The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-02
RUSSIANS RESUME OFFENSIVE AND
CAPTURE TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS
GREAT FORWARD MOVEMENT BEGINS SUNDAY,
AND IN ADDITION TO SUCCESS AGAINST
THE TEUTONS, THE EASTERN ARMIES
HAVE TURKS IN CAUCASUS ON RUN.

Petrograd, July Russian armies
resumed the offensive July / and have
captured Koniuchy on the Galician front
together with 164 officers and S.400 men.
the war office announced today.
The number of prisoners taken in the
various sectors on Sunday is more than
10000. Southwest of Brzegany, the
Russians occupied strongly fortified po-
sitions of the enemy.
The Russian official announcement
says that the Russians have advanced
to the Koniuchy stream and also have
captured seven heavy guns. Teuton
prisoners continued to be brought In.
M. Kerensky, minister of war. tele-
graphed Premier Lvofs today that the
Russian revolutionary army resumed
the offensive July l.
Washington, July 2.--Russian war
minister Kerensky informed the Unit
ed States three weeks ago that a big
Russian offensive would take place In
the first part of July.
Secretary Lansing stated this morn
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would take place. The st. Louis ami
East st. Louis police guarded both ends
Of the Eads and free bridges this morn
ing and no negroes were permitted to
cross without being searched for weap-
ons.
All Negroes ArmeG.
The trouble began about 1890 this
morning when a mob Of negroes, esti-
mated at 200. each one armed with some
sort OF weapon, assembled at a church
in response to the ringing Of bell. and
began marching down the streel.
When word was received at poles
headquarters that the mob had formed.
four policemen were sent TO the scene
in an automobile. AS the car turned a
corner, the headlights showed the mob
massed in the street. marching toward
the machine. many carrying clubs iD
addition to rifles or revolvers.
Sergeant Coppedge asked the negroes
where they were going and was me;
with a curt reply and an order to
drive on" He told them that he and
his party were officers and had como
to see that order was maintained.
Negroes Begin Firing.
"Well. go on about your business
was the reply, accompanied by a volles
OF shots. Coppedge was killed instant
ly and the other three officers wounded
When word OF the killing OF Sergean;
Coppedge reached police headquarters
Chief Of Police Hickey ordered every
available patroIman on duty and asked
for the services OF 200 soldiers Of tht
Sixth Illinois infantry stationed her,
runder Major Cavanaugh.
A Gordon was thrown around the ne
gro belt and soldiers and patrolmer
went through every house searchinu
men and women for weapons. All fire
arms found were confiscated and about
so negroes were locked up.
Steps will be taken to prevent further
trouble tonight.
Race rioting in East 81. Louis frs
broke out May 2S last. when the rob
berry OF two white men by negroes pre-
cipitated violence which resulted in in
jury OF about two score negroes ans
n dozen white men in four days.
Indignation Meeting.
Rioting was preceded by an indigna
ton meeting OF several thousand per
sons.
One negro home was burnel and {
large number Of them left the city. 81
looms and places OF amusement wer
ordered closed and other steps wer
taken to keep crowds off the streets
The trouble grew out Of the imporfs
ton Of negro laborers from the souts