davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1917-08-24
FALL OF RIGA
NEAR; CAPITAL
NOW IN PERIL
Germans Apparently Aim.
ing at Domination of PetrO-
grad to Force Peace.
U. S. WILL OFFER HELP
Government Preparing for
Flight to MOscOw-Signs
Of Panic.
Special Despotch TO THE sus

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-The grave
news from Russia which the United
States Government has known about for
two days and which was exclusively
mentioned In Wednesdays SuN con-
Germs the prospective announcement, Of
the fall OF Riga and the ccnsequen;
menace to Petrograd. which the Rus
sian Government admits cannot be met
From a military standpoint. the situation
In Russia is to-day more threatening
than at any time since the war. Ger
many has apparently launched CAM
paign to establish dominion over the
Russian capital and seek to forcs peace
with the sword
Officials here still decline to discuss
the situation. That the United States
Will do everything possible to assist Rus
sia In this emergency was made evident
to-day but II Is not clear what can be
done. Secretary Lansing had long
conference with Elihu Root. who headed
the American mission to Ietroerai, last
night. To-day Mr.. Lansing, Secretary
Baker. Secretary McAdoo and other off,
ctals held meeting to discuss the Rus
Sian situation In the light OF possible
emergency measures. Secretary Baker
explained later that ne was not at
liberty TO comment in any way on this
meeting.
At the Russian EMBASSY 1t was ad-
mitted that Riga might fall together
with Dwinsk. but nothing deNuite was
forthcoming as to wha. consequences
might logically be expe.ted. Embassy
officials are holding out optimistically
and are placing faith in new rcorga niza-
tion plans being put into effect In the
Russian military establishment
The most disquieting viewpoint comes
from the frank professional statements
Of General Staff officers Of the United
States army. They say the fall Of Riga
means the fall Of Petrograd II Won Hin
denburg's plans contemplate striking at
the Russian capital at this time Riga.
It is explained. has been one Of the bull
warks Of defence in Russian military
campaigns because 1t has been known
that Riga was the key to Petrograd.
When the Germans earlier in the war
launched their campaign against Riga
they were decisively beaten and vtrtu-
ally gave up hope Of making an i'm
preston at this vital point. Now Riga
and It's points Of defence are apparently
being given over to the Germans with =
out even fight.
Advices received here show that prep
arations are under way for a hasty
flight Of the Russian Government from
Petrograd to Moscow. The effect which
the German onslaught has had in the
Russian capital Is being communicated
here. Panic and disorganization al
ready show signs OF making difficult II
not temporarily impossible all plans OF
he new Russian Government for the
carrying out Of its programme Of mill
tary and economic reform. The armies
in the field are not directly affected, II
is said but as Petrograd has been the
fountain source for all military moves
the threatened danger has an indirect
effect throughout the Russian military
regime.
The sun., 1917-08-24
Huge Stag Heap, the Green
Crassier, Captured After
Fierce Fighting
BATTLE STILL AT HEIGHT
Allies Only Three Hundred
Yards From r. r. Station
Gain on Yprcs Road.
casualty lists no longer are permitted
to leave Germany.

LONDON. Aug. 23.--In the stiffest kind
of hand to hand nshtins to-day the
Canadians scored a material advance
Into Lens near the Green Crassier, a
gigantic Stag heap near the southern
edge Of the city which is the chief Ger
man stronghold there
They are now fighting on the edge @!
the city itself. not its suburbs. and are
only 800 yards south OF the Central Rail-
road station. For the first time 1t may
be st ated that the Canadians are in Lens.
The position was most difficult. but the
advance made to-day greatly strengthens
the British line. The attack was deliv
cred just before dawn and bitter fighting
is still in progress
Advance on Mile Front.
British troops advanced also on two
German positions northwest of the Cras-
sier and close fighting followed. There
was heavy work at close quarters east
ish captured strong positions In Inver-
ness copse and on the ipres-Menin road.
In the latter sector the British pene-
trated the German line to a depth Of
900 yards over front OF mile An
attack by the Germans east Of anse-
marck was repulsed
Quiet prevailed on the Verdun front
The French objectlves north Of the
famous fortress seem to have been at
tained and a new offensive could not be
undertaken without further elaborate
artillery preparation
All day yesterday the Germans coun.
ter attacked in vain efforts to win back
some Of the dominating positions taken
by tho French. These efforts were
directed mainly against Mort Homme
and Hill 344; they proved terribly costly
to the Germans and they gained nothing
Tho French are now masters Of the i'm
portant points they held prior to the
battle of Verdun last year. except Hill
304
The sun., 1917-08-24
"BLUE DEVILS OF FRANCE"
TUTORING PERSF4LNC'S MEN
American Expedtonary Force Learning Modern
Warfare at Hands of Famous Chasseurs
Alpins, "Sun" Man Reveals.

