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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
Negroes Fleeing From Burning Homes
in Black Valley" Shot Like Rabbits

The BLACK Valley" negro belt running thru
the heart OF the city, OF flames by p. m.
Hundreds OF negroes crowded their homes
out by the flames
As they they shot down like rabbits Many
OF tho bodies dragged Cahoka creek thrown
into the
Hundreds OF half-grown boys and young girls in
the mob When three negroes shot down the
section Of Colnsvc and States a crowd OF white women
fell their bodies, kicking and mauing them with
and clubs.
Wel-dressed girls and women hair flying clothing
covered with blood led units OF the mob Two girls not
than 10 years old. boarded and dragged
oil an old negro woman They beat her INTO nsensibity
with their shoes.
Frank : Dickson, adJutant general Of Illinois reached
the city at u 80 today and taken the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
STRIKE FRENCH AGAIN

PARIS, July 3.-Germany
launched another tremendous
offensive at the French lines
today, centering two stimuli
taneous thrusts on the Chemin
Des DANES south of laon and
again around verdun. In both
instances the enemy failed to
gain ground, according to the
war office report today.
AT p. m. Monday along the
line from Allies to Palsy the enc
my resumed his bombardment and
forcefully attacked the trenches
which French forces retook yester-
day" the statement said. "A
heavy struggle thruout the night
ensued. but all positions were main
tanned.
"On the left bank of the Meuse
there was intense artillery firing at
midnight in the sector embraced
by Hill 30i and Avocourt wood. At
2:S0 a. IN. on front of 5000 Yards
in the southeast corner of the
wood enemy waves started out of
the trenches but in our artillery
fire did not reach our lines"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
SMALL incomes SOAKED in TAX
BILL AS PREPARED IN THE SENATE

NJ United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, July T.
War wealth incomes. drinks and
"smokes" will pay the bulk OF
the first great war tax
OF the si.s7o. .ooo, 600 TO be
raised under the revenue bill
drawn by the senate finance
committee, and reported today,
si,4z7 900 200 will be derived as
follows:
From income taxes incomes as
low as 81 900 for single person and
$4,000 for married are hiO. $780,
700, 900.
From excess profits. s523. .00o. 900; ;
from distilled and rectified spirits.
slil 900. 900: from ferTnented liquors
and wines. s44.500 900. from soft
drinks. $4,000. 900; from tobacco
products. excepting the poor mans
stogie. $50. 500 900.
Rich Tapped. Not Heavily
This schedule Of taxes represents.
authors Of the bill say. a heavier
burden on the rich and a lesser
weight on the poor than the commit
tee originally contemplated. How
ever. some senator's insist that the
rich and the big incomes are tapped
too lightly. and the purse OF the
poor man and the man OF average
means Is hit too heavily In proper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03

the arrival OF mltamcn last night but responsible citizens
today asked that governor formally take charge OF the
city.
use drastic if necessary stop the outrages
at St Louis the blanket order transmitted by Gov
Lowdcn Adjt. Gen Dickson here shortly before noon
today
&c" believe there are more than 100 negroes dead" Night
Chief Police Hickey told the United Press
I'VE have los names on an incomplete list but have
found all the bodies. estimate the injured whites and
than estimate"
The fire probably will reach 100000 Hