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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03

ed. Fingers tore at her hair and her
waist was stripped from her.
Now let's see how fast she can run"
suggested bystandfess as the negress
broke loose. The women were loath
to leave her alone, but, after follow
ing her with their blows for a short
distance. they stopped and she ran
crying down the street.
The women next tried to get an
aged negress who was guarded by
three militiamen. One of them wrestled
with the soldier for his rife and others
succeeded in getting in few blows.
Three hundred and ten dwellings,.
mostly negro shacks. valued at $3oooOo,
were destroyed by fire in the riotfng
last night. according to q statement
made today by Fire Chief M. ]. Tooin.
st. Louis Negroes Not Perturbed.
ST. LOUIS. July 3.-Negroes in St:
Louis. Mo-. today went about their usual
occupations unconcernsd. despite the reign
of terror which their fellows experienced
in East st. Louis, ILL.,, last night: There
has been no hint Of race trouble here.
Negroes Appeal to President.
ST. LOUIS, July IA number Of
leading negroes Of st. Louis. Mo-. met
President Wilson and to Gov. Lowden.
A telegram was sent to President
Wilson asking him to take steps to
stop the killing Of negroes and the
burning of their homes. Gov. Lowden
was asked to send additional troops.
Navy Notifies Slain Detectives Son.
Arthur coppedge. son OF Detective Ser:
eeant Samuel Coppedge. killed In the East
St. Louis riots, is aboard the battleship
Florida, and the Navy Department TO-DAY
tslarra nhed to him word Of his father 9
death. This was at the instance Of Repre-
sentative Rodenberk Of Illinois: who re-
ceived telegram from the CHIEF OF po-
lice asking him to get word to the son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Contracts for Supplies
Targets for Attacks by
Messrs. Reed and Pomerene

An attack upon the council OF national
defense and its advisory committees was
made in the Senate yesterday, in connec-
tion with the contracts being entered into
for supplies for the government The COM
mittees on aluminium and coal particularly
were under fire. Senator Reed OF Missouri
led the assault.
"It is indisputable." he said. 'that prao-
tically all of the big trusts and monopolies
have modified in the Hunsey building.
the headquarters of the council Of national
defense. While the boys from the farms.
the factories and the banking houses In
all parts of the country are being mobil-
lied in the military camps. to be sent
later to the trenches in foreign lands.
these gentlemen are making contracts for
their own use, enrichments and benefit.
The evidence of this / am about to sub
init, with refere zee to the Aluminium Com
many of America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Admiral Upshur Died Interstate.

Admiral John H. Upshur. who died
MAY 80 last, left no will. Application
was made today to the District Supreme
Court for the appointment OF the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company as ad-
ministrator of his estate. The request
in made by q daughter, Mrs. Kate U.
Moorhead, and has the consent OF the
three other children of the deceased.
The estate comprises bonds valued at
ss575. salary due from the government,
household effects and cash in bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Heart1essness of the Women.

The negress' cry. please. please. I
Amt done nothing" was stopped by a
blow in the mouth with the club which
= woman swung like a base ball bat.
Another white woman seized the VIC
TINS hands and the blow was repeat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Coal Operators Are Denounced.

Senator Pomerene of Ohio was particu-
larly bitter in his denunciation Of the
coal operators of the country. The ac-
tiyities Of the coal bureaus in Ohio. West
Virginia and western Pennsylvania would
be a good subject for investigation BY
grand juries." he said.
He charged that prices for GOAL had
been advanced from 100 to 200 per cent.
'In some localities the increase has
been even greater suggested Senator
Cummins, "as shown by the investigation
now being conducted by the Senate antere
state commerce committee"
ait is rot true that the rule Of supply
and demand controls" said Senator
Pomerene. 1.-THE only rule operating 10
the rule of necessity. 1t is necessity alone
that compels a poor washerwoman to
nav these outrageous prices. No defense
can be made by any human being Of
these coal prices"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Declares Company a Monopoly.

