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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
BULL RING" WHERE SOLDIERS LEARN REAL FlGF1lNe, ~
MAKES MEXICAN BORDER AND PLATTSBURG LOOk lANIE1
Post Graduate Course Behind the Lines Is So
Rigorous That Men Leave Camp with Relief.
but Each Man Is Finished Fighting Ma
chine Before He Sets Out to Tackle the Ieutons

be fred for the range desired. and the
setting of the fuse, unless IL happens
to be conclusion grenade. An Aus
tralian holds the record for hurting a
bomb. American baseball players in
the expedition army may look with
scorn upon the mark, but they will have
more respect for the record when they
try to throw over-handed one of these
pills weighing three times as much
as a baseball
Before leaving the machine gun OPP
orators and the bombers something
must be said about the gas and tear
shell drills In the "bull-ring" there is
large chamber containing gas.
Through this the men arc ordered to
pass after they have become thoroughly
acquainted with their respirators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Offensive by British Nav,
Vital, Declares Churchill
Great Fleets, with Overwhelming Superioi,,
Should Not Be RELOCATED to Merely keeping a.
Ring" Until Submarine Decides the War-c,,
Attack Without Risking Supremacy Of tn. s..
Bv WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL
Copyright, 1917, by The Tribune Association

it is certainly not wond.,,,, j.
dearest wish Of every sailo, :, "a .
through all the multiplied A., ''
Gated ranks and ratings a, a.
navy, should be expressed in .. w
ito get at them" ~
But this sentiment, which r., ,
naturally in every breas. :,
the profound military cone.,,;.. : ~
should from the beginning a. 4.
have dominated naval thous., :, |"
to get at themF" That is N. -, ~
to the solution of which y, we
energies and ingenuities a, a.. ~
nificent service should have ~
lessly applied during III. -. Wv
wears. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Machine Gunners' Bravery
Wins Many Encounters

The machine gunners, who rush for.
ward and drop into she'll hole and
NOV down ranks Of the oncoming
enemy, are brave and clever lot Of
men. In their advanced position,
wherever II be, they have 10 bear
the full brunt Of the eounter-attack. A
single machine gun nest often accounts
for a whole battalion. and IL takes
= cool head and superb nerve 70 keep a
nitrailleuse singing when fifteen hun
dYed men are bearing down on the op-
orator.
There are q great variety Of bombs,
hut one about the size Of baseball Is
the fayorite In the British army. In
the "bull-ring" speeial course Is given
for bombers. They 20 Through all the
manouyres Of charging and hurting
bombs at an imaginary enemy. Then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Instruction Provides
For All Emergencies

It is usually found that the accuracy
Of musketry shooting is good, and
subsequent musketry instruction is Of
a technical or theoretical nature, con-
sisting of fire direction and control
practices, rapid loading and aiming, the
necessity for which the war has justi-
fed probably more fully than any other
branch of training,
After this preliminary work, instruc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Waiting Policy
Of the Admiralty

Had the policy of the Admiral,
consistently and strenuou.lv s. y
to this end-backed BY cOnyi,, go
thority and courage, with +. ,..s. :
10 run risks not merely 0. +. y
limb, for that will never \. ~ "
but OF reputation and po,i,i,.~
glory Of the Royal Navy. ana !.
fiuence upon our fortune, r.,,. y
dou0tedly stand higher One. 4, =.
war-thOught has taken po,,.s !, :, ),
the mind Of power III. mean, /.
late 1t into action ar. r,,l, A.,
lacking. Instead, however, v, - .,. Vs.
Tor at least two years III. ,y.,., :
ceptance, and even proclam,ti,, :, a
opposite principle, "wsi, ,b,,, :
sney come OUT; and the r,Sl,, !,
how to get at them" which !, 49,.
tally problem of mechanical ,,,,,,
ton for a supreme act Of naval ,,...'
sion, has been entirely laid asia, ~"
AT this point we really mus, ur,
the naval resources Of tn. AlH, ,.
ing the figures contained |, ~
ANNALS published befor. Ii, Va, !.
Allied Navies have tO.ds, ,L,,. !.
least, DreadnOught bsttl. Shin =,
every one at the disposal o. Germ,
and Austria, and they hsv. il ,.as,.
more than four older battleliu q,
every one at the disposal Of Germ,
and Austria. But the sup.Hshr !,
quality, in weight Of metal, /, n,I,-.
ity' in tonnage is far greater even H.
tne'e immense figures imply
Are We really TO be eon..,t IA =.
this vast mass of abou, ,s. hu,i,
Dattieships, with nearly two t.caa,,
OF the greatest guns In III. world a.
perhaps fifteen thousand smaller r,,
all equipped with the fines. ,r,ill.u.
men which the resource, Of rrat y
tons carefully prepared II yau 4
peace could produce, with nsrr.s
numbers of highly skilled, u,i.tr
trained, competent, professional u:
technical ratings-is all this acsursi
ton of deadly war energy Is vi. III
on the off-chance Of the Germs, Zee
emerging from its harbor to ish, :
battle, until peace, perhaps III urnts
factory peace, is declared
And this at a time when EVER c'.r
resource is strained to lis u.,e,i
when the soldier, two or thns t-s
wounded, is thrown again int ~
firing line; when in every Allied o.
try every industry is being r's
down for the purposes Of var VIZ
the long accumulated Treasure u "
nations is pouring sway-s''''"
a day from Great Britain slots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
the men are taught how to Are a rife