leading part The boys listen wide
eyed now. but when their turn comes to
emulate the glorious record Of their
comrades the chasseurs will have no
cause to worry over the American
brave gems" as they call them on the
training ground to-day.
The people Of New York and other
cities who recall the memorable visit Of
Marshal Joffre will remember Col.
Fabry. his aid, and will have an ex-
cellent mental picture Of the fine type
Of men who are training Pershing's 8
troops.
The streets Of the quaint hamlets
where the troops are quartered are nlled
with these short sturdy. broad should
cred. deep chested Frenchmen in the
same dark blue uniform with its dis
tinguishing feature. a Tam O. Shanter
cooked over one eye. that Col. Fabry
made familiar In America.
Every Chausseur q Hero.
This uniform is different from the
The corps fairly bristies with decora-
tions, the Legion Of Honor. the Military
Medal and the more common Croix de
Guerre. Every man has done something
which won a medal.
The members have a reputation as des-
perate fighters and haters Of the Ger
mans. An Alpine Lieutenant. talking to
the correspondent OF THE SUN to-day in
broken English. said. German. he very
bad" Then. overmastered by his feel
ing Of detestation, he cried. "a bas rAlle-
magne."
The effect Of the chasseurs instruction
is shown by the practice with the auto
matte rife. taught by the Alpines TO Sc
lected squads Of Americans. and bythese
to the remainder of our troops. The
Frenchmen were very generous in show
ing their enthusiasm for the marksman-
ship exhibited. In this instance at least
the old saying that every American Is a
born shot seems to be justified. Every
time the gun was fired pun OF dust
flew up from or near the target-a
painted figure Of German soldier.
The sun., 1917-08-24
BIG GUNS FAIL TO BRING RAIN
French See Success Omen In Clear
Weather at VePdun.

PARIS, Aug. 23.-The old legend that
heavy artillery fire always brings on
rain failed in the recent bombardment
around Verdun. Last Saturday the
guns of the French began pouring forth
their steel In volume ranked the
heaviest of the war. On Sunday the
shelling continued. The followers of tho
rain making theory scanned the skies
for rain clouds but none appeared.
On Monday the barraGe hre Of the
French began and then followed the at
tacks with the big guns continuing to
hammer the German positions. Still no
rain. To-day the artillery on both sides
opened, and still no rain has come. In
fact there has been no rain since last
Friday and the artillery fre has been
as heavy as any during the war.
Frequently rain has fallen after big
gun battles and has impeded the effortA
OF the Allies. The French see new
omen of success In the present failure
Of the rain.
The sun., 1917-08-24
ANTI.DRAFT PREACHER SLAIN.
Mob of whites and Negroes Attack
COlOred ParsOn.

YORK. s. C.. Aug 2s.--W. T. Sims. a
negro preacher. died to-day from in
juries received near here last night at
the hands Of mob composed OF whites
and negroes who were said to have been
enrarsed at utterances opposing the
draft law attributed to him.
Sims was badly beaten and was shot
several times. Fred Penningsr, white,
and Frank Twitty. . negro. were ar
rested In connection with the affair.
The sun., 1917-08-24
BOMB RESTORES MANS SIGHT.
Afr Raiders Over London DO blind
Man Good.

Special Gable Despatch TO THk Sus
LONDON, Aug. 23.--Several instances
have occurred where frightened men,
terrified by bombs during an air raid
by Germans over London. have gone
blind. their optic nerves breakins down
under the strain. Last Saturdays raid,
however, had an opposite effect on one
man here who had been blind for four
years.
He was stricken with terror when the
explosions OF bombs began and COM
planned OF fearful pains IN his head.
Suddenly something within his skull
snalv,ed and he shouted Mother. |
can see again :"
The restoration Of sight seems to be
permanent.
The sun., 1917-08-24
One Day Drive Adds
$2,518 to Smoke Fund

