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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
Draft Regulations
to Gouern Raising
Of Army Are Issued
Army Still $4,000 Men
Short Of War Strength
[By Associatcd prcss.I

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Rccruit-
ing week for the regular army
reached It's climax on the conciud-
ing dny. Saturday, when more than
2,0OO men were accepted; hut the
army In still $4,000 n,cn short of full
war strenRth. Officials are not dis
cournEcd. The campaign for re-
cruits will be pressed steadily, and
BriEndlcr-t:enernI Mccain. ndjutant-
general of the nrmy, and In charge
Of recruiting. saId to-day he hoped
there would he no necessity to re-
nort to the adjective draft to fiji up.
1--WE nre short $4,000 men In
100000" General Mccain snid. 1--WE
did not get the 10000 men we
wanted; but we got 10000 of them.
and the nrmy In In pretty good fight
ing shape.
1--WE have been forced to turn
away mnny men who desired to en-
list In the cavalry, const artillery.
field artillery. engineers. hospital
corps, siEnal corps md other special
arms. There are no vacancies ex-
cept In the infantry. The other
regiments arc now at full war
strength. The fact that men could
he given no che oice of service COM
plicntcs the situation. md mekcs IT
necesnary to allow mnny desirnblcs
to Eo."
The total Of ~nr volunteers OBJ
tnined since April is now 133. 3.0O2.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
RIUT|NG CONTINUES
FAR into NIGHT
IN EAST ST. Louis
Estimates of Dead Range
From Fifteen to Sew
enty-Five.
"
FIRES RAGING IN FOUR .s@
DIFFERENT SECTIONS.
Negroes, Fleeing From Their
Burning Homes, Shot Down
by Frenzied Whites.
PROPERTY LOSS. $4,000. 900
Military Rule Proclaimed, and Situ-
alton Considered Well In 80
Hand at Midnight.
Adjutant-General
axes Full Charge
tBy Associated Press.


EAST ST. LOUIS, July 3.-Att
least twenty dead and many wounds
ed, fires burning In four sections ofi
the city. the mobs practically dis
perscd. WINS the condition here at Il.
o'clock this tTuesday) morning, fol.T
lowing the rnce riots which have
prevailed here for the last twentya
four hours. ss
Estimates of the number OF dead
run up to 100 and higher. but these
estimates were purely conjecturai.
The exact number of dead probably
never will he known, ms 1t fs;
thought thnt many bodies were csn-,
sumed in the flames. 4
Adjutnnt-Gencral Frank s. Dixon,
of Illinois. arrived and took charge
of the Hituntion shortly nfter mid
night this morning. He went into
conference Immediately with milf
tnry and civil authorities to outline
plan Of procedure to-day. 8
At 4 A. NJ. the fires were pracs,
ticnlly under control. %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
SIR HERBERT TREE DEAD
AF TER SHORT ILLNESS
Famous Englisl, Actor Had Only Re-
Gently Returned to London
From United States.
POSITION AN ENVIABLE ONE
AS Successor OF Sir Henry Irving to
Leadership of British Stage, He
Was Smiled On by Royalty-Intcr-
csted in Motion-Picture Work.
POSITION AN ENvIABLE ONE
tBy Associated Press.

LONDON. July 2.-Sir Herbert Beer
bohm Tree. the actor, died tonight.
Sir Herbert. who had made many pub
lie appearances since his return from
the United States, delivering addresses
describing his experience in America.
had been ill for several days.
1t was announced that he had sue
cessfully undergone an operation and
was making sa atisfactory progress to-
ward recovery His death tonight
was, therefore. somewhat unexpected
When Sir Henry Irving died the
leadership of the British stage passed
to his younger and fellow w-actor-knieht,
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree Sir Her
bert was SiSty-four. His position in
London was an enviable one Royalty
and the ariStocracy smiled upon him
His first nights at His Majesty's The
ater were as select in a social sense
as his productions were magnificent
theatrically.
Since the war Sir Herbert has made
more than one tour of America. His
gorgeous production of King Henry
VIII." in which he played Cardinal
Wolsey. was the most notable Of his
achievements seen there. His Merry
Wives OF Windsor" with himself as the
fat knight. was another of the Shake
spearean undertakings which he pre-
sented to the American public.
His last appearance in New York
was on April 10, when he played the
part of Colonel Newcome in a play of
the same name.
Shortly after the close of it's run he
sailed for England. Up to that time
he had shown no signs of failing
health.
In addition to his work in the
theater, Sir Herbert. during the last
two years of his life. gave much of
his energy to motion pictur, work In
California he directed the filming of
several Shakespearean plays. and ap-
peared before the camera himself in
his most famous parts
1t was as producer of the old and
lavish school that he had his first aim
to public recognition. His only rival
in that respect was David Belasco And
Sir Herbert paid Belasco the compli-
ment of importing some of his produce
tions, such as The Darling of the
Gods" to London and presenting them
at His Majesty's Theater.
AS an actor. Sir Herbert was chiefly
remarkable for his skill in Disgusting
his own personality beneath the most
diverse assumptions Of strongly marked
character and his compelling interest
as the picturesque center of artfully
devised tableaux
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
KILL BL LACKS
IN ILLINOIS TOWN
Insurance Men Favor Government
Itself Taking Risks on Fighting Men

