davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-01-19

ROAD C0mmssI0ner L. z. Hamby
made his report. which was accepted.
It was ordered that blanks be furnished
the road commissioners and overseers
on which to make complete report.
Mr.. Handy was reelected for the ell
SUNG year.
Francis Myers was elected road CON-
missioner for the second district and L.
l.. Hale for the third district and j..
K. Smth for the fourth district.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

baden, of which vessel there Is no rec
ord, is 1912. The tonnage of the cap
ital ships sunk by the Japanese in heir
fight with the Russians in the battle OF
Tsushima, in May, 1905. aggregated
81 5000. T~wenty-one Russian craft were
destroyed in this fight, including six
battleships n four cruisers. h re-
mainder of the sunked craft comprised
coast defense and special service vessels
and torpedo boats.
Beatty Took a Chance.
Careful comparison of the British
and German reports of the sea fight
off the Danish a seem to indicate
that Wise Admiral Sir David Beatty's
cruiser squadron came in contact with
the German main fleet. or possibly in
the first instance a portion of that
force. Although aware that he was
opposing n stronger force than his own,
the official statement makes it appear,
naval observers Jay, that Vice Nd
miral Beatty courageously engaged the
whole German fleet appeared. Vice
Admiral Beatty was then completely
outnumbered and before Admiral Jel-
licoe's main fleet was able to get into
actic the Germans made off.
British naval experts comment ON
the apparently fair and impartial ma
ture of both the German and British
official statements. 1t is believed tho
German losses were greater than was
admitted In the official reports. but 1t
Is noticeable. that the German commu-
nication confessed to more serious
losses than were given In the British
report.
5000 Lives Lost.
According to estimates made here.
which, in the absence OF official figures,
can only be conjectural, the British
losses in men must be somewhere in
l tLo os~A11o,l~@1 80 Z mn TAI- zt-f LII
larly estimated that the German losses
We're at least between 1000 and 5000
men.
No attempt is made here to mini
mize the seriousness of the British
losses in ships mi men and that ac-
German fleet had the best Of the ac-
ton.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen says the German tor
pedo o IA V-28 was sunk during the
naval engagement. Three survivors,
Swedish steamship reported the dis
patch says, that all the rest of the crew
of 102 were lost.
According to this statement, the sur
vivors of the v-2s said they believed
90 German torpedo boats were de-
stroyed md that the German losses as
a whole were colossal"
D.
WEsTFALEN GREAT SHIP.
London. June 5.-The German battle
ship Westfalen displaced 1862 tons.
She was 451 feet long, 88 feet beam and
rs feet deep. She carried a compile
ment of 961 men.
The Westfalen was equipped with 12
11-inch guns, IL 5.9-inch guns, and q
number of pieces of smaller caliber.
She was also fitted with six 1S-inch
torpedo tubes. Her speed was 2G.4
knots.
The westfalen was built in 1909 at
a cost of approximately $780, 900. 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
PROGRESS MADE
I'M DELEGATE CONTESTS

Chicago, June 3.-Instead of taking
up the Louisiana delegation with its
~ contests over the four delegates at
large and the eight district delegates.
the republican national committee to-
day turned to a Missouri contest. \
ST. Louis congressional district con-
test. the Eleventh, was decided in ia
vor of A. c.. Kunze and Frederick w.
Breckman, who asserted the regularity
Of their selection.
The Louisiana contests were re-
garded as likely to develop much dis
cussion of the evidence and argument
heard last night. The delegates headed
by Almond Roman commended that
they represent the regular republican
organization of Louisiana.
J.. Madison Vance, negro contesting
delegate at large, the leader of the OPP
posing faction, attacked the regularity
Of the Roman delegates, charging that
the negro voters qualified to attend the
convention had been unable to attend,
as the convention was held in a New
Orleans hotel from which negroes were
barred.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

Berlin. June 5.-(By wireless from a
staff correspondent Of the Associated
Press. via Sayville).-The first naval
battle of the grand scale during the
present war has been attended by re-
suits which, according to the informa-
ton recei, ed here. are highly satisfac-
tory to the Germans. not only In re-
spect of the comparatively losses OF
the two fleets. but in the fact that the
Germans maintained the field after the
battle. This is shown. German COM
mentators contend. by the rescue OF
the survivors.
Full Fleet In Action.
The full German high sea fleet was
engaged under personal command OF
Vice Admiral Scheer, the energetic
German commander who succeeded
Admiral Won POSI-. The British fleet
is now estimated as approximately
twice as strong in guns n ships as
that under Admiral Scheer. Detailed
reports have not been received. lut the
main engagement apparently occurred
about 120 miles southwest Of the south
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
TRAIN BLOWN FROM
TRACK BY TORNADO
Eighteen Persons Hurt, One
Seriously-Cut Prevents
Cars Overturning.

