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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
British Retake St. JuGen;
Shell Roulers, Haiig S Goa|
Battle of Flanders, Rising to New Intensity tx
pected to Develop Shock of Still Greater Force
Along Coast When Weather Moderates-o''ZZ
Prisoners Taken Tuesday

Germans first employed poison gas,
taking the French and British unaware.
The British reply in the present battle
was to use a greater volume Of gas
than had ever been projected before
on any front. Captive German officers
say that the gas she'll bombardment Of
the two nights preceding the attack was
powerfully effective.
1t is evidently the British intention
to force the attack along the Ypres-
Roulers railway. The two branches OF
this line run past st. Julien and Lange-
mark, and there Haig's pressure is
greatest and the German resistance
most vigorous.
South of Ypres, in the neiguborhood
Of HolIebeke, the Anzacs delivered a
nocturnal attack on the German lines
and made considerable progress. Ger
man raids south of the Scarpe, on the
Arras front, were all repulsed.
The French penetrated the German
positions southwest Of Laon, but, ac-
cording to Berlin, were soon driven out.
On the other hand, the Germans claim
further successes on the Cerny battle
field, southeast of Laon. Paris asserts
that the enemy was repulsed with
heavy loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
LBy Telegraph 70 Tbs Tribune1

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 3.-Brush
farmers Of Southern Oklahoma, in
spired, it is believed, by I. ". W. sgi-
tators, have armed themselves and or
ganized into guerilla bands TO resist
the draft. They include negroes, Ind
ians and whites, who rent small farms.
They have abandoned their homes and
crops. butchered their stock and are
tsrrorizing the counties Of Seminole,
Highes and Pontotoc.
Fighting between draft rioters and
officers Is going on twenty-five miles
north Of Ada, according to Under
Sheriff Purvine. Of Okmulgee County,
who received report from there late
tonight
A deputy sheriff has been shot, an
attempt made to dynamite a railroad
bridge, and raiders are said to be gath
ering for attacks on village hardware
stores to supply themselves with more
arms and ammunition. Wires have
been cut, and the Governor Is finding
it difficult to obtain true account OF
affairs. There are rumors that the
adjutant general has called or will
call upon citizens to arm themselves
to resist the rioters. 1t is believed that
the militia will be called only as last
resort.
Sheriff Bob Duncan of Seminole
County returned to Ada tonight With
ten prisoners, captured FIVE miles
northwest of Sasakws, where the mob
is reported to be centred.
There were about eighty persons in
that particular gathering, Sheriff Dun
can said. They were dispersed by .
posse of twenty-five citizens without
firing shot. The officers released
eleven prisoners held by the mob.
Citizens Leave for Scene
One hundred armed men, with large
supplies of ammunition, left Okmulgee
on a special train at s o'clock tonight
for the scene of the snti-drsft disturb.
ances. A call for men came from Sas-
kawa at 1880 .. m.
Two youths. who were impressed on
a farm near Ada, managed to escape
from the motley army of negroes,
Indians and poor whites and told a
strange story TO County Attorney A. L.
Bullock, after making their way to Ada
The guerillas were obsessed, they said
with the idea of world revolution
springing from the sage brush uprising
"They talk Of the Russian revolu.
ton" said the boys, "and say that the
time for revolt has come here. They
tbreaten all who refuse to ioin"
Plan World Revolution
The youths said committees had been
appointed by the raiders, which visited
OUTLYING farms and used threats and
force 70 gain recruits TO their colors
Youngsters still In school were cosxed
or frightened into joining the bands,
"They arc talking of nstional and
then world conquest" said the boys,
"of the spread Of revolution over the
Globe. They plan 70 seize railroad
trains and capture the towns and cities
~ this region. Then, they say, they
will be joined BY thousands and take
control away from the government
which is trying TO make them serve IN
war" =.
Governor Brown Of the Seminole Ma
,;op tel.pboned 10 the authorities o'
Seminole County that the situation N
tbe sparsely settled parts was serious
ecnhrrning rumofs which had ALREADY
reached Ada. Sheriff Grail and Deputy
sheriff ]. W. Cross went out TO lool
things over.
On Thursday near Weuoks they were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
Germanamericanisms
From The Stonts-Zettvro)