He showed that Arthur V. Davis presi-
dent of this company. is chairman OF the
advisory committee on aluminium, and
that there are two other members OF the
committee both engaged in the aluminium
business. The aluminium company, he said.
was a monopoly.
Senator Reed said that the aluminium
company is capitalized at 10000. 900, al
though its original investment was only
s., 900, 900: that it made 100000. 900 last
year, and that 1t has ss0.0o0.000 in prop
erty.
Senator Reed read from the testimony
Of NJ. Davis before the House COMMITTEES
to the effect that ION the breaking out Of
the war we offered the entire government
requirements to the government at 27M
cents per pound. and we are delivering
all the requirements to the United States
at this price"
This price. Mr.. Davis testified, was sat
isfactory to the council of national de-
Tense and to the bureau of ordnance. Il
was arrived at by taking the average
price for the last ten years and adding
cents per pound ''as partial compensa-
ton for the increased cost of manufac-
turing under the present conditions. as
compared with prewar conditions" he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Gives Credit to Kerenskv.
New Program Realized.

The army" said the lieutenant. was
reborn under my eyes"
The minds OF the soldiers, he said. are
thoroughly permeated with Russia 8
new political program War Minister
kerensky's merit, the lieutenant de-
the Russians will fight only II they
are convinced they are fighting not for
imperialism. but for freedom at home
and international peace. The war
the almost impossible task Of conyinc-
Ing the soldiers of that fact, Lieut.
Parun declares that deserters are re-
turning more rapidly than ever, and
says that the condition Of the army ID
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RESOLVES TO PUSH
FIGHT ON OVERTIME

Continued from First Page.)
want overtime. Five per cent do not
want to work overtime. Ten per cent
do not want to work any time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Col. Trip Prevents Lynching.

Col. 8. c. Trip of the Illinois Guard
was the chief figure in sensational
rescue Of an aged negro. The black, with
a rope around his neck. was being dragged
through a street by more than a hundred
men, An automobile bearing Col. Trip
and City Attorney Fekete appeared as the
mob was about to hang the negro to a
pole. Col Trip left his car and forced
his way through the mob. which allowed
him to take charge Of the black without
molestation.
Later the city attorney rescued negro
at which a mob was shooting He placed
the negro in his machine and, after a
ten-minute parley with the mob, was al
lowed to depart.
With the exception of isolated encoun-
ters between whites and negroes at widely
separated points, the rioting virtually
ceased about midnight
All saloons have been closed for an in
definite period by the mayor
DR.. Thomas l.. Barnidge Of Kansas City,
representative Of the Red Cross, arrived
today to direct relief work among negroes
whose homes have been burned. He has
arranged quarters for several hundred
negroes, but has no provisions with which
to feed them. A large automobile truck
toured the city under his direction, re-
moving wounded negroes to hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Some Mills Protect Negroes.

Hundreds Of negroes are employed IN
the big mills at Granite City, and many
of them live in East st. Louis. Some
of the mills, desiring to save their men
from attack, would not allow the ne.
groes to leave for homo at the usual
hour.
Early today the guardsmen, under
command Of Adjt. Gen. Dickson, round
ed up more than 500 rioters and brought
them to the city Jail.
The troops who were on duty during
the most serious disturbances. being
under civil authority, were ordered not
to shoot. This resulted in a number OF
rifles being taken forcibly from the sol.
diers. In explanation Of the failure OF
the troops to fire on the, mobs, Gen.
Dickson said that the purposes Tor
which the troops had been sent had
that wholesale bloodshed would have
been the result Of any firing on the
part of the troops.
Squads of soldiers sent out to bring in
firearms found in possession OF any WHITES
or negroes seized dozens Of revolvers, rifles
meat cleaver concealed under his coat,
said he would have used it to kill negro
had an opportunity been offered.
One of the results of the fires was to
plunge parts Of the city in darkness and
surgeons ut q, Mary.s HOSPITAL and the
| the. city hall were forged to do their work
while p6f1ce1i,en held ffashlish or cxndles
over the tables In the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad yards a negro woman lead
ing a small child was attacked by white
women who were following a mob. The
negro woman seixed the child In her arms
and ran into a cottage which the white
women bombarded with stones and chunks
Of coal. The woman escaped without
serious injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03