The plan recently advanced by
Assistnnt Secretary Sweet, of the
Commerce Department., received con-
siderable discussion at the meeting.
Under this plan the government
would assume n death liability of
$4,000. and aIso provide compensa-
tion for injuries. Various sugEes-
tions were offered nv to details OF
n Federal insurance scheme, In
Guiding the ndvisability of inntaII-
ment payments to benenciaricH,
rather than lump sums.
4 number of Insurance men point
ed out TINT establishment of maxi
mum benefits would be frnught with
many complications. md asserted
TINT the number and nse OF bene-
ficiarics should he an important
factor In the plans. Only one com
pnny Enve the secretary definite
offer to privately handle the insur-
nnce for the government. Ii stipu-
lated n rate Of S5S per $1,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
IBY Associated Press. 1


WASHINGTON, July 2-issuance
by the government itself of the In
Surnncc that Is to bc given to every
man In tho country's fighting forces
Nns approved to-day by more than
100 prominent insurance company
officials In conference mt the Treas
ury Department.. Liquidation to
carry such a plnn into effect will he
asked OF Congress mt this scrsion by
the administration.
The insurance officials who cnme
to the Treasury to-day Mt MIR. Nc
Adoo's invitation voted 1O3 to & in
favor of having the government act
as It's own insurance company.
They told the secretary that they
have to charge heavy rates for wnr
insurance, and TINT they are not
eager to handle this buniness. M
they hnve no precedent figures upon
which to compute risk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
ADVANCE LED IN PERSON
BY WAR MINISTER KERENSKY

PETROGRAD. July 2.-The brillia mt
Russian advance. the news of which
has sent wave of rejoicing through
the entire country was led by War
Minister kerensky in person.
For the last four days the War Min
lister has been continuously at the
'front.' spending every effort to urge the
troops to advance. He finally rode to
the front-line trenches. and. placing
himself at the head OF. the troops, gave
the order to advance
The spectacle Of the popular War
Minister on the firing line accomplished
what oratory had failed to do. and the
Russian line swept forward into the
German trenches.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03

EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL. July at
IL o'clock tonight estimates of the
dead in to-day's race riot and fire
ranged from fifteen to seventy-hve, of
whom two were white men. Buildings
were still burning at four different
points in the city at that hour. .2&
The property loss was estimated by
City Attorney Fekete at s3,0o0 0o6.
Forty injured negroes and six injured
white men were In one hospital, and
almost an equal number in another.ss3 s3s
At IL p. NJ. another fire had broken
out in the extreme northern portion
of the city. This brought the burning
sections up to four, lighting the entire
city with their glare.
Colonel Tripp. assistant adjutant-
general. stated shortly before midnight
that the rioting crowds had for tho
most part dispersed. @
Nearly 500 negro men. women ana
children are quartered in the City Hall
and police stations.
AT frequent intervals all night,
freight trucks brought negro refugees
from burning sections to augment the
groups at these refugee buildings
where strong guard of troops was
stationed. 80
When report came to military a,i-
thorities that negro inhabitants at
Brooklyn, Ill, city entirely populated
by negroes. were moving on East St.
Louis. a truck full of guardsmen were
sent to the BLACK" bridge to meet any
attack that might be attempted aa$
At the same time another truck load
OF soldiers was rushed to a corner near
the post office where negroes, barri-A
in ire
firing at soldiers standing guard in tho
street below.
The worst property damage was done
along the tracks of the Southern Rail.
way Company. where the Southern
Warehouse, and between 100 and f503
ears. many of them loaded with mer-
chandiSe, were consumed by flames
The damage here was estimated at
between 100000 and 100000
Ihe broadway Theater, valued at
Sloo,0OO, was entirely destroyed, and
at IL p. NJ. the flames were moving
steadily along the tracks, almost un-
hindered by the feeble efforts of the
hremen which We're directed toward
preventing the blaze from spreading
to more important buildings Colonel.
Tripp stated at 1880 tonight that
twenty three companies of State troops
would be in the city at midnight all 4
but three companies of which were
then OH guard. Tho combined strength
OF the troops TO combat trouble to-
morrow. no said. would be several
thousand.
Military rule was proclaimed at -
o'clock tonight. and at the same time I!
800 white men were arrested aud !!
locked up at police headquarters.
Negro quarters in various parts Of the
city are on fire. and the flames reach
the very edge of the business district
NOTHING AUTHENTIC ON
WHICH TO BASE E;sTIMATESs
Estimates of tho, number of negroes
who pertshed in the fires ran as high
as 100. but there was nothing authentic
on which to base the estimates except
that hundreds of whites stood arodhd 1
the edges of the burning districts ana b
fired at the negroes as they ned from
their homes. ss,sS4s
At o'clock the Mayor Of East ST /
Louis sent for Fire Chief SwinSley. III 4
ST. Louis. No, to assist In nEhtins the i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
THIS ACCOMPLISHEs WHAT
0RAT0RY HAD FAILED TO DO
Village of Koniuchy Captured,
and More Than 10000
Prisoners Taken.
OTHER STRONG POSITIONS WON
Artillery, Long Inactive From Lack
Of Shells, Plays Important
Part In Successes.
IRy Associated rre...1