OF course, the friends of THE
SUN Tobacco Fund are anx-
ious to know the result of Boom
Day in the United Cigar Stores.
Through the aid of the officers
and statesmen of the company and
their hundreds of thousand of pa
irons the fund this morning is
$2,518.78 richer. Truly a mag
nificent showing!
The Schultz Cigar Stores yester-
day began their new drive for
THE SUN Fund by selling but
tons bearing the national colors.
There are $4,000 of these that
have been donated to buy smokes
for the soldiers. The first day
was a brilliant augury of the sue
cess of this venture.
The complete programme for
THE SUN Fund week at Marcus
Loew's New York Theatre and
Roof is rounding into shape.
When completed it will represent
history making event in the
theatrical world. Musical COM
edy and screen stars are rallyinp
to the enterprise to insure its
complete success.
Don't forget the baseball game
between the Commercial Trian-
giles and the Bushwick Seniors
Saturday afternoon at st. Johns
Field in Brooklyn. Or the trench
tango in Webster Hall by the
writer's and artists of Greenwich
Village, Saturday night.
The New York Athletic Club
will hold a Soldiers and Sailors
Field Day at Travers Island for
THE SUN Fund next Saturday
afternoon.
Warning! THE SUN Fund has
no connection with any other
fund, organization or publica.
ton. It employs no agents or
solicitors.
The sun., 1917-08-24
ADELE PANKHURsT JAILED.
Gets Sentence Of Month for Anti
cOnscription Activity.

LONDON. Aug, ga despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Melbourne
says Adele Pankhurst, daughter OF the
English suffragette leader. was SEN
fenced to months Imprisonment to-
day for a demonstration she started OUT
side Parliament Building yesterday.
Miss Pankhurst for some time has
figured In the mo conscription" propa-
ganda In Australia. Several times meet
ings at which she was to speak have
been broken up by soldiers, and at one
Of them Miss PankhuSt and other wom-
en- engaged In the anti-conscription
movement were struck by stones thrown
by soldiers and other persons.
The sun., 1917-08-24
WILSON ORDERS !
LOWER PRICES
ON HARD COAL
Figures at the Anthracite
Mines Range From 81
to $3.50 a Ton.
CURB ON THE JOBBERS
Garfield to Administer Fuel
Provisions of the
Food Law.
WILL WATCH RETAILERS
Local Dealers Remain Unfet-
tered, but Have Sword
Over Their Heads.
WILL WATCH RETAILERS
Furnace Coal to Cost
N. Y. Retailer $8.O5

ORDINARY furnace coal will
cost the New York retailer
$8.05 this winter. This includes
the cost of delivery in the house
holders cellar.
The figure is computed thus
for white ash egg coal-an ordi-
nary grade used by many apart
ment houses:
Price at mine as fixed by.
President Wilson .S4.45
Freight to New York (av-
erage) Las
Jobber's profit as fixed by
President Wilson 20
Lighterage 20
Unloading, screening, shrink
age, carriage, retailers
overhead Burns Bros
estimate) ............1 1.75
$S.05
Whatever the householder pays
for coal of this grade above sS.05
is the retailers net profit. This
grade is retailing now for about
$8.45.
The sun., 1917-08-24
5000 GERMANS TAKEN.
Pershing Meets Old Acquaintance
at Verdun Battle.

GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE FRENCH
ARMY, Aug. 23,-The French bag OF
prisoners rs the result Of the victory
at Verdun amounted to-day to nearly
5000. and a large number of cannon
and machine guns were captured or
destroyed. The battle. which is being
continued, Is confined to the artillery,
with the French holding great superior
ity in the fre.
Ma1orAien, John J. Pershilg. Com
mander In Chief of the American forces.
had a splendid view OF the first days
operations from a position near lie Mort
Homme. There was an interesting meet.
ting between the American Commander
and the French Gen. Corvisart, who
was fellow military attache Of Gen
Pershing during the Manchurian war.
The coincidence was still further ac-
centuated by the fact that the Ger
The sun., 1917-08-24

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND BEL
GUM. Aug. 23.-An advance by the
Canadians In the neiShborhood Of the
green crass!er In the southern edge OF
Lens this morning has added greatly to
the strength Of the British line. which
has continued to tighten steadily about
the heart Of the city.
The crassier is really a great Stag
heap which has been accumulatin& for
years over a considerable area between
three groups Of railway yards from
which coal trains we're sent south and
west. II lies only about 800 yards
south Of the central railway station
Of Lena and oYerlooks Il
The sun., 1917-08-24
Germans TO Prohibit BatAi.s.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 23.--Berlin news
papers received here say the Berlin
municipal authorities intend to prohibit
persons bathing In their homes. The
step will be taken. Il 10 added. In order
to save water and fuel.
The sun., 1917-08-24
RUSS COUNCIL SPLIT.
Soctalista and Constitutional Dem
Ocrats Prepare for Fixht,