Blood and Iron when the govern.
ment follows this motto IL is called
energy; when the people act according
Il il is anarchy.
President Wilson has again been vie
torious over Congress. The thing Is
settled. One will only shall control
Hoover is TO be the only food dictator
ard under the prevailing circumstances
J.. is. indeed, best that a division Of re-
sponsiblity be rendered impossible. :.
The democracy" Of the many has sus'
tanned a defeat; one mans will alone
leads TO victory-and this, ss you know
Is commonly called sutocracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
Germans Fine Liege
500, 900 Francs Demanded 70,
Failure to Raze Buildings

amsterdam, Aug. 3.-Accordlng 70
the echo de Beige" the City Of Liege
has been fined 100000 francs for dis
obeying an order given by the German
authoritie. tn demolish buildings dam
aged BY fire on the Quai des Pecheurs
LEGO is the Belgian city which Of
fered such determined resistance 10
the Germans a. the outbreak Of the
war. The twelve forts Of Lihge were
repeatedly attacked, from August 4
until August 10, when they finally were
reduced by great 1s.4-inch howitzers.
The Quai des Pecheurs skirts tn.
right bank Of ths River Meuse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
8 Naval Gunners Lost
With u. S. Tank Steamer

London. Aug. Eight naval gun
ners were lost when the American tank
steamer Motsno was sunk by sub
marine. Sixteen members Of the crew
also perished.
The Motsno, Of 2,75o tons gross, was
sunk by a German submarine on July
81. II was announced from London on
August ! that twenty-five survivors
had been landed.
Washington. Aug. 8.-Four gunners
Of the steamer Motano were saved and
landed. according 10 the offcial report
OF the vessels destruction, which has
reached the State Department. The
master and twenty-five Of the crew
we're saved Twenty-four mon IN all
we're lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
Sanction Is Lacking

The independence law, the manifesto
SAYS, not being submitted for the sane
tion Of the Provisional Government a.
the authority invested with the former
Grand Dukes right OF sanction, is un-
constitutional. and IL further declares
that the government cannot "reeogni,s
the Finnish Land,ag's right arbitrarily
20 seize the freedom OF will OF ths
coming constituent assembly"
The fate % Finland can BE deeidat
only In agreement with the Russian
PEOPLE, the manifesto declares,
The Minister for Finland took the
manifesto to Helsinsfors and delivered
Il 10 Governor General stakoyicA. Who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
Root Mission Back;
Reaches Pacific Port

"A Pacific Port, Aug. 3.--The Amer
lean Mission 20 Russia, headed by
Elihu Root, reached here tonight en-
route 10 Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
"Sammies Blow Up
Their Own Trench
By HEYWOOD BROUN

(iccredited 10 the Pe7shino Army ,r France
for The keu York Tribune Syrdtocts.)
rCooyr,rlt. 1917. by ths Tribune As:ociaronl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04

Other news Of the progress OF
the draft on page 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04

g.nsation--Enily stevens IN The siarker." F"
strand Theatre, beginning tomorrow
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
WEATHER r

psir to-day and tomorrow; some
what warmer tomorrow.
Moderate variable
winds
Full Report on Psee 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04

ambushed by a gang Of sbout thirty
which fired several volleys. Cross was
wounded twice, but not seriously.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-17

NOOOlA WILL De LlbEl
SOLDIERS AT FRONT \
Petrograd, March 1.-THE rule of
the ROmanOffs ended, Russia began
new history today as republic.
Car Nicholas has made formal
abdicatiOn of his throne on behalf of
Nhimself and the young czareVitch.
Next in line was Grand Duke Mich
ael to whom car turned over the
dynasty and who was named regent
by professional government itself.
But the grand duke himself refused
the crown.
A formal organization of the gov
eminent as a republic was expected
today. This may be delayed, how
ever, pending information from peO-
pie themselves as to form of govern
ment they desire, and particularly
pending word from soldiers. Mean
while order was steadily being re-
stored throughout PetrOgrad. List
of provinces and cities apmOuncing
adherence to new regime was in
creasing rapidly Violent change
from TepreSSed autOcracy TO VIDE
open democracy was being made
with ease. Provisional government
leaders have impressed people with
sincerity of their purpose, their en-
ergy and their patriotism to the
cause of the people of Russia.
On every side in PetrOgrad was
heard today renewed avowals of Wig
.Orous prosecution of the war against
Germany.
London.-Czar Nicholas signed for
NAL abdication of throne of Roman
offs on Thursday at PskOff."
We recognize it is for the cOun-
try's good that we should abdicate
the crown and lay down supreme
power" the car said in a lengthy
official manifesto.
BerIin.-Germany is profoundly
impressed by Russian revolution.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-17
RUSSIA WILL BE LIBERAL REPUBLIC UNLESS
SOLDIERS AT FRONT WANT ANOTHER CAR