BY Associated Press.
Prisoners exceeding 10000 and the
capture Of the village Of konuchy and
strongly fortified positions southwest of
Brzezany are the first fruits Of new
offensive movements Of the Russian
troops in Eastern Galicia. North OF
Koniuchy the Russians have attacked.
and fresh battles are in progress.
The Russian artillery. long inactive
from lack Of shells. played an i'm
portant part in the defeat of the
Austro German forces at Koniuchy.
For two days rain Of iron was
thrown into the German positions. and
Berlin says officially that they were
turned into a crater field. The Rus
SLAMS not only carried three lines of
German trenches and Koniuchy which
was strongly fortified. but also ad-
vanced to the koniuchy stream south
of the village. which is on the Zlota
Lipa River.
Around Brzezany the fighting was
most bitter. and Berlin claims that six
teen Russian divisions were thrown
forward. The Russians carried the
fortified Teuton positions at several
points In face of a desperate resist
ance by Austrian. German and Turkish
troops.
RUSSIA PROVES TO WORLD
FIDELITY TO REVOLUTION
Minister of War Kcrcnsky personally
led the Russian revolutionary army in
it's forward movement. and in a mes
sage TO Premier Lvoff says that the
offensive proved to Russia and the
entire world its fidelity to the revolu-
tion and it's love for liberty and
country"
Tho Premier has authorized Minister
kerensky to give the regiments which
participated in the fighting of July ]
red revolutionary flags and the name
Regiments July First
On the western front there has been
little marked activity. Both the Brit
ish and Germans have carried out raids
In the area around Lens and north
ward. On the Aisne front between
Cerny and ALLIES the French have re-
gained line of trenches from the Ger
mans. after spirited fighting.
In the Trentino. south of Riva. the
Austrians have attacked Italian posi-.
tions between Lake Garda and the
Ledro Valley. Rome reports that ali
the Austrian efforts were checked with
loss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
kONIUCHY CAPTURED
BY RUSSIAN FORCES

by Associated Pressl
PETROGRAD, July 2-Russan troops
have captured koniuchy, on the Cali
clan front. together with 164 officers
and $500 men, the War Office an
nounced to-day.
Ihis is the first word from Russia n
sources in regard to the new offensive.
Even the official Russian statement on
July l, as received to-day, makes no
mention of infantry actisns, although
1t reports heavy artillery fighting in
Galicia. The first news OF the attack
came from Berlin. The official Ger
man statement yesterday said that the
Russian government had yielded to the
pressure of the leading entente powers
and that part of the army had been
'nduced to attack. The assault was
made, according to the German an
nouncement. on front of about eigh-
teen miles in Eastern Galicia
The Berlin statement asserted the
Russian attacks had broken down.
The present offensive is the first un-
dertaken on any front by Russian forces
since the revolution. The last heavy
fghting in this region was in the fall
OF 1915, when the Russian army made
series Of violent attacks and reached
."o ousShHts VI f1dIcz, the Key to
Lemberg, capital of Galicia.
The official Russian announcement
reads as follows:
The western (Russian) front: In the
direction OF Kovel (Volhynia). in the
region OF Observation-Disclosures. our
scouts under command of four officers,
after destroying the wire entangle-
ments by mines. penetrated the enemys
trenches, killed some OF their occu-
pants. and captured a number Of pris-
oners. According to the testimony of
prisoners the Austrians knew Of our
attack from two deserters. senior nom
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
CHARLESTON PLANS READY
Projecti1e Plant VIII he Built in Con.
nection With Government Amor
Plate Plant.
[By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. July 2.-Plans for
the projectile plant to be built in con-
nection with the armor-plate plant at
Charleston. w. Va. have been COM
pleted by the ordnance bureau of the
navy, and bids for the work soon will
be invited.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
To inspect Navy-Ynrdu.

