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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland. probably fair tonight and to-
morrow: not quite so warm; moderate
southwest to west winds.
For Virginia, fair In east, probably
thunder showers this afesrnoon or to-
night in west portion: slightly cooler
in north and west portions. TQmorro"
fair: not SO warm in north portioQ: gen
tie to moderate west and norNWes'
winds.
For West Virginia. probably fait to-
night and tomorrow: slightly cooleF To-
night.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-1oar
hours beginning at pm. yesterday; {
pm. 50: IL midnight, IL: today. : an,
10: 8 am. II; ~ noon, 80: 2 pm, 80.
Maximum. SO. at pm. today; MINI
mum. 70. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. IS: minimum. 6s.
Barometer-Yesterday pm. 3o;Os
s pm, 1898: IL midnight. 1922: TO-DAY
am. 1892: 8 am, 1898; l. noon'
1888: 3 pm. 1856.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
Today-Low tide. 1882 pm; high
tide, 5:27 am. and pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1925 am and
1921 pm. high tide. Gel am. and SOL
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 4:45 am; sun sets.
1888 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:46 am; sun
sets. 1898 pm.
Moon rises, 4:45 pm; sets. 2:12 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. July q
The Potomac river was clear and the
Shenandoah slightly muddy this morn
Ing.
Weather in Various Cities.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. July 2.-Hogs-Recelpts
$1,000 head: strong: bulk. l456al5.5 so
light. 14.00a15.20: mixed, 1425aI5.70
heavy. 1420a15.75; rough, 14.20a14. As
pigs, l0.75a13.5o.
native beef cattle. s.30al3.75: stocker,
and feeders. 6.40a9.60: cows and heifers
s. 40a11.75: calves. 1O.50al5.00.
Sheep - Receipts. 1900 head: slow
wethers. S.o0a10.75; lambs, lO,0oa1675
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NEW YORK. Julv 2-Elour-E.sv.
sprine natent. ~ ao.1o1, wtnt.r 80
ents n aoaII AK wintsr 1880
IIo..11 % 1000 oo
ioIs i'''~
=. fork-steady mess 42ooa42Jo; fam
Sno,. ..ea,; 1H-ooa1sv ~ 20
La. nni9uie Io.s C-
1870, 90 Doso'@' =" ~ .eh'Fai
..,,. a.
..coad. - i' heh'iocA hrsts' D"
seconos. 90
raw sugaTsteady; centrifugal. S.52;
. n o.e4: renned Steady; cut loaf.
soo' crushed. $40; mould A, 500; cubes.
s-zs; HAAS powdered. 10: pow
%; nne sanuia.eo. Tow aia-
o"u ''''' eohiec'iohers A. '.ao'
No: l. 7-33
Sugar futures. after a steady open
ing, gradually eased off under liquida-
tion, prompted by the more liberal Of
ferings in the spot market. At noon
prices were / to ) points lower.
600, n,.,.,., - "a g.
nr~ra a ~ .e sAr
BALTIMORE. Md. July Il pm. quo
tattons). = Wheat = Quiet. but frmer:
spot No. red. soft. 2.25: spot No. 2 red
winter. September. 2.25: receipts. 1S0.-
sss bushels: exports. 25o.3s1 bushels.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
Washington Railway and Electric IS. $500 at
70.
potomac Cons SIS, 81 600 at 20, 81 600 at 80,
Il 600 at &c. 81 600 at 80. 81, 900 at %.
American Graphophone Is. 900 at 100.
Washington Market 5s. 1947. 500 at 100.
Arlington Insurance. 40 at Sk.
After call:
washington Gas IS. $1,000 at 1o:. 81 900 at
1902. $500 at 102.
Washington Gas 4 at TN.
Washington Railway and Electric A. s. 600
at 1855, 1000 at 7sz. $1,000 at 1855. $1,000 at
7S&.
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French Bourse II Quiet

PARIS. July 2.-Trading was quiet on
the bourse today.
Rentes. so francs rs confines. Ex-
change on London, ~ francs Is CEN
times Five per cent loan. So francs
80 centimeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-02
Bankers Association Meeting.
STOCKS SHOW LOSSES,
WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS

NEW YORK, July Judged by the
course of he market. the developments
over the week end were not considered
constructive.
Speculative issues were once more
under pressure, the pounding Of Motors.
Ohio Gas and Industrial Alcohol being
especially pronounced, while here and
there stocks in the same general group
would act in diverse manner, some ris-
ing. others falling.
Pronounced strength was shown in
Baldwin and American Locomotives,
Pressed Steel Car and American Sugar.
Crucible Steel and Shipping shares, with
advances of l to 3 points.
Business Greatly Reduced.
Business was greatly restricted, the
sales for the first two hours of the ses-
sion totaling but $4,000 shares of
stock.
Ohio Gas extended it's decline as the
session advanced, until in the second
hour it touched its low. at 120A, as
compared with Saturdays closing at
1854; from there in the noon hour it
recovered fully halt it's loss, the turn
coming when shorts made efforts to
cash in on their profits.
General Motors. on the other hand.
showed no recovering trend. being low.
at 114A, as compared with the previous
closing of 11S-
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Market Favorites React.

Market favorites reacted with other
speculative shares.
The action in Steel common was
moderately active. opening at 1903. or
one-half a point loss, stopped at 12SA
and turned to 129A.
Point losses were sustained by Re
public Steel and Iron and Bethlehem
Steel shares. with Crucible Steel IL
higher.
Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies adj
vanced u. and Mercantile Marine pre-
ferred. ~.
Action in the rails was slow from the
opening of the market High grade
stocks sustained losses where some of
the moderate priced shares were fairly
steady.
Reading was of TX points; Union Pa
cffic. Y Baltimore and Ohio, Y. and
other rails fractionally.
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NEW YORK LEAD MARKET,

NEW YORK. July 2-The metal ex-
change quotes lead steady; spot. 1l%a
H. Speiter. dull: spot. East st. Louis
delivery. ~ asked At London, lead,
spot. ESQ los: futures, f29 los; spelter,
spot. f54; futures. ESQ.
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New York Bond List.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-19
THREE EXPERIENCES
Steamer Meets U-Boats
on Round Trip

An Atlantic Port, July 18.-Three
experiences with German submarines
On round trip Atlantic voyage, were
reported by officers and passengers on
an American steamship which arrived
here today. On the voyage over two
days from her destination, U-boat
vas sighted broadside on. Before she
could maneuver for q shot the naval
gunners. on the steamship opened fire
and the enemy craft quickly disappear
ed. II was not known whether hit
was scored.
On her return voyage the liner got
warning by wireless of the presence
Of J-boats and put into the nearest
port, where she waited two days while
dcetroyers drove away the submarines
Finally the ship got into the open sea
and was speeding through the danger
zone when the wake Of torpedo was
seer Oft the starboard quarter. 1t pass
ed % yards astern.
Later a gas buoy adrift was mistak-
en- for the coming tower Of a submar-
inc. 1t blew up after So shots had been
fred at j. hy the gunners.
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fines WILL Be PAID
Husbands Women Pick
cts Come Forward

Washington, July 1S.-Home. husband
and children today became vital issues
in the eases Of some Of the Is suffra-
gists sent to jail here yesterday for
their demonstration in front of the
White House last Saturday and il APP
pcared that these forces would be suf-
fcient to cause several of the eight
married prisoners TO he released by pay
ment of fines regardless Of their per-
sonal wishes.
At least one husband IS said to be
determined that his wife shall be re-
turned to their children and police court
attaches said another had been inter-
viewing officials regarding payment of a
fine
At the Woman's party headquarters it
was declared that all Of the women were
anxious to serve out their so day SEN
fences but il was admitted that the SIS
fines Of some Of the married women
would be paid. Tho case Of Mrs Rob-
ert Walker of Baitimore.s mother Of
three small children. was specifically
mentioned as one likely TO be settled.
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SHOTS AREF|RED
Casualties Six Persons
Killed, 238 Hurt
FOR First Time Since Revolution Co.'S
sacks Appear with Machine Guns and
Patrol Petrosrad Streets