the men are taught how to Are rife
grenade, the angle at which it should
needles, but the effect soon wears off.
Every American soldier is familiar
with wall scaling, and the 'bull-ring"
offers little new in this line. Day
after day the men are trained, until
finally they 60 over the wall almost
with the skill and agility Of high
jumper.
There is no more interesting depart
ment of the training camp than that
devoted to trench building and mine
crater defences. The soldiers are
taught how to build trench, where to
place machine guns to command
trench, how to put up wire entangle-
ments and how to get through them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Bull Ring Within Sight
OF Actual Trench Warfare

,pent q day in the "bull ring" and
have sharp recollections Of tear sheils
and gas chambers, of Tommy armed
with a bayonet and gun facing
nantberlike sergeant, who STABBED
every part Of his anatomy with an I'M
element which looked like the handle
Of a mop, Of a 25O-pound Australian
ceiling q seven-foot wall, but l should
want 70 be mighty fit before l enrolled
in this school for the regular course
The "bull ring" is near enough "
A. erine line TO have certain war al
oosnbere. emphasized as it is by the
constant rattle of the machine guns
md the sharp bang Of the hand anu
,.;eo srenades; 1t is far enough back 10
nake il an ideal spot for health re-
,or+ which ii really is, though the
hardworked Tommy, taking the course
considers 1t at the time as anything
else. .bo
The effect Of the "bull ring on 'ne
.or;oor evolutionary force would De
that the men would come out knowing
MORO about modern warfare than they
.o,,1d learn in twice the time at Platts-
hnrq or along the Mexican border
There are no frills there, no lah'y
cunts to be performed on parade hO
nIaving at fighting, but plenty of real
Nd work and thorough instruction
by experts in all the latest tricks OF
heating the Boche-and the BOehe
takes a lot of beating in anything on
- onnertaining to the game Of fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
One Soldier Wore Mask
For II Consecutive Hours

l met young soldier the other day
who was on leave from the Arras front
He told me he had worn gas mask for
no less than seventeen consecutive
hours.
The tear she'll is an annoying but not
serious instrument of warfare, unless
a fragment of it happens to hit one.
The sharp fumes stab the eyes as if
they were being pierced by red hot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
men learn how to fight by

fore her husband assembled the throne,
but she was the mother of two queens
Mary and Anne. That, however, was
$50 years ago.
What helped Lady Irene Denison's
chances was the practical difficulty into
which the court was plunged by the
war and the Russian Revolution. By
the Act of Succession, not only must
the King be Protestant, but he must
marry Protestant, and this means
that no prince in the direct line may
choose a Roman Catholic for his wife.
The Coronation Oath, as it is called,
or Accession Declaration, by which
Rome" is forsworn, has been modi-
fed out of Difference to Catholic sus-
ceptibles-it certainly was a lurid docu-
ment-but there has been no change in
in the fundamental rule which | have
just quoted. The King cannot change 1t
without the assent of Parliament. and
Parliament would not assent il asked
so to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
WARNS NORTHERN CITIES
ABOUT RACE CONDITIONS
Secretary of Illinois Labor Fedora
ton Protests Against Importa-
tons Of Southern Negroes.