Funds to relieve the distress Of flood
sufferers on .Kaskaskia Island, Ill.
were sent last night by the American
Red Cross In response to oall from
Chicago. The report said that high
water had made sixty families depend.
0nt
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Fl NEGROES DEAD
800 ARE INJURED
DURING RACE RIOT
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throughout the city as to prevent repe-
tition of last nights disorders.
Gen. Dickson said that military rule
had not been established and probably
would not be. Mayor Mollman OF East
ST. Louis, the adjutant general said,
asked for a declaration of military rule,
and this fact gave rise to the statement
that 1t actually had been proclaimed.
He said that the transfer OF military
cases to civil courts involved so many
intricacies that he was reluctant to ask
the governor to proclaim martha! law.
Only one white man was killed In
last nights rioting. and he was shot by
negro sniper. Two negroes were
hanged during the night by mobs and
four were killed by snipers
The work of searching the ruins Tor
bodies began before daylight: and it
was reported that eight bodies had
been taken to various undertaking es-
Establishments.
Hundreds Of negroes. many of them
women carrying babies. crossed into
st. Louis. Mo, last night. At the same
time thousands of curiosity seekers
from the Missouri side crossed the
bridges into East St. Louis. making II
more difficult for the police and Ma
tional Guard to restore order.
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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 ad-
vance.
lister on the firing line accomplished what
oratory bad failed to do and the Russian
line swept forward into the German
trenches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03

An auxiliary to the District chapter
of the Red Cross was organized at a
meeting of the District Of Columbia
Division of the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy yesterday, with Mrs.
James Il. Mulcare. division president,
as chairman Of the auxiliary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
MAJOR GRIFFIN PROMOTED
Son OF Distinguished Soldier OF the
Copfederncy Becomes Colonel
of Field Artillery.

BEDFORD CITY. VA, August IL
Mrs. Samuel Griffin has received tel
egram announcing that her son. Major
wharton Griffin. has been promoted to
the rank of colonel OF field artillery.
In which branch OF the service he has
served for number Of years While
on duty on the Mexican border only
few months ago he was promoted
from captain Of the Sixth Regiment of
fleld Artillery to Il major. and assigned
10 duty In the Eleventh Regiment. He
is now ordered to report at Little Rock.
and 1t is not yet known 10 what com.
mand he will be assigned
Colonel Griffin who is son Of tho
a,e Major Samuel Griffin. a,.Yaliant
soldier of the Confederacy, with tho
rank OF brigadier-general in the Camp
OF Virginians during the War Between
the states. has had as varied career
In the army. having had important
posts IN this country and was twice
sent to tho Philippine Islands, where
he won much distinction. He is eager
10 be assigned TO command that viii
De sent for active duty to France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18

revenue bill. now before the Senate
on incomes Of less than $1,000. Few||
except the very largo investors would
be affected by tho war and excess
profits taxes, 1t Is believed.
Members OF both parties in the Hous !
are demanding the establishment Of =
definite bond marketing and retirement
policy, and this IL likely to delay ma.
sage Of the bill somewhat.
Representative Moore. of Penn.vlI
vania. who. in tho absence of Repre-
sentative Fordney. Of Michigan. IA IN
ranking Republican member Of IND
Ways and Means Committee. issued n
statement to-day Indicating his halt. 4
that Republicans would support au1
thorization Of tho bonds unreseryedIvI
"The~disposition OF Congress for the
present." he said. "is to let the Presi1
dent have what he wants for tho Dur
poses OF the war. The administrative.
believes II to be It's bounden duty now
to help the allies to the limit. We are
In tho war, 1t is said, and we cannot
back out. We must help sustain The
allies as they go into winter ouartcrs
and to prepare for their usual spring
drive" '''ns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
MINISTER IS ALLOWED BOND
Rev. II. r. Wolfe Will De Tried in No
rembcr for Preaching Sermon Tint
Prevented Young Men EnlistInE.
[Spocial TO The Times-Dispatchl