Petrograd July 1S.-Another mani
festation Of armed sailors and soldiers
and worlngmen and women, in which
shots were fired, took place along the
Ncvsky Prospekt yesterday. The ex-
tent of the casualties is unknown
Yesterdays disturbances were a rep
etition Of those of the day before ex-
cept that they occurred at o'clock
IN the afternoon whereas the first out
break occurred around midnight.
The manifestants were grouped alons
the same part of the Nevsky Prospect
number Of stray shots were heard.
followed by the firing of rifles against
upper windows and roof tops at a SEEM
lngly imaginary foe,
For the first time since the revolu-
ton CossaCEs appeared and -patrolled
the streets. Companies here and there
carried machine guns strapped TO their
saddles, the men leading their horses.
The Council of the new body of Sol
diers, Workmen and Peasants Of All
Russia, the Extremists abstaining
from participation. passed resolution
today after an all-night session re-
iecting with Indignation all attempts
to influence" the attitude of that body.
1T is inadmissible," continues me
resolution, that armed demonstra :
tions should seek to impose the will Of
isolated military elements upon the
whole of Russia. Blood has been shed
in the streets Of Petrograd. All these
acts toward our revolutionary army
which is defending the conquests OF
the revolution at the front are acts Of
trfScherv and felony. Whoever at
t. RS the recognized democratic agen-
c!,+. whoever sows disCord in their
ranks. is striking daggers blow in
the back of the revolutionary army
which is fighting against the troops of
William"
The resolution protests against the
"Deplorable symptoms of decomposi-
ton" which compromise the whole ma
tional authority and the future con-
stituent assembly and 1t demands that
an end be made once and for all ito
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FRENCH FLEET
Mercantile Shipping in
Monzie's Charge
Under Secretary Of Maritime Trans
ports Can Requisite Every Ship

Paris. July 1s.-AnatoIe de Monte, the
newly appointed under-secretary Of mari
time transports, has obtained the cabi-
nets approval for the institution Of a
general control over the mercantile feet.
The decree instituting the measure refers
TO the increasing diminution Of tonnag
due to the submarine war as necessitat-
ing intense rational use Of the whole mer-
camille feet. The decree authorizes the
under-secretary to undertake all means
to control freight rates and to utilize
ships Every ship of more than 100 tons
must have license from the under-sec-
rotary which must be published at every
port entered in order that the voyage
and cargo may be controlled.
N. Monte has the power TO requisitton
every ship re considers insuficently util.
lied
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4 SCAPECOAT
Recalled Scrap Of Paper
Memories
French Secretary Camden Tells Why
Kaiser Found II Necessary to Sacri-
flee Won Eethmann- n oliwee

Paris, July 18.-"One thing is GER
tain and that is that Emperor William,
wanted to get rid of a man who trail
ed after him unpleasant recollectiona
Of the days preceding the war" sdil
Jules Camden, general secretary to thu
y Inistry of foreign affairs, to The AS
ISOLATED Press TODAY. This was nc
man whose name remains rlvctted ~
he historical words "a scrap Of paper
that are unforgettah!e."
The Emperor doubtless thought
added NJ Cambon, that by sacriticlnz
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg he
would make easier the task Of the
peace negotiations. but whatever hap
pens. Germany viii make its war cha r.
cellor scapegoat for its own faults
ana its own crimes.
Herr Michaelis' continued NJ. Cam
bon. Seems to be of the type Of dis
cirlined, brutal. Prussian funct onary
a Liberal so long as he is not ii pow
er but conservative and reactiCrarv
as soon as he IS charged with public
functions. He will doubtless try az
cord,ng to the method familiar - the
TPSlndNS. 10 pTdCllCe COilNl dultlptN = u
icies. supporting Won Hindenburg and
vor. ludendorff and the miiit7rr party
theoretically on the one hand ard Try
ing on the other TO fatter the Social
lists and the Pacifst elements in Ger
many and her allied countries The
National Liberty party seems r. de-
sire now 70 come TO an understanding
WITH the Conservatives and refuse 10
follow the Center party in its NOR
conciliatory policy
REGARDING the situation in Srain. NJ
Canbcn declined to prophesy, expert
ence having taught him how deceptive
indications in that country frequently
are. He expressed great esteem for
Premier Dato. who he said, possessed
brilliant and liberal mind. with plen-
" of energy and will powe~. He
thought the Allies would be unable to
find 4 more honorable and impartial
ne trail than he to deal with.
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JAPAN AMBASSADOR
Roland S. Morris Chosen
for Place Is Lawyer