Bloomington, III, Juno "A tornado
blew the Wabash, Chicago-St. Louis
fast mai train No. II, from the track
near Saunemin. Ill, early this morning.
injuring Is persons, one probably ia
tally. The accident occurred in a deep
cut which kept the cars from over
turning and probably prevented heavy
loss of life.
The combination baggage and smok-
ing car and -four coaches We're lifted
from the rails. A Pullman sleeper
crashed through the smoking car, tear
ing 1t to pieces. 1t was in the smok-
ing car that the most injuries to pas
sengers occurred. The other Pullmans
| remained on the track. One woman
was thrown through a a window a
distance of 20 feet and received no fur
her injuries than q few scratches. A
heavy deluge of rain followed the acct
dent.
A special train, made up at Decatur
and carrying doctors and nurses, was
rushed to the scene. The injured We're
taken to Forrest later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
GERMANY IS CELEBRATING GREAT SEA TRIUMPH
Losses Heaviest of Any Sea Fight In History-London Ad-
miraIty Claims English Were Overwhelmed, While Berlin
Claims Enemies Had Strong ger Forces-Loss Of Life Ex-
tremey Heavy-British Known Losses, Is Ships-Ger-
man Known Losses II, London Says.

London, Tune 6.-There is a report in
circulation which lacks confirmation
that eight German warships took ref
uge in Danish waters after the North
sea battle. 1t is said they were notified
to leave within "a hours and that the
British fleet is waiting for them.
London, Tune 5.-The British public
who retired last night cast down by
the first news of the North sea battle,
as contained in the earlier British and
German reports tool some comfor
from the later British reports pub
lished in the morning papers. This re-
port, while it did not decrease the
british losses, except In destroyers.
which Were reduced from IL to eight,
shows the losses Of Germans were
much greater than was at first re-
ported.
According to this latest account Of
the great naval engagement, the Ger
man losses included two battleships,
one battie cruiser. one light cruiser and
six destroyers sunk, two battle cruis-
,ers damaged and three battle ships hit.
Naval writer's also point out that the
German fleet retired as soon as the
main British fleet appeared on the
scene SO that there Is nc question about
the superiority of sea power remaining
in British hands The loss Of British
ships is of course admittedly serious,
! while the loss in officers and men has
cast a gloom Over the whole country.
Grand Fleet Not Engaged.
Captain William Hall, chief Of the in
%telligence division of the admiralty, au-
thorizes the Associated Press to say:
1.-The German report Of the loss of the
Marlborough and Warspite Is absolute
ly untrue. Both of these dreadnaughts
are safe in harbor.
"The German report that the entire
British battle feet vas engaged is
| equally untrue. A portion Of the Brit
ish fleet much inferior to the total bat
tie fleet of the Germans engaged that
fleet n drove 1t back into it's harbor
The British control the North sea-"
The British admiralty stated today
that the battleship Marlborough was
hit by a torpedo, but was toWed safely
to port.
The Known Losses.
The known British losses were:
Battle cruisers, Queen Mary, Irwin
f%iance, Black Prince and Warrior;
torpedo craft, Tipperary, Turbu-
lent, Sparrowhawk, Arden and Four
others not named; one submarine
sunk, according to German reports.
The reported German losses were:
d~readnauaht Westfalen, Of 1860
tons. the cruisers Weisbaden,
Frauenlob and EIbina; six I'M
named torpedo craft and ono sub
marine. The names of the other
vessels sunk or damaged are not
known at this time.
The German admiralty admits
the loss Of the Dreadnaught West
fallen, according to a wireless dis
patch received here today from
Berlin.
Tonnage Loss Greatest.
Great Britain's admitted loss in ton
mage is placed at 1880 for six battle
cruisers and cruisers. That of Germany
excluding the tonnage Of the Weis-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

London, June 5.-There is a report In
circulation which lacks confirmation
that eight German warships took ref
iuge in Danish waters after the North
sea battle. 1t is said they were notified
to leave within "a hours and that the
British fleet is waiting for them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
RETURN OF LORD
FISHER DEMANDED
Daily News of London Says
1t Is Imperative That a
Change Be Made In Brit
ish Admiralty.