CHICAGO. July 4.-Victor A. Chandler
secretary of the Illinois Federation of
Labor and a member of the state coun-
Gil Of defense. has issued a warning to
Chicago and other northern cities
where the same conditions which
brought about such frightful results
in East st. Louis exist" He calls at
tention to protests by organized labor
against what he terms the unnecessary
importation of negro labor at East ST
Louis, and says:
Il don't care to say about the stu
alton here in Chicago. but there should
be an investigation. Unemployment is
increasing. Certain classes of employ
ers are seeking cheaper labor-negroes
and women-on the pretext that addi-
tional labor is needed on account OF
war conditions AS a result thousands
of white men are being thrown out OF
employment"
The killing of Charles A. Maronde, an
aged saloonkeeper by negroes in the
BLACK belt on the south side early
today brought out police reserves. who
took eight negro suspects into Gus
tody. Later the police fired at a crowd
OF negroes in an attempt to stop fight
One negro was wounded
Chief of Police Schuettler has ordered
force of reserves held at the 50th
street station. in the co1ored section, to
prevent any disorder today.
At mass meeting of negroes last night
F. l.. Barnett, colored, former assistant
states attorney. urged his hearers to
be ready to protect themselves against
any mistreatment. He said that a shor,
those enacted in st. Louis, and that
Chicago negroes should be prepared to
make a stand for their safety and
rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

EGGs-Steady: nearby. 80; southern, 80
CHEESE-New York state factory,
new. o6a27.
BUTTER-Elgin print, 4o1s: Elsin tub,
POULTRY-Eive hens. per h.. II;
ROSTERS. per lb, 16; turkeys, per lb..
20a22; spring chickens. per h.. 33a35
ducks. per H., 13a2O; geese. per h., 10a13
keats young, each. 40a55.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice.
per H.. 23a24; spring chickens. 34a3s per
h.; turkeys, per lb., 23a25; ducks, per h.
Sa20: ROSTERS. per h., 17a1S; geese, per
GREEN FRU1rs.Apples, per Dbl.
3.50a7.50; per box, 1.00a2.75: California
oranges. 4.ooa475; Florida oranges. 400
|a4.75; grapefruit. 4.o0a5.O0; Strawberries,
10a15 per qt.: lemons, 6.00a7.o0; pines,
3.0Oa4.00: cherries. SAILS: peaches. 1.5O
a3aO crate: watermelons, 45a60 each;
canta1oupes. Georgia. 2.00a2.75; California.
2.50a3.50 crate; blackberries, Sail per OF.
TABLES-Potatoes new, 3.50a
500 per bbl.: No. .. 2.00a3O0 bbl.: string
beans. per Dbl, 2.50a275: peppers per
crate. 75a2.00; okra, per crate. Local. so;
radishes, per 100. 1.50a2.00: cucumbers.
per basket, 1.O0a1.75: eggplant. 2.oOa3.0O
crate; new cabbage, per bbl.. 125a15o;
beets. per bunch, 3a4; celery, per doz..
90a1.25: celery, per crate. 4.O0a450;
romaine lettuce. 50a75 per basket;
lettuce. Tails per basket; squash.
oud1.UV pei CIdtc, tOEudtOoS,
2.50a450 per crate; rhubarb 1.5Oa2. 90
per 100 punches; asparagus, nearby.
50a1.2o per doz.; spring onions, 1.50a2. 90
per 100 punches; onions. Texas. 1.50a2.0O
crate: green peas, 400 per bbl.; spinach.
l.50a250 per bbl.; kale, 50a6O per Dbl.
corn. per crate. 1.00a2OO.
LIVE STOCk-Sheep. per lib. 6a7;
lambs, spring 13a14; calves, per lb..
II; medium, 10a1l per h.; common, per
h.. 9a10.
WOOL-Free of burrs IS: bury, 5sas0.
HAY-No. timothy. 19.0Oa20.O0; No. 3.
ls.Ooa1S.5O No: mixed. 16.O0a17 90:
No. >, 14.O0a15.00.
SEEDS-Red clover 1900 per bu.;
alsike oclover, 11.90a12.5O per bu.; GRIM
son clover. 1o.0oa11.O0 per bu: tim
othy. 3.75a3.9o per bu.: red top, -. 5Oa
1900 per bu.; bluegrass. 1.75a2o0 per
bu.: orchard grass, 2.75 per bu;
white clover, so per h.; alfalfa clover,
16a17 per lb.: cow peas. 400.
GRAIN-Wheat. milling. per bu.. a.4Oa
$50 ordinary; per bu. 15oa1.75: corn.
74a75: mixed. per bu., 73a74
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
Drawing in One Day.

The drawing is to be done in one
day. There will be no delay on that
point. Numbers in serial progression
already are coming in to the War De-
partment from the various states. They
represent men who have registered.
Each man has been given a HGmber
by his local board; the numbers have
been sent to the adjutant general of the
state and have been forwarded to
Washington. These will be thrown to-
gether on the day of the draft. and
those drawn will be wired back to the
states. The numbers then will be COM
pared with the cards and the mans
name will be made public.
The War Department Is still in doubt
whether the jury wheel will be en-
ployed for the drawing. Some other
method is under contemplation. 1t is
feared that the jury wheel system
would not cover as large number of
names Some one suggested a hat, but
Secretary Baker said. I've seen too
many things come out of hats"
The Secretary announced that the Ma
tional Guard would be drafted into the
federal service as of one date, although
it will be mustered in in three in
crements-July Is. July 25 and August
s. After the final increment is mobil
ICED the entire force will be drafted
into the federal service under author
ity from Congress. The men will be
forced to take the federal oath. and
will be at the complete disposal of the
government for service anywhere in the
world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
TO COMBINE EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEMS FOR WAR SERVICE

The defense councils committee on
universities and colleges has begun a
weeks conference with five representa-
tives Of the educational system of Can
ada. who came here by invitation to
give American institutions advice in
marshaling educational resources for
war service.
The visiting Canadians, who came
with the approval of the Canadian gov
eminent. are: Sir Robert Falconer.
president of the University of Toronto:
DR.. Marshall Tory, president of the Uni
versity of Alberta: Dr. Stanley McKen-
zie. president of Dalhousie University;
Dean Frank j. Adams of McGill Univer-
sity. and Capt. w. II. Alexander of the
Canadian army.
The conferees will consider to what
extent technical students and instruc-
tors should be released from educa-
tlonal institutions for military service,
how educational courses can best be
adapted to immediate war needs and
how students can best be employed to
promote food production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
NOT SURE SHE WILL ASK
INQUIRY BY CONGRESS
Representative Rankin Alleges
"Queer Treatment" at Treasury in
the Engraving Bureau Case.

Representative Jeanette Rankin of
Montana said today she had received
very queer treatment at the Treasury
| take up her fight for an eight-hour day
for women at the bureau of engraving
| and printing.
Il made an engagement" she said. TO
| meet the Secretary Of the Treasury
When l arrived, on time. ] found him in
conference with Lord Northcliffe and
Sir Richard Crawford. and l had to
wait. Then, as soon as / saw Mr.. Nc
l-Adoo l was told to see Mr.. Crosby, as
sistant secretary. But the fur niest part
Of it was that Mr.. Ralph, director OF
| the bureau Of engraving and printing.
he was called in when 1 had made the
engagement"
Miss Rankin still is undecided
whether to endeavor to start a con-
gressional investigation at this ses-
sion or not.
II think the fundamental trouble is
one of wages" she said. THE women
receive $500 year at the start and 500
is the highest they can receive. That is
not a living wage. To increase those
! wages requires legislative action.
Women have been working there over
time for years, and have time cards
to prove it. 1t is not simply a question
Of big job on hand now"
During the lHleTVle" yesterday De-
tween Assistant Secretary Crosby and
Miss Rankin the department official
said:
You were working overtime when you
cast your war vote at o'clock in the
morning"
IT resent the reference to my war
vote" was the woman members answer
1t was said at the Treasury that
Director Ralph asked Miss Rankin to
give him the names of women who
complained of i'll treatment. Miss Rankin
refused, and shortly after Mr.. Ralph
left the conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04