Philadelphia, July 1s.-Roland 8.
Morris. who has been selected for the
vacant ambassadorship to Japan, is a
Philadelphia lawyer and is about A.
years Of age. He is graduate Of
Princeton University and of the Law
School Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. Morris is identified with the So
called reorganization wing of the DEM
ocratic party in Pennsylvania which.
under the leadership of Vance c. Nc
Cormick and former congressman A.
Mitchell Palmer, gained control of the
regular Democratic organiza ton in this
state. He was one of the Pennsylvania
leaders that stood steadfast for rres-
ident Wilson in the balloting at the
Baltimore convention
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overcome the French gains in the Yer
dun sector between the eastern edge of
the Avocourt wood and hill 304. the
Germans have ceased their costly enter
prise and are now contentlng themselves
with throwing SHELLS into the positions
which Gen. Petain's men forced them TO
cvacuate Likewise along the Chemin
ceS Danes the violent infantry activ-
lily Of The carly week has ceased. and
artillery Guels instead are taking place.
The British and the Germans continue
their violent artillery duels in nort1 m
Belgium, and Field Marshal Haig 5
forces are keeping up their harrassing
patrol raids on numerous sectors Of the
front. One of the most successful Of
these enterprises was carried out east
tor IN which the British gained ground
and took prisoners.
Russians Holding Out
On the Russian 'front.' Gen. Korniloff 5
army in East Galicia is stubbornly hold
ing back the reinforced Austro-Cierman
armies, which at various points are en-
deaNoring to wrest from them the posi-
tons recently won. Near the village Of
Novica the enemy won a vantage point
from the Russians, but Immediately after
wards in a counter attack lost it again.
The Germans are violently bomhardrg
the Russians south of Brzezany and near
Halicz
Late reports from Pe.rograd are that
the disorders have been quelled. In Tues
days fighting in the streets Of Petrograd
six persons were killed and 23S wounded.
Increase in Sinknes
The weekly British admiralty statement
shows that last week IA British ships Of
more than 1870 tons, four of them under
1907 tons and eight fishing vessels were
sunk hy submarines or wines. slight
Increase in tonnage over the previous
week.
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Senate Consideration Of Food
Bill Drawing to an End

Washington, July 1S.-Senate con-
sideration Of the administration food
control bill, begun a month ago to-
day, and tomorrow discussion will pro-
coed under ten-minute limit toward
the final vote to be taken Saturday.
Only one amendment was disposed
of today, but that. relating to sales by
government agents of their own pro-
ducts to the government, has been be-
fore the Senate almost exclusively for
a week A re-draft of the provision
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AID RUSSIANS
British Motor Forces
Fight in Galicia
Armed Cars Cooperate in the Belgian
Detachments Effectively in Great
Russian Offensive

Washington, July ls.-British armored
motor attachments are taking part in the
Russian offensive in Galcia. according 70
semi official information received today
from Petrograd by the Russian embassy
here. This is the first mention Of the
presence of British forces in Russia. and
says the armored cars are cooperating
effectively with Belgian attachments sent
there soon after the war began.
No mention is made of the number or
the date of arrival OF the British detach-
ments.
The resignation Of the four ministers
Of the cabinet as a result of the Ukraine
situation was Officially explained at the
embassy today as not at all unexpected
and not interfering in any way with
the major questions of the Russian mill
tary offensive and the recon scEction of
the Russian governmental system.
The Ukrainian depar1 for immediate
independence was stated to be a rather
natural reaction among men who have
always sought freedom from the old reac-
tionary forces and who have not vet been
able 10 realize that the new Russia Is
actually bringing them the autonomy they
desire.
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offered by Senator Pomerene was
adopted tentatively, but probably final
~, by vote of "a to II. 1t is design
cd to meet especially, the supply-pur-
chasing situation Of the defense coun-
Gil and its advisory bodies.
The actual effect of the Pomerene
amendment was disputed by Senators
tonight. Those who had advocated it
in lieu Of the original committee
amendment declaration it was entirely
satisfactory to the administration and
council members Equal satisfaction
was expressed by those advocating
more drastic action. including Sena-
tor Reed. one of the most persistent
critics of the council
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RESOLUTIONS PROTEST
ON PICKETING SENTENCES
Say They Are Severe, Unjust and an
Effort to Suppress Free Speech and
Rights under Constltuton-Sent to
President Wilson

Hartford. Conn, July 1S.-Resolutions
protesting against the sentence impos-
ed on the woman suffragists a Wash
ington as severe and unjust" and an
effort to suppress free speech and con-
stlrutional rights" were adopted by the
executive board of the Connecticut
Woman Suffrage association today
The resolutions are addressed to Pres
ident Wilson.
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INTEREST CENTERS about
OPENING OF REICHSTAC
Great Doubt as to What Policy of Chancellor Mi
chaelis Will Be - Germans Make No Attempt
to Renew Offensive = Russians Are Still Hold
ing Out Despite Increased Teuton Pressure