WASHINGTON. July ITO inspect
the navy-yards along the Atlantic
Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, the Naval
Affairs Committee Of the House of Rep
resentatives will leave Washington on
Thursday, it was decided to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
SINGER DIES AT FUNERAL
Miss Lillian WelIener Stricken With
Apopiexy mt Service for John
Henry Adams.

NORFOLK. VA. July 2.-While she
was singing. as u member of a quar-
tet at tho funeral Of John Henry
Adams. in the Parkview Methodist
Church. Portsmouth. this afternoon
Miss Lillian Lee Wcllencr was seized
with a stroke of apopleXy and died
within n short time.
The funeral service opened with
number by the quartet. Jesus. Lover
of My Soul"
When Rev w T. A. Haynes began
n prayer. Miss Wellener was noticed
to sink back In her chair on the choir
platform. laying her head or her arm
An air Of confusion invaded the church.
and Mr.. Haynes stopped tho prayer.
DR.. T.. II. Claud. who was one of the
pailbcarers at the funeral. rendered
medical aid. but she died In a few
minutes. Miss Wellener was forty
four years old and. for n number OF
years. had sung In the church choir.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03

g c. & o. fast morning train now leaves
Richmond for Norfolk . a. NJ. daily, in
leaves Richmond P NJ. daily. Parlor cars
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03

Take tho York River Chesapeake Bay Trip
to Baltimore Over tho Fourth.
round trip; $3.50 one way. YORK RIVER
LINE. Luxurious steamers. phone Mudi-
Jon :7..-Adv. I--.'-- u :,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
(Contlnuod on Second Pagel

Spend 9TH July at VIrsInia Beach,
Through train leaves Richmond $40 A.
~. ~. W., No change Of cars, S1.66
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
Spend Fourth OF ,Juiy Mt Srnsbo

Rate via c. & o. to Old Point and Nor
folk, $3.50 round trip Tickets sold July 3
and T. Limit July Virginia Beach $3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03

Continued on Second Page.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
Er 4ssocinic6 Prcss

Philadelphia. July 23.-Corn NOM
inal; No. yellow, S2.35 asked for spot.
OtssEsNominal No; white 96o
Bran-Higher Soft winter. per ton.
SSS. .00Q $500; Spring $4,000 $500.
Refined suSars-Strong and higher,
powdered, S7.S5; fine granulated. SL75;
confectioners' a, S7.65.
Butter-Higher. Western creamery
extra, 41c4 42c; nearby prints fancy,
lac.
Eggs-Unchanged Nearby frsts,
Tree case, S1O.S0: current, free case.
$1,000; western extra firsts, free case,
S10.S0; firsts. free case, $10.50.
Live poultry-Steady. Fowls. 22c@
2ic; roosters. 16cG17c; spring
chickens, 20cQ30c, ducks. i7c0 i9c.
Dressed poultry - Steady. Fowls,
fancy 25c; good to choice. 23h p241a
small sizes. 1923; old roosters, 1Sc
broiling chickens nearby, csc a. 40; do.
western, 25c q 2Sc; spring ducks, 20cl
81.
Potatoes-Quiet. Norfolk No. l per
barrel, S3.00Q $500; No. do. S1.750
S1.90; eastern shore, S1.75@$1.90; do.
20. per barrel. 1915 a $4.25; No. 9 do.
S1.75@ $2.25; Jersey No. l per basket.
a soc.
Flour-Firm but quiet.
Hay-Steady. Timothy No. l large
bales 20.50Q$21,00; No. small bales,
S20.50 a S21.00; No. >, $17.500S1S.50;
No. 3, $15,50q $3.50; samples. $1,000
$1,000. Glover mixed: Light mixed,
Sl7.50@ $3.50; No. l do, S16.50@S1750;
No. do, $14.50@S15.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
Want Cooperation of
Every Retail Merchant
in Economy Movement