OuduCClOI Won OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Prince Conrad Won HOhenIohe, for
merly minister of finance; Count
Czernin, Premier Clam-Martinitz
and Count Tisza.
Petrograd.-By order of provision
al government, Admiral Mepine to-
day arrested Gov. Zein of Finland.
Deputy ROdicheff was named as
minister of Finnish affairs and or
dered to proceed at once to Helsing-
fOrs.
Order was completely restored in
the capital today.
Through prompt and enthusiastic
cooperation of railway employees
the hunger of the people in famine
stricken districts throughout the
land is being quickly relieved. Hun
dreds Of carloads of provisions were
rushed to these sections.
Grain stores everywhere have been
requisitiOned by the provisional
government, fair prices being paid
the owners. The distribution through
"a carefully organized system Of these
stores Of food is being arranged.
Estimates today placed the num-
Der killed and injured by the police
on Saturday and Sunday at 300. This
was really before the actual revolt
started and the casualties were in
small riots over the city. After Sun
day the number killed and wounded
was comparatively small.
Authentic information today from
interior districts indicated practical
ly unanimous support Of the new
government.
Petrograd. - All army officers in
Petrograd met today and unani-
mOusIy resolved to recognize author
ity of the duma
Observation-Disclosures in Germany
against militarist repression of peO-
pie has been violently accelerated by
success Of Russian people in casting
off yoke of centuries.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
Churches to Celebrate
Martin Luther Day

The year-long celebration of the
quadri-centenary of the Reforma-
tion. organized by the Lutheran So
ciety and managed directly by the
New York Reformation Quadri-
centenary Committee, is approach
ing its climax, Reformation Sun
day, October %. The various COM
mittees are redoubling their efforts
now in order to guarantee that
there will be no city. town or ham
let in the United States in which
the glory of the work OF the Ger
man religious rebel shall not be
sung and spoken.
In this they are meeting with
tremendous encoura cement from all
Protestant organizations. Secretary
Pannkoke's central idea has been
to start as many varieties of ac-
tivity as could be well imagined, in
order to have something to do for
everyone.
Suggestions have beeen made to
three hundred denominational acad-
emies, colleges and seminaries that
a series of lectures be arranged to
Culminate October 81, the day
Professionalism was born by the act
of Martin Luther. To the 470, 900
Sunday school children has been
recommended a special celebration
on Reformation Sunday and lee
turers and addresses during the
week.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
PASTOR DENOUNCES
KAISER And SULTAN
Dr.. Radcliffe breaches Patriotic
Sermon at N. Y. Avenue Church.

Through the smoke and tumult o.
the present strife IT is becoming more
and more clear that this world is no
place for Kaiser or Sultan"
This statement was made Yesterday y
by DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor OF
the New York Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church, on his return from his
vacation.
He said in part:
This is a war Of spirituality. The
battle is not for material conquest.
but for spiritual ideals. II Is a rebuke
of blasphemous claim of the divine
right Of kings. 1t denies the righte-
BUSINESS of might We declare the
might OF right. We announce things
of the spirit which are righteousness
and peace and liberty, and humanity.
We fight not against the U-boats and
cannon, but against the spiritual wick
edness in high places. Iron and steel
are carnal or spiritual according to
the motive back of them.
Nations are being baptized into the
family idea. The divine right of
kings Is being transfigured into the
divine rights Of man. Potentates are
becoming smaIIed and the people
larger.
Good cheer will do ones own bits
II will stand by the government. In
difference now is hostility and hostil-
fly is treason.
mo hindrancc to the American
carrying his muskcL and no peace to
the HohcnzOllcrn while he carries his
club"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
LIBRARY FUND DRIVE
Will START TODAY
Million Dollars to Be Raised for
Soldiers Books.