With intense interest diverted for
the moment from the fighting fronts
because OF a noticeable slackening in
hostiitias in the major theatres, at
tention is being focused on the con-
vening Thursday afternoon Of the
German Reichstag.
Await MichaeIis' Word
AT the opening session will be heard
the first utterances OF the new i'm .. rial
chancellor, Or. MIchaeIis, concerning
his stand on the war-utterances l'aal
uatul ally Will be momentous, inasrrucn
as thcS will indicate whether, with hi.
recent changes in the German gov
emmett, German i to ContinOc her
Warfarc without Abatement or wcath-
er the desires for peace that have been
heard so often in Germany. and espe-
clally in the Reichstag. are anything
but empty expressions.
The probable attitude of the Chan
cellor already has run the gamsI of
diverse speculation, ht as Yet. moth
ing has been evolved from the many
unofficial discussions Of the man and
his ideas and intentions on which any
thing like certainty can be based.
Some writer's express the belief that
tho now chancellor's leanings Will be
toward the peace views Of the majority
bloc in the ReinhstaG; others have adj
vanced the opinion that his policy will
be that of the militaristic party, and
there are others who consider his as
sumption of Office merely a part of a
stop-gap program preliminary 10 the
formation of something in the nature of
dictatorship.
Germans Cease Offensive
After having tried Intellectually to
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FIVE ITALIAN
VESSELS SUNK BY
SUBMARINES

Rome. July 1s.-One italian merchant
steamer and four small sailing vessels
were sunk by submarines in the week
ending July 10, according to the official
statement today.
Arrivals at Italian ports for the week
numbered SIS: clearings iss.
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all acts which dishonor revolutionary
Petrograd."
Following the series Of clashes be-
tween patroling forces of the govern
ment and Maximilists which occurred
last night, the city this morning was
quiet under downpour of rain. Yes
terdays list Of casualties, so far ascer-
tanned comprises six persons killed and
s38 wounded
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Must Meet New Prob.
lens Resulting from
Increase for War
Service
GRANT TO HAVE
VICE ADMIRALSHIP
Capt. Robson VIII Succeed
Grant as Commander of Our
Submarine Force

Washington, July 1S.-Reorganiza-
ton Of the Atlantic feet has been or
dered by Secretary Daniels to meet
rev problems resulting from eXpan-
sion of the force to almost twice its
normal size for war service
Details of the steps are withheld for
military reasons, but the secretary an
nounced today that the re- organiza-
ton plan involves the addition of an
other vice ADMIRAL to the fleet and
that Rear Admiral Albert ". Grant,
now commanding the submarine force
has been named for the place.
Mayor to Command
Admiral Mayor. the secretary said,
will remain in general command with
vQcd between Vice Admiral Coffman
at present second in command, and
Vice Admiral Grant The former is 70
have direct command Of a division
containing most Of the super dread
noughts and designated as Force No.
9" while Vice Admiral Grant will
command the remainder Of the fleet
under the designation. of Force No, L.
All Ships in Commiss on
This carried into effect plan work
cd out by Admiral Benson and Admiral
Mayo which has been under considera-
ton for several months" said Secretary
Daniels regarding the reorganization
plan. There are now twice as many
battleships in commission as we ever
had before. in fact, every battleship we
have is now in full commission.
The whole purpose Of the new or
ganization is to keep our battleship
feet in as perfect condition as possible
to put it in the highest state of eff
cheney and readiness for action.
1t is understood that the re organiz-
alton will not affect the division of the
feet now in European waters under
Vice Admire al Simsi. At the navy de-
partment it was indicated today that
possible operations overseas are not
contemplated by the changes, and that
there is little probability that either
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ENTIRE PROCEEDING ACCORDING TO PLANS WILL
PROBABLY NOT CONSUME OVER ONE HOUR
Task Of Transmitting,
Long Number Lists by
Telegraph D i fiji c u | t
One and that Of Print :
ing Names Of Huge
Proportions in Larger
Cities

Washington, July 18.-Advices today
to Brig. Gen Crowder, the provost
marshall general, indicated that the ma
tional lottery to determine the order Of
liability of 100000 men registered
for military service could be held next
Friday. Preparations to make the
drawing on that day went ahead rap
idly, although a final decision as to
the date cannot be made until the last
governor has actually reported that
the local exemption boards in his state
have finished their task. Present plans
are for the lottery to take place in the
Capitol building, with the members of
the Senate and House military com
mittees as witnesses. The entire pro-
ceedlng is not expected to take much
more than one hour.