said. land if you release me I'll enlist
again today"
Why did you get intoxicated last
night"
Il took few drinks because KNEW
it would be the last opportunity be-
fore / enlisted" said the young man.
He was given an opportunity to Join
the ranks of his country's defenders.
w. H. Pritman promised to refrain
from the use of intoxicants for period
of six months. If placed on probation.
This is a holiday" Judge Pugh told
him. land If 1 release you I'm afraid
you'll get drunk before night
Pritman said he had taken only three
drinks since his last appearance in
court. and his personal bonds were
taken.
Michael Gargan, a one-legged man,
admitted his guilt and was fined $40.
Martin Grogan was fined $40 for in
toxication and IS for disorderly con-
duct Carrie Carroll. colored. was
similarly charged and fined. She was
drunk last Sunday, according to the
testimony. but it was not disclosed
where she obtained her liquor that
day.
When half a dozen other offenders
had appeared. said Guilty" and were
fined. Judge Pugh said there was no
wonder that the country was going
crazy over prohibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va. July City tax
bills. ordinarily due and payable July /,
soon will be ready for payment. Just
as soon as all of the bills are in the
hands of the collector 1t is expected
the city council will meet to fix
time limit for the payment in order
to obtain the usual per cent dis
count allowed for prompt payment.
D. r. Stansbury, clerk of the common
sccuncil. has already made out the
2bills for the first. second and third
wards. which have been turned over to
collector German. He expects to have
the bills for the fourth and last ward
completed the latter part of this week.
Work of registering women over six
feen years Of age for war service will be
kommenced Saturday morning in this city
t booth to be opened at the southeast
Rorner of Royal and Cameron streets, in
Il ont of the marble tablet erected by the
a colonial Danes of the city on the market
building. number of women will be in
charge during the day.
The plans for the affair were discussed
@s;erday afternoon at meeting presided
pe. by Mrs Kate Waller Barrett in St
paufs Church Sunday school room. Dur
ing the afternoon several addresses were
sTnade on the subject and a resolution was
adopted to cooperate in the conserva-
-fion of food and also recommending the
speedy passage OF the bill now before Con-
gress along this line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
JUDGE PUGH SEES REASON
FOR SUPPORTING DRY LAW
Nearly Every Independence Day
Offender in Police Court Is
Accused Of Intoxication.

Seeing conditions as they are devel-
oped here would make any man a pro-
hibitionist." said Judge James l.. Pugh
in Police Court this morning, when he
noted that the drinking population had
almost alone made necessary the hold
ing of a session of court today.
Almost every person who appeared
before the court had been arrested for
tive Of a United States senator and
another was a close personal friend of
another member of the upper house of
Congress. and each of the others. in
turn. had an excuse to offer or expla-
nation to make.
John J. Roache was the name given
by one young man who was frank
enough to admit his guilt and ask to be
pla ced on probation.
why did you drink liquor when YOU
knew it would make you drunk" the
court asked him.
Because I had a weakness for It,"
was the prisoners quick response.
Better men than / get drunk, and
all l can say is that I'm sorry for it
and will try not get drunk again.
made a mistake and acknowledge it.
why repeat the mistaken" Judge
Pugh asked.
II seldom get as drunk as / got last
ni-ht." said Roache,
Roache assured the court that no man
in the whole world felt any worse than
he felt this morning-not physically.
his wife felt over his predicament.
THE trouble is II let you out to go
| to work." said the court. you'll stop
and take a few drinks"
"I'll bet you a dollar to a nickel you
are wrong" said the defendant, and the
court took his personal bonds. declin-
| ing to make the bet.
William l.. Beale gave his address as
Fredericksburg. Va. when he appeared
| and asked to be forgiven for his over
| indulgence in liquor last night.
That's the way with you fellows who
live in Virginia" said the court. You
| come here from prohibition state, get
drunk and infiict your troubles on the
people here. Have you return ticket ?''
Eyes. sir" the young man answered.
showing the ticket and saying he would
return on the first train.
did you come here for the purpose
Of getting drunk
| II didn't get drunk Intentionally, -
said Beale. 1T came on me so quickly
that I couldn't help it,
| He was permitted to return to Fred
lericksburg.
George A. Brown. alias Joseph
Tracy. admitted overindulgence in
strong drink and asked that he be re-
leased in order that he might enlist
in Uncle Sans army.
7 served six years in.rhe army" he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-04
GEN. SCOTT SEES RUSSIANS
STORM ENEMY TRENCHES

PETROGRAD. July Mai Gen.
Hugh J.. Scott, chief of staff of the
United States Army and attached to the
American commission to Russia ar
rived at the southwestern front just in
time to witness the beginning of the
Russian offensive July /. He was ac-
companied by Col Robert f. L. Niche
Of the general staf. Lieut.. Col T. Bent
ley Mott and Lieut.. Col. William v.
Judson.
Elihu Root, the special ambassador
and head of the commission. is in re-
ceipt of an enthusiastic telegram from
Gen. Scott, briefly describing the battle
Standing on hill overlooking the
Russian and Austrian lines near Zlo-
Shoff. Gen. SCOTS party had an oppor-
tunity of observing the Russian artil-
lery preparation and the charge which
followed. Gen. Scott described the ar
tillery preparation as excellent" and
said that he personally saw the 6th
Corps of the 18th Army take three
lines Of Austrian trenches.