Today starts the big drive OF the
Library War Council to raise ST.
100000 to provide libraries for our
soldiers and sailors. Every city and
town in the United States has been
organized for the purpose Of rais-
ing the money with the minimum
contribution asked from each COM
munity based on per cent of its
population.
During the past few weeks the
executive offices, in charge OF
Harold BTaddOck. have been placing
field directors throughout the coun-
try and making extensive prepaTa-
tions for the actual work of rails
ing the money President Wilson
made substantial cash donation
to the movement last Friday and
at the same time autographed a
numhe Of book plates to be placed
in the books purchased with his
contribution.
The Library War Council. appoint
ed by Secretary Of War Baker. of
which Frank y Nanderlin. of the
National City Bank. OF New York.
is chairman, met in New York last
Friday and formulated final plans
before the big drive.
When the $1,000. 1000 has been sub
scribed. work will start on the Ii
trary buildings as soon as is praC-
ticaI. Every camp and Cantonment
will be provided with a library 20
by 120 feet. well stocked with good
books. in charge of a trained Ii
brarian.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
DEALERS DISAGREE
ON PRICE OF MILK
Charge Will Be Either IA or Is
Cents After October

Dealers Of milk in Was shington are
divided on what the exact price OF
milk is to be, and, although some
of them favor the adoption Of a Is
cent price per quart for milk delivered
TO homes, others are asking that Il
cents be charged, according to reports
last night
Many of the dealers fear that II Il
cents is set Is the standard price OF
milk during the coming winter. some
OF the citizens will declare n boycott
on the product.
In raising the price from II cents n
quart to IL or 10 cents, dealers claim
they are justified by the prices asked
by producers.
The claim is made by some OF the
dealers that the price Of labor and
cost of bOttIing materials will force
the dealers to add another cent to
the selling price during the winter.
The present price will be raised
October /.
1t is expected the committee ap-
pointed by the Food Administration
to look into the cost OF producing
milk here will report that the figures
submitted by the producers commit
tee last Saturday are authentic.
Twenty cents a quart may he asked
for milk before January l, II the feed
supply goes short. Measure 10 pre-
vent an occurrence of such inS are
now being taken by the Food Ad-
ministratlo
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
Spirit Of Babylonian
Will Accompany Woman
Tomorrow, Says Medium

When a visitor enters. the
office of a prominent man of
anairs. here, tomorrow, an an
cient Babylonian spirit will ac-
company her, IL the prediction of
the Rev. G. Lyal Arthan, made
last night at a spiritualist meet
Ing in Flynn's Hail., Eighth and
h streets northwest. is verified.
There is the spirit of an an
cient, Babylonfan, clothed in a
long garment of. white, standing
beside you," the Rev. Arthan
= told a middle-aged woman at
the meeting last night.
You are thinking of going TO
see some man in power in this
city on Monday. The spirit of
this Babylonian says he will ac-
company you. He would rather
that you go on Tuesday, how
ever"
The lady declared that every
assertion regarding her life
which the medium had made
was undeniably true. She says
her date to see the person is
changed to tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
negro MUTILATES
ll-YEAR-OLD BOY
Lures Him Into Lonely Cemetery,
Then Attacks Him.

Following a fiendish attack on an
11-year-old boy. in a lonely cemetery
Thursday night. William Burgess, col
ored. a 2O-year-old degenerate, living
at 72S Eighteenth street northeast. will
be given a hearing i'm Police Court
this morning, charged with assault
with intent to kill
Meanwhile his 1l-year-old victim
George Witty, also Colored, of TAG
Nineteenth street northeast. lies in a
precarious condition, terribly mutt
lated
According to the police. Burgess en-
ticed the boy into Graceland Cemetery
at Fifteenth and ii streets northeast
shortly after dark, Thursday evening,
and attempted to assault him. The
boy fought him off, and Burgess en-
ragged at being baked, drew a knis,,
cut the boys throat, and then mutt
lated him.
The boys screams brought help and
saved his life. He was rushed to the
hospital where last night it was said
he probab bly, would live. Burgess He'd
but was caught less than an hour
later. The police say ne has long been
known to them, and that he admits
his guilt
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
INK ON GRAVES,
|SAY 'OBJECT0RS'
To H with Digging,
Declares Leader Of
Pacihsts.