London, June 5.-The Daily News
calls Tor the return of Lord Fisher,
formerly first sea lord of the admiralty,
to the head of the navy.
N single event." says the news
paper, would more effectively counter
act the danger of a diminution of con-
fidence in the navy if one exists, than
the return of Admiral Fisher, who
in time of peace brought the navy to a
state of unexampled efficiency. The
country needs him in this urgent hour"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
Entire German High Seas Fleet
In Action Against the British

ern extremity Of Norway mi $50 miles
off the Danish coast. The battle was
divided into two sections. The day en-
gagement began at about 4 o'clock In
the afternoon and continued until
darkness or about 8 o'clock. This was
followed by a series of separate en-
gagements through the night.
The exact ranges n course of the
day fight have not been ascertained.
1t Is assumed the ranges of the day
engagement were not extreme. pos
sibly at a distance Of about eight miles,
as the weather was hazy.
British Badly Handled.
The German torpedo boats and de-
stroyers were more effective than the
British. affording to a considerable ex-
tent, successes of the Germans against
al overwhelming superior force. 1t is
understood the Queen Mary and the
Indefatigable were both sunk in the day
battle. 1t has not been learned when
the Warspite n the other British
warships vent down. (The loss Of the
Warspite is denied officially by the
British.) All German warships except
those mentioned In the official report
reached Wilhemhaven In safety. Thus
far nothing has been reported regard
ing the extent to which any OF these
vessels were damaged. A fuller report
from Admiral Scheer is expected
1t is stated at the admiralty that at
least 20 British capital ships were en-
gagged inc the British torpedo boat
flotillas were severely handled. The
battleship Westfalen alone sank four
torpedo boats during the night en-
counters.
German personnel and material alike
stood the test brilliantly and the dam
age sustained by the German fleet "a
small in comparison with the British
losses. The battleship Pommern. which
/ " q cIynL vx.e aannn,ondnd hxrN Cn rfo{0
Boelken.
Berlin Celebrating.
Berlin is decorated with flags and the
achievement OF the German fleet has
aroused the greatest enthusiasm. There
was a remarkable demonstration inStha
reichstag when Rear Admiral Hebbfng-
haus. German naval attache to the Ger
man embassy at washington announced;
the result of the battle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
GERMANS DEFEAT
BRITISH IN DRIVE
Capture Heights Southeast Of
Ypres- Ridge Stormed BY
Kaiser's Forces, Ber-
lin Reports.

Berlin, June 3.-(via London.)-The
ridges Of the heights south Of Zillebeke
southeast Of Ypres, Belgium. n the
British position beyond have been cap-
tured by storm by German troops the
war office announced today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
I'M SHIP.

London, June 3.-Lloyds report the
sinking OF the unarmed steamship
Emgrove.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
BRANDE|S WINNER
AFTER HOT FIGHT
Senate Votes, AZ to ~, to Con-
firm His Appointment to
Supreme Bench-Four
Votes Switched.
y LOUIS D. BRANDEIs.

4 Born at Louisville, KY, Novem-
: Der 13, 1856.
His parents were Jewish immi-
= grants from Bohemia.
y Educated in Louisville public
= schools; in Dresden from 1873 to
\ 1875.
\ Graduated from Harvard law
! school in 1877.
Admitted to the bar in 1878.
Practiced law in st. Louis in
1878.
\ Has been practicing in Boston
= since 1879.
4 Counsel in many cases of ma
\ tional Importance. political and
4 otherwise.
Honorary member Phi Beta
= Kappa, Harvard.
\ Given an honorary A. M. degree
at Harvard in 1891.
4 Married Alice Goldmark. of New
= York, March 81, 1891.
Nominated to'United States SUI
\ preme court by President Wilson
\ January %, 1916.
Confirmed by the Senate June l,
Z after a bitter contest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08
MASTERY
Of SEA uNbR0KEN
BY DEFEAT, CLAIM

John Bull Still Supreme on Water, Claim, Because Grand Fleet
Which Was Hurrying to Assistance Of Battle Cruiser
Squadron In Battle Off JutIand Did Not Get Into Action
and Is, Therefore, Still lntact-Entire German High Seas
Fleet Engaged.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

The Elmgrove was owned in Glas-
gov, was 80 feet long, 3,0iS tons
gross and was built in 1892.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
PIG IRON SELLING
UP TO $40 A TON
Advance Results from Large
Foreign Purchases.