A campaign to enlist every retail
merchant in the city to cooperate
in the work OF the Commercial Econ
omy Board of the Council of Ma
tional Defense at Washington has
been started by the retail merchants
division of the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce.
On Friday evening members OF the
division met and adopted resolutions
with view to saving all possible
time and labor in the stores. This
was requested by the Economy Board
and as a result of the prompt action
of the local merchants a letter of
thanks has been received from
George Rublee. chairman of the
board.
Included with the letter sent o:t
by the retail merchants division is
a copy of the resolutions adopted.
The letter urges every retail buSi-
ness man to give statement oS
policy in his advertisements, asking
patrons to cooperate; carry bundles
whenever possible; to bring back
packages when goods are being re-
turned; to buy merchandise only
when sure it will be kept; to avoid
c. o. D. purchases, and to shop early
in the day, distributing business more
evenly. Notice is given in the letter
that Washington has requested the
names of all merchants who will not
assist in the movement, which. It is
explained, is a patriotic duty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
Special Commission Sent
to France Returns Home
BY Associated Press

An Atlantic Port. July 23.-Eleven
American army officers, members of
a special commission sent to France,
England and Belgium early in June,
as investigators of army conditions,
arrived here to-day on an American
steamship.
The work for which they were
sent abroad was completed when the
first detachments of American troops
arrived in France. They confirmed
cabled reports of the enthusiasm
with which the American soldiers
were received by the French people
and. as one officer expressed it:
I'VE are mighty proud of the way
our boys sized up alongside the SOL
diers of whom they are now allies"
The French people are wonder
fully impressed with the American
game of baseball" the officer said.
They see in it something more than
sport and the almost unanimous ex-
preston is that the way they can
throw baseballs( will make them
great fighters when it comes to hurl-
ing hand grenades in close trench
warfare"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
Reservoir and Colonial
Club Teams o Hold Golf
Tournament on Saturday

Golf teams representing the Res
ervoir and Colonial Clubs will hold
their first tournament Saturday. This
contest will take place on the Co.
lonial Club links. Play will start
at l o'clock.
York Country Club has accepted
an invitation from the Colonial Golf
Club for a match to be held on the
latter's grounds, either August IL or
12. Matches are also being arranged
with the Lancaster Country Club and
the Harrisburg Country Club. Invi-
tations have been sent to the Will
Transport Country Club and the
Reading Country Club. Starting in
August it is planned to have two
interclub matches each month.
Point winners in the summer han
dicap tournament at the Colonial
Club for the week ending July 22 in
cluded: Nissley, 8; Kelley, 3; A. II.
Armstrong, 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
STOCKS REACT TO
RUSSIAN UNREST
Events of Weekend Unfavoraby Interpreted by Trades
at Market Opening; War Issues Reflect
Moderate Pressure

New York. July %. (wall Street,.
Events over the Weekend. par
ticularly latest developments in Rus
sia Were unfavorably interpreted by
traders at the opening of to-day's
market. War stocks reflected mod
crate pressure, declines in represen-
tative industrials and equipments eX-
tending from l to , points. Coppers
and motors showed a renewal of last
weeks heaviness and rails kere ir-
regular, st. Paul again yielding to
its recent minimum. Dealings were
light and restricted to the more
speculative groups.
The irregular drift of the opening
continued throughout the early ses-
sion. Shippings and a few special
ties moved smartly upward, but mo-
tors and war shares made little
headway. some of the steels record
ing halfway recoveries. Rails were
seldom quoted and lost none of their
uncertain tone. The easing of money
rates. call loans renewing at per
cent, was among the few encourag-
ing developments of the forenoon.
Bonds were steady on nominal deal
ings, Liberty 15c selling at 99.46 to
99.49
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-23
King of Italy Persents
Medal to Belgian Queen
BY Associated Press

Paris. July 22.-King Victor
Emanuel, of Italy, has presented a
medal for military valor to Queen
Elizabeth, of Belgium, in expression
of his admiration for the courage
which the queen has shown since the
beginning of the war.
This incident is another refutation
of a rumor which has been current
since the Germans made their sue
cessful drive in Belgium, near Nieu-
port, that the queen of Belgium
has been made prisoner by the Brit
ish for having supplied information
to the enemy. AS a matter of fact,
the British king and queen visited
the Belgian queen on July Z. Queen
Elizabeth visited French wounded in
hospital in the Dunkirk district on
July IA.