New York. Sept. 2s.-Mass meetings
of all kinds and varieties are COM
monplace affairs in New York. Scarce
ly a day goes by without a mass
meeting of some sort to protest about
something or raise funds for some
thing else, but New York is soon to
see the first of a series of mass meet
ings designed TO protest against the
proposed policy OF the government
to compel the mass meeters to be-
come grave diggers! Doesn't sound
possible, does it? If you don't be-
lieve it. write to the League of Con-
scientious Directors and they will tell
you 1t is true.
The Conscientious objectors" are
willing to pray-they won't fight. hav-
ing a conscientious objection" to
war-but they certainly do object to
being forced into service as grave
diggers. And that is what the War
Department ID proposes to do with them.
They will be sent to France to dig
the graves for and bury the brave
men who die in action.
Calls 1t Public Scandal.
Charles Sonnesheln, head of the
league, thinks the proposition is a
public scandal.
I'VE consider II a national disgrace
to be placed in the category OF grave
diggers." he said, with more show of
rage than an all wool and yard
wide c. o. ought to own. The hu-
initiation OF the objectors is keenly
felt, and their Indignation knows no
bounds. Every conscientious objcctor
in the country will be given n chance
to express his opinion about being
classed as a grave digger.
ITO hell with grave digging! We
want something more cheerful"
One would not have imagined that
a real c. o. could muster sufficient
resisting force to indulge in this char
acter of denunciation, but the amper-
age of the c. O.'s is at full tilt, and
IL the heat continues some OF them
may get angry enough TO enlist.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
EPIPHANY TO HOLD
SOLDIERS SERVICE

The Rt. Rev. Lucien Lee Kinsolving,
bishop OF Brazil, preached at the
Church of the Epiphany last night.
on the text. Whatsoever a Man Sow
eth That Shall He Also Reap"
Announcement was made that ar
renremcnts have been completed for a
special service for soldiers and sailors
next Sunday night. Sergt. Walter
Smith, assistant leader of the Marine
Pand, will assist the organist and the
choir with the music for the occasion.
Surg. Gen. Gorgas, of the United
States army, will deliver the principal
address.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
SERVICE OF PRAYER
FOR RIOT VICTIMS
Colored Congregations Throughout
Country Observe Day.

Members Of colored congregations
OF Washinston yesterday Joined with
100000 negroes throughout the Unit
ed States in the universal celebration
OF pray day in memory OF the victims
OF the st. Louis race riots.
Prayer was offered in 81 cities
towns and villages in the United
States protesting against the mob
violcnces and Iynchings which oc-
CURED in connection with the race
riots in the United States.
DR.. 5. p. W. Drew. promoter OF the
prayer day, declared in his sermon
at the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church
yesterday that great good had been
done by the authorities who had
taken up the work Of auelIinE the up
rising feeling against the negroes.
a huge mass meeting will be held
Thursday in honor or the action OF
the authorities who took the matter
in hand.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-24
PLAN
FOR new YEAR
Yom Kippur to Be Elabo-
rately Observed in
This CITY.

The Jewish Day OF Atonement or
"Yom Kippur.". the tenth day OF
the month of Tishri. begins at.san-
set tomorrow and ends at sunset
Wednesday.
The thought underlying the day
is expressed in the ScripturaI words,
"On this day He will atone for you,
to purify you from all your sins"
1t is day. therefore, of recon
ciliation of man with his fellow
men and with God, and comes as a
climax to the holiday season which
began Sunday evening, September
16. with the New Year Day and
continued through the ten days of
penitence. On New Year Day
judgment of ordinary people, who
had been neither completely right
eous nor utterly sinful, was left
undecided and the opportunity was
given them for repentance; now the
Day OF Atonement provides all men
with the possibility of returning to
their God and Of finding reconcilia-
tion with Him through prayer.
Entire Day In Synagogue.
The day is the most solemn Of all
days in the Jewish calendar. 1t is
passed in fasting and prayer. The
whole day is spent in the synagogue.
In the evening there is the service
which commences with the chanting
of the well-known Kol Nidre prayer.
The day proper has four services. OF
these the Mussaf, or additional service,
contains a description OF the atone
ment rites as practiced in tine ancient
days in the Temple at Jerusalem;
and the Neilah service is understood
to be held at the time when decision
il finally made as to mans fate, and
thus the Neilah prayers instead of
having the usual phase, 'Tnscribe us
in the book of life," uses the ex-
preston: Seal US in the book of
life"
According to Jewish tradition ex-
pressed in an ancient law book, the
Day of Atonement, when spent in
praying and repenting. will bring par
don for sins between man and God;
but as for the sins committed by man
against his fellow man the day can
not bring pardon until he has ap-
peased his fellow man. This idea is
the basis OF the effort always made
before the Day OF Atonement to bring
peace between such friends who have
become estranged and are on un-
friendly terms with one snother; and
in this way the, day will put the wor-
shipper at peace not only with his
Maker. but also with his fellow man.