Sales of pig iron have been made IN
the last two days at $50 ton Tor
No. 2 foundry at the furnace. IN large
tonnages, while some small lots CT
special foundry iron have sold az
s2O.50 a ton. These prices represent
an advance of 81 ton within q week
Large foreign sales are mainly re-
sponsible for the stronger tone which
has developed in the market, though
other factors are contributing to the
upward tendency Of prices, such as the
scarcity of coke and the higher wages
paid to labor. Domestic consumers,
realizing that a further advance is
likely, are again coming into the mar
ket in force.
Foreign interests are still buying pig
iron with avidity. One large Southern
furnace has taken additional large
orders for basic iron through J. p.
Morgan & Co. for export to Great
Britain and France. This one interest
on the present movement has disposed
of 100000 tons for export, including
round tonnage for which he con-
tract was closed in the last two days.
Another Southern manufacturer Of
basic iron is understood TO have sold
an equal tonnage, but has refused
recent offers because home require
ments are increasing so heavily.
1t is estimated that total sales Of
steel making and foundry iron for ex-
port on the present movement have
been 100000 tons.
In addition to the pig iron purchases
on account of the Allies, numerous
small sales of foundry grades have
been made direct to merchant interests
in neutral countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
PROBLEMS THAT WILL
CONE AFTER THE WAR

John E. Rovensky, ce-president Of
the National Bank of Commerce, in an
address delivered last night at the BAN
quet of the Rotary Club of New York,
said he did not fear any evil results
from the present influx of gold.
As to what will happen after the war
he said:
AS nearly az can be forcseen at the pres
ent time. it would appear that our country
shall enter the period of peace with wages
and commodity prices at unprecedented
high levels. | doubt that it will be possible
for US 70 attain any material decline in the
general level of wages. II the general
wage level cannot be reduced. it certainly
follows that prices will likewise not be ma
terialiy reduced. What steps, then. will he
advisable for us 10 take to meet these con-
ditions? IL seems 10 me that the usual
remedy Of high protective tariff will be
applied TO protect our domestic industries
from foreign competition This. of course,
will not solve the problem Of how our
manufacturers shall meet competition in
foreign fields, and in that direction | can
see but one remedy-that OF governmental
subvention. 1t may take some time for US
TO become reconciled 10 this new departure
in our national policy, but after all, II is
morally correct. By means OF a subyen-
ton. an industry that could not meet for
eign competition on account of the higher
wage levels existing in this country may be
fostered until conditions adjust themselves.
and in the meanwhile the loss is spread
over the entire population Of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
NEW FRENCH LOAN
TO BE OFFERED HERE
Bonds Will Be in MultipleS of
100 Francs.

Investors in this country will have
the opportunity OF subscribing to the
latest French internal war loan, as the
result of q special arrangement be-
tween the French government and
Brown Bros. & Co. and A. Iselin & Co.,
of this city. Full details Of the terms
of subscription, the yield at varying
rates of exchange and other relevant
matters will be set forth in the official
announcement, which the bankers will
soon make public.
At the present rate of exchange the
direct yield on the bonds is more than
$40 per cent From 1877 up to the
beginning of the war the average yield
of French rentes had not exceeded 41a
per cent.
II is understood that the new bonds
are to be offered in multiples OF lOo
francs. so that an American investor
may buy q bond for little less than
SIS. This will enable small as well as
large investors to participate IN the
loan.
Other European internal loans that
have been offered in this market have
been those of Germany, Russia and
Italy. The Russian bonds have been
advertised freely by Stock Exchange
firms as Offering interesting possibili-
ties in the way of profit on rise in
exchange on Petrograd. The German
internal war loans have been taken
more freely in the Middle West than in
any other part of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
HUGE WAR PROFITS
FOR MIDVALE STEEL
No Mention of Dividends Made
by President Corey.