Especial to The Times Dispatch1
RALEIGH. n. c.. August 17.-Rev.
Fl. T.. Wolfe. minister Of the Christian,
or Disciples. Church. gave $500 bond to-
day before United States Commissioner
Nichols for appearance for trial in the
Federal Court In November oil tho
charge OF preaching a sermon of the
war last Sunday that deferred young
mon from entering army service. as
real slackcrs would be those who left
wives and children to be shot in the
back In France.
The hearing was sensational Rev.
d. a. Long. Of Alamance. brother OF
Judge Long. of the Superior Court, ap-
peared In defense of Wolfe and de-
nounced the commissioner, Unite d
States deputy marshal and others, in
resentment OF the commissioner de-
claring his purpose to hold Wolfe be-
fore he had heard any evidence for the
defense.
Deputy Marshal o. F. Johnson asked
for the arrest of DR.. Long for saying
while cross examining a witness tina:
Thousand of people whipped the Ger
mans with their tongues" DR. Long
decricd arrest. calling to witness Il
long line Of patriotic ancestry Com
missioner Nichols assured him no ac-
ton would be taken and that the re-
mark was taken as q manifestation
OF over zeal for his client and brother
minister.
Wolfe has resigned his pastorate in
the county and Is due to assume a pas.
torate in Ohio. September l. An eff
Tort Will be made to obtain permission
for him to go to Ohio pending tho trial
in November.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
LYNCHBURG AND ROANOKE
COMPANIES READY TO GO

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
HAMPTON. VA, August 1.-THE
First Coast Artillery Company. Of
Roanoke. and the Second Coast Ar
tillery Company. of Lynchburg. COM
posing part IF the Virginia militia Sc
lccted for immediate duty in France.
have been undergoing training at Fort
ress Monroe, and are now completing
plans for the trip to the foreign field.
A few nights ago call was made for
volunteers to so to the European
GINA commands at Fortress Monroe
stepped out unhcsitaingly, and said he
was ready, eager and willing to serve
Uncle Sam in the trenches. This show
ing was especially gratifying to the
officers of the two commands. Cap
tain Tice has command OF the Roanoke
company, with ninety-seven men, while
Captain F. B. Varney commands the
LynchburG company. of 100 men.
Recruiting is now being carried on
so as to give each of the companies a
total of $50 men.
Naturally. the date OF the sailing or
the arrangements for sending the Vir-
inians into the French field are not
known. The actions Of the two COM
panies. said to be composed of the
best young men in Lynchburg md Roa-
noke, in proffering their services for
trench duty has occasioned most favor
able comment among the army Off
GERS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
DR.. Karl 4. Graues
aiken in Custody
ScE-Stylcd Personal Spy Of the
Kaiser" arrested in
Kansas City.
IRy Associated Press.l

KANSAS CITY. MO. August H.
Dr. Karl ArmEaard Graves. self-styled
international spy. who came into some
prominence in 1914 after the publica-
ton OF volume of his experiences as
Tho Personal Spy Of the Kaiser" was
arrested by Federal agents last night
at the Union Station for being In a
zone closed to enemy aliens without
permits.
DR.. Graves told the authorities he
was working for the Department.. CT
State.
Graves. after his arrest. gava out
statements that he was en- his way
to Denver In an effort to obtain pa pcrs
that would prove the ill>gitimecy Of
tho Ifohenzollern family"
Among Graves's possessions were
found documents relating to the estab-
lishment Of a Saxon union in this
The self-styled spy was almost with
out funds when arrested and poorly
dressed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
PH|PPs AND MCCOY GIVEN
Terms, IN FEDERAL PRISON
Charged With Conspiracy to Enlist
Men to Destroy Arms and Ammu.
milton OF Government.
EACH MUST SERVE FIVE YEARS
Virginia Mountaineers Admit Their
Guilt, but Blame Strangers, Who
Came With Money and Other
Promises for Their Plight.
fBy Associated Press.J

