brief preliminary note was
received July 20. but it was incon.
elusive.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
JAM les GRAY LES

Ninnoapolis, Mimi, Sept. e.-James
Cray, former mayor OF Minneapolis an
Washington correspondent for q Mn
.leapolls newspaper, died in Washing
ION, D. c., today according to advicas
received here. He was "a years sid. 1t
n time he was the democratic canGi-
date for governor of Minnesota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14

Miss Mary V. McNif Of New York
vas with Dwight P. Dilworth, the
New York lawyer, when h was muir
oared in his auto in an isolated part
{ Van Cortland park, New York.
LEY were held up by PARK bandits,
who it is believed have mace 4 pra4-
tee of blackmailing n~2oto@ist coypirs
IL the city parks. Miss Mc,NfiF VIZ,
the only witness ef the murder an1
collapsed shortly after telling hcf
story.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
STEEL ORDERS SHOW
BIG GAIN IN MONTH

New York, Sept. 9.-Thc untitled or
ders of the United States Steel cor
poration or August 81 stood at 9,6SO,33
tons, an increase of &c, 765 tons COM
pared with those of July 81, according
to the monthly statement issued today.
The statement OF the corporation for
June n July had shown a slight de-
crease, while since August, 1915, and
up to the time the June figures were
given out there had been q marked in
crease ZACH month in the untitled
orders
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
CAPTAIN OF DESTROYED
ZEPPELIN NON CROSS

Esrjerg. Denmark, (via Londonl
Sept. 9.-The Courier. of Hanover,
Germany, says the commander Of the
airship, which was brought down il
England during the raid Of a week ago
was Captain Schram, a native OF
Hameln. Prussia. The captain re-
ceived the iron cross of the first class
for various raids over. Nancy, Dunkirk
and England.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
SHOWERS AND COOLER
WEATHER, IS FORECAST

Washington. Sept. 9.-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning Sun
day issued by the weather bureau to-
day are:
Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains
Satisfactorily fair except showers
Sunday in the upper Mississippi valley
and Wednesday or Thursday in north
plains states. Cooler within next 4S
hours. followed by moderate tempera-
lures.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
GARRISON I'M DANGER.

London, Sept. 1.-THE present oper-
atoms in Galicia are regarded by mill
tary critics in P~etrograd as a Russian
general attack says a Reuter- dispatch
from the Russian capital. The mill
tary critics comment on the difficulty
facing the central powers in being
driven to fight on w fronts. Regard
ing the heavy fighting in the region of
HalicZ, the critics say the Russians
nave overcome tremendous resistance
and now are menacing the line OF re-
treat for the Halicz garrison.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
cRulsE IS

Washington, Sept. 9.-With an
noGnaeu.ent tina the John Paul Jones
cruise" on which $500 civilians have
cen in training since August -, had
cen highly successful, orders today
ere issued by the navy department.
terminating the training. The six sat
.es-li. 5 com rising the training fleet
land the men nj Boston, Philadel-
Via, Boltinore. Norfolk, Charleston
and New York.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
SLRvS PRESS

Berlin, (by wireless to Sayville).
Sept. 1i.-ReneWa} of violent Russian
attacks in the Carpathians is reported
in the official Austrian statement of
September 6. 1t is said that except
for some small advantages, the deter-
mined efforts Of the Russians to ad-
vance were thwarted. East of Zlochoff,
in Galicia, 40 miles east OF Lemberg,
the Russians attacked after heavy ar
tillery preparation. They We're re-
pulsed by the Austrian artillery fire.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
SERBS MAKE GAIN.

Paris, Sept. i1-Thc s3erbians on the
Macedonian front took the offensive
last nicht in the region of AXE Ostra-
vo. The war office announced today
that after a violent engagement they
captured a height west of the lake.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
ZIG c.lEl IN GREECE

on our Doiron front continues says ar
official account of the campaign ir
Macedonia. "On our Struma from
Thursday evening III artillery sileneet
an enemy battery which was shellins
Oriiak bridge. Our artillery dispersed
several parties of the enemy"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
REPORT YELLOW FEVER.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Naval reports
from Yucatan, Mex, show increasing
numbers Of yellow fever cases in that
state. At Progresso and Merida. two Of
the principal cities, ID cases have de-
veloped since August l.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
ADMIT RUSS GAIN.

Berlin. Sept. 11.-(via London.)-
Forces Of the central powe,s tn
Carpathians mountains. northwest o
sued by the German general staff
yielded yesterday before the pressure
exerted by the Pres'ans.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
BRITISH TAKE TRENCH.

london. Sept. l1.-The British cap
tured y German trenc in High wood
on the Somm" front, after a sharp
fight last night, ii was announced to-
day. German troops made several at
lacks during the night, but none OF
them III force.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
UNITED STATES SAILOR SAVED.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Joseph Norm.
n American. was among the crew
aved from the British steamer RE
atii% Abby, SUNK off Hull, England, on
OFFENDER 3, according to eports to-
ny to the state department from
onsuI Hathaway. at Hull. He said
: vessel probably struck a mine.