Net earnings of the Midvale Steel
and Ordnance Company, exclusive Of
the returns from the rife contract OF
the Remington Arms Company with the
British government, are running at the
rate of .2,5O0,OO0 a month, according
to a statement signed by President
William Z. Corey and presented at the
first annual meeting of stockholders
yesterday. Mr.. Corey was not present
at the meeting, and all inquiries con-
corning the outlook for dividends re-
manned unanswered.
The Remington Arms Company,
which was originally organized in the
interests of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works and the Remington Arms and
Ammunition Company to manufacture
two million Enfield rifles for Great
Britain, was acquired by the Midvale
Company for s2O,0O0,OOO. In view of
the difficulties the Remington Arms
and Ammunition Company has expert
enced in the fulflment of its foreign
munition orders Wall Street wondered
whether the Midvale concern was find
ing this end of its business as profita-
bic as it's other lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
1916 RECORD YEAR AT
N. Y. CLEARING HOUSE
Total Transactions Aggregated
S155,742,333,9O2

Transactions at the New York Clear
ing House during the year ended Sep
TENDER 80 broke all records, according
to the report issued yesterday at the
annual meeting. The statement showed
exchanges of s147,1s0, 7O9 ,461, compared
with S9O,842, 707,723 in 1915, and bal
ances OF $S,561 ,624,447 against $780,
846,740. Total transactions aggregated
s155, 742 ,333,90S, compared with $780,
1873, 554,464 in 1915. In the sixty-three
years of its life total transactions of
the Clearing House have aggregated
s2,s7s, 757 ,O69, 6s3. The largest trans
actions on any one day during the year
amounted to s1,l12,2S2,2O5 on Septem-
Der 2, 1916.
Frank A. Vanderlip, president Of the
National City Bank. was reelected pres
ident; Joseph Byrne. vice-president of
the Merchants National Bank, secre-
tary; William Sherer. manager; Will
lam J. Gilpin. assistant manager, and
Charles A. Hanna. examiner. Gates W.
McGarragh succeeds J. s. Alexander as
chairman of the Clearing House COM
mttee, Mr.. Alexander having served
two years in that capacity. Edward
Townsend remains on the committee,
while the new members are Joseph B.
Martndale, Walter 4. Frew and Seward
PrOsser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

1t occurred as an inspiration to
some one in the Corn Exchange
Bank that from setting down in the
simplest terms what was owing to
depositors on demand and what
there was to pay them with there
might result a bank statement that
any man or woman could under
stand. 1t was a very radical thing
TO think Of. Having thought Of it,
the genius had next, no doubt, to
convince the management that 1t
was not undignified and would not
cause a run on the bank. Finally it
was done, and for the first time in
the history of American banking
there appeared in the newspapers
bank statement open to the under
standing Of all men and women,
even those Of Wall Street. 1t is GER
tain that at least four-fifths of the
Wall Street people who read the ad
vertisement were able for the first
time to comprehend bank state
ment. We compliment the Corn
Exchange Bank. Simplicity will
pay. There need be no mystery
about banking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
FILED IN
COAL TRUST SUITS
Competition Furthered, Not Sup
pressed. Railroads Claim.

Washington, Oct. 3.-A series of
briefs for defendants in the so-called
Reading and Lehigh Valley coal trust
suits, denying the governments charges
that monopolization of production and
transportation Of anthracite coal has
been effected by these companies in
their respective territories, were filed
to-day in the Supreme Court. The
cases will be argued next week.
The Reading company and the Cen
trail Railroad CT New Jersey declared
in their briefs in the Reading case that
only about 20 per cent of the anthracite
trade they are charged with monopoliz-
ing actually is controlled by them, and
denied that any question of restraint
of trade was involved in Readings &C
QUESTION Of a majority of the stock Of
the New Jersey road in 1901. In the
Lehigh Valley case briefs were filed
by the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company, the
Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company, the
G. B. Markle company and individual
defendants. Conceding that stock OF
other coal companies was acquired by
the Lehigh road to protect its anthra-
cite tonnage, they asserted that this
was done in furtherance and not sup
preston of coal competition.