BIG STONE GAY. VA. August IT.
j. w. Phtpps and w. v. Mccoy. charged
with conspiracy to enlist men to de-
stroy arms and munitions Of the United
States government. were convicted in
Federal court hero to-day and given
five years each in the Federal peni-
tertiary Mt Atlanta. The jury was out
less than ono hour.
Another count of the indictments
against the men, charging Interference
with the selective army draft, was dis
missed by the court. Other counts
charging attempts to wage war on the
government and melting rebellion had
been previously thrown out on de-
murrers.
1t is understood appeals will be taken.
Before sentence was pronounced Mccoy
and Phipps admitted the charge brought
against them, but said that three men,
strangers in the community, had como
to them with money and other prom
ises and persuaded them to attempt the
things charged.
Evidence tended to show that they
had been paid $4,000 to recruit an army
for the purpose Of burning property,
principally railroad bridges. robbing
and wrecking banks, and otherwise in
teFieriHS Will the manufacture ana
transportation Of war supplies from and
through this section.
PROMISED $4,000 TO
DESTROY THREE BRIDGES
AS an added inducement for the rails
ing of men they were promised $4,000
for the destruction of three bridges.
IT Is understood that government agents
have information involving several hun
dred men in the mountain territory. and
the conviction of Mccoy and Phipps is
expected to lead to other arrests.
Agents of the government are con-
WINGED that German influences were
behind the movement, as the organ
izers were said to have large sums of
money. which were spent freely.
About fifteen additional conspirators
said to have enlisted in the Mccoy
Phipps forces are named in the indict-
ments against the principals. District
Attorney r. F.. Byrd declined to make
any statement as to what course would
probably he taken in these cases. 1t
is understood. however. that owing to
unprecedented features involved. a test
case was made. and future action was
to have been based largely on the re-
suit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
DENTIST APPEALS
Dr. Norman, of LynchhurS, Whose
License WINS Revoked, Takes
Case to Board of Review.

For the first time during the admin
istration Of Governor Henry c. Stuart,
and probably since the passage of the
law creating the Board Of Review. an
appeal from n decision OF the State
Board OF Dental Examiners has been
made. The appeal was fled Yesterday
by DR.. II. b. Norman. a seventy-year-
old dentist of Roanoke, who had his
license revoked several months ago,
following his conviction in the Roa-
noke Police Court on a charge OF i'm
moral conduct. The Board of Review
is composed OF Governor Stuart, r. C.
Stearnes. Superintendent of Public In
struction. and Colonel B. o. James
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
Capital. w. Ben,.mtn Palmer.

Funeral services for Captain W. Ben
jamin Palmer. who died yesterday at
his home, IL West Franklin Street,
after long illness, following paraly-
tic stroke while In Florida nearly two
years ago. will take place tomorrow
morning at o'clock from Grace Epis-
copal Church. Burial will be In Holly
wood Cemetery. Surviving Captain
Palmer Is his wife. who. before her
marriage. was Miss Ellen Nalle. daugh-
ter Of tho late A. G. Nalle.
Captain Palmer was lieutenant in
Mosby's command during tho War Be-
tween the States. serving calamity
and well. After tho close Of tho war,
he entered the commission business.
and his activities In tho handling OF
grain and tobacco made him widely
known,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
PRESIDENT BEGINS STUDY
OF POPE'S SUGGESTIONS

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conditions as restorations and mt In
IDENTITIES.
The Berlin Taegiische Rundschau
considers that the nature of the peace
outlined by the Pope must compe the
central powers to refuse the Offices OF
the Pontin. This newspaper says II
fears the affair will have an unhappy
influence not only in Austria, but
among the Catholics in Germany.
: The Koelnische Zeitunl reserves
judgment on the proposal until the
full text Of tho Popes note is obtained.
Nevertheless. 1t considers the proposal
to enter into negotiations on the basis
OF the Pontif's program should not be
rejected.
This newspaper asserts that 1t is not
aware Of the German governments att
tttude, but that 1t believes logic pre-.
seribes that tho government, In con-