PETRoGRAD. Aug. 23.-Premier Keren-
sky will preside over the extraordinary
national council which Is to be held
shortly at Moscow. There will be one
hundred representatives present from
the Councils of Workmen's and Soldiers
and Peasants Deputies. five from each
Of the Nationalities. ten from the Cos
sack Council. fifteen from the Petrograd
municipality. fourteen from the uni
The sun., 1917-08-24
Withdraws From Tam many,

Resolved. That the Sullivan Club in
meeting assembled does hereby anil
ate Itself with the City Democracy.
which has been organized by the un.
bossed Democrats Of New York city
10 purge the Democracy of the city
from Murphyism. to keep Murphy and
McCooey out OF the City Hall by re-
eiecting Mayor Mitchell and non.
The sun., 1917-08-24

Continued on Third Page.
The sun., 1917-08-24

The New York Athletic Club
will hold a Soldiers and Sailors
Field Day at Travers Island for
THE SUN Fund next Saturday
afternoon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
SPORTING NEWS

Earl Gaddock OF Anita, Iowa, de-
feated Julius Ref Of Hoisington, Kan.
i'll straight falls at Wichita, Kan.
The Wyoming state trap shooting
tournament, originally scheduled to be
held at Casper, u June 18th to 10th,
has been transferred to Douglas on
the same dates.
Ninety thousand dollars are offered
on the program announced at Lexing-
ton for the forty-fifth annual meeting
OF the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Association, Oct 1st to
18th.
The success OF the Denver Trap
Clubs plan to hold nationwide Buff
falo Bill shoots to raise money for the
Col w. F. Cody memorial on Lookout
mountain is assured, according to
Capt. A H Hardy, one OF the Denver
clubs members.
GENERAL
Italian mission arrives safely in
United States.
Members OF British mission aban-
don proposed visit to Middle West
The Leyland liner Coleman was
wrecked on the south coast Of Eng.
land.
Roosevelt released all men who had
volunteered to serve with him In
France.
Preacher prays that Germany shall
not have one hour of peace while EN-
peror William is on throne.
Governor Philip vetoed the Evjue
bill for a statewide referendum for
In Wisconsin.
Capt Franz Won Rintelen and Da-
vid Lamar were each sentenced to a
year in the Mercer county peniten-
tiary, Trenton, N. j.. for attempting
to foment strikes in munition plants.
Welcomed by a great throng of citi-
zens who crowded the Union Depot to
greet him, Secretary Of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo arrived in Den
yer Tuesday afternoon on his epoch.
making Buy-a-Bond trip through the
West
Art Smith, aviator, has Joined the
anti-vice crusade at Osaka, Japan.
When he made q flight over Osaka
recently he dropped $500 circulars
bearing an argument against the pro-
posed establishment of a licensed
quarter in that city.
From 10000 to $4,000 persons are
homeless at Atlanta. Ga, IS q result
Of Mondays fire that swept approx.
mately seventy-dve blocks Of resi-
dence property. causing . loss Of ~.
100000, it was estimated Prspafa,
tons have beon made to feed k0oo
homeless.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
One Man to Spend Ten Billion.

Washington.-Plans for an allied
purchasing board are being drawn to
include purchases for the American
army and navy, estimated at approx
imately $780, 100000 for the first
year of war. The plan would place
q purchasing power Of approximately
SO, 900, 100000 a year in the hands Of
one man, who will have at his COM
mand An army Of experts familiar
with all American markets. The pro-
gram has progressed to a stage where
officials have in mind the man for
the place. All the allies will be In
cluded in the scope Of the commits
sion, including Japan.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
ADD 1900 TO GUARDS
NEW ORDER INCREASES MUM.
Der FOR STATE SERVICE.
Colorado Now Has Two Full Bat
taiions and Third Virtually Re-
eruited to Peace Strength.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver-The order from the War
Department increasing the strength
of the Colorado National Guard will
add approximately 1920 men to the
state service. One regiment, plus
enc battalion Of infantry. constituting
four new battalions, Will comprise
nearly I.S0O men. The state now has
two full battalions of infantry in fed
eraI service. and a third has virtually
been recruited to peace strength.
One battalion. less one battery OF
rield artillery Cthree batteries to q
attalion). will add more than 200 ad-
ditional men. Battery B Of Denver
is the only fully equipped field artil-
iery unit in the state. Batteries A OF
Fort Collins and OF Colorado
ment and both are below peace
strength.
One battalion, less two companies
of engineers flour companies to bat
talion), viii add another 200 and
more. when completed to war
strength, to the Colorado guard The
two present engineering companies
are A OF Golden, composed OF School
of Mines students, and B OF Boulder.
made up of University of Colorado
students.
John Evans began the active duties
Of provost marshal OF Colorado. He
was assigned to the rooms OF the
speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. where he will have charge Of
the administration Of the registration
for selective service for Colorado
troops. He will be subordinate both
of the State Military Board and the
War Department. His work will In
clude the notification OF all the sher-
IFS in Colorado OF their duties In re-
gard to the registration OF citizens for
war service.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
FOREIGN


Kaiser's plan for gigantic empire
unfolded.
Bavarian scientist advises Germans
to eat grasses
covered in Costa Rica.
The scarcity of bread and potatoes
caused an outbreak OF rio,ing at LIS
bon
Manifestations in which violent in
c!dents occurred are reported from
Saragossa
Ireland to be given opportunity -
settle for herself question OF form Of
government.
Chinese Six companies offer to i'm
port 500.00 coolie farm laborers for
United States.
French seize heights near Moronvil
liers in Champagne district, seizing
many prisoners.
A great public manifestation in IA
vor OF the entente allies has been set
for May q at Madrid.
Several hundred persons attended Q
service in memory of Joseph H. Cho
ate of New York, at ST. Margaret's
Church, Westminster
Establishment OF q camp for mill
tary training of Americans in China
has been proposed at Shanghai, &C
cording to advices from Toxic.
Advices from what is considered q
reliable source in Lisbon state that
ten persons were killed and fifty
wounded during the recent food riots
there.
II Spain and Sweden become en-
they can Contribute approximately
2 600, 600 soldiers and sailors to the al
lied cause.
A German airplane dropped bombs
on the railroad station at Kishinev.
capital Of the province of Bessarabia
a soldier and two children were killed
and five workmen injured
The chief justice OF the Supreme
Court at Havana administered to Gen
Mario G. Menocal the oath OF office
for his second term as President of
the republic of Cuba.
The French steamship Colbert, car
rying French military passengers. was
tcrpedoed and sunk in the Mediterra-
mean April Both by a Teuton subma
rine. Fifty-one persons lost their
lives.
The German consul at Stockholm is
reported in news dispatches to have
visited the Swedish foreign minister
and expressed deepest regret at tn.
sinking of the Swedish steamers
Vesterland, Vixen and Aspen.
The disappearance recently from
Petrograd Of many young women Of
aristocratic families resulted in an in
vestigation which uncovered a wide
spread plot to lure women and girls
into white slavery" after they had
be en- robbed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union Nsws Service.
oUNTER GALLO OUT GUARDS.
Troops viii Protect Ralirsads. Tsie-
graph, Pswsr Llnse and Watse
oysteme.

Troops viii Protect Railroads, Tsio.
graph, Pswsr Llnee and Watse
oystsma.
Denver.-Governer Guntsr has =
sued the following proclamation:
whereas, the United States Of
America 10 now in . state Of war with
the German empire. and
Whereas, In the opinion Of the un-
dersigned. ~ chief executive Of the
state Of Colorado. It becomes nsess-
sary to use the military forces Of the
state to rspel invasion and to execute
the laws enacted for the safety and
welfare Of our citisens; now.
Therefore, I. Julius c. 0untsr, -
governor and ex-officio oommandsF-i1.
chief Of the National guard Of Colera-
do. by virtue Of the authority in me
vested BY the constitution and laws
Of the state of Colorado. do. BY this
proclamation. hereby order and direct
the adjutant general Of Colorado "A
call into active service forthwith such
parts of the National guard ~ may. In
his judgment. be necessary to 40
complish the purpose above named.
having in Wow particularly the Inn
portancs Of guarding and protecting
against damage and destruction all
lines OF communication. including
railroads. and telegraph, telephone,
transmission and power lines. and all
reservoirs and irrigation systems and
other property Of vital interest to the
state, wherever such railroad or other
property IL not already full guarded
and protected by the military forces
of the United States,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
Cripple Creek Output Gaining Rapid,

Denver-With $4,000 in the bank
and seven sets Of leasers shipping ore
the United Gold Mines Company,
operating in the high-grade zone OF the
Cripple Creek district, will this
month increase shipments of ore so
per cent in excess of the excellent
record for April, which included fifty
five cars containing 1000 tons. The
average value of this ore was $34.19
per ton, making a settlement total for
the month OF $54,704. Royalties paid
by the leasers were little in excess
OF $4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-25
sunnyside Mine Buildings Burn.

Silverton.-The warehouse, track
sheds, blacksmith shop and other sur
face buildings at the Sunnyside mine.
near Eureka, were destroyed by fire.
The tools in the machine shop. power
drill sharpening equipment and air
lines are a complete loss. The dam
age of $4,000 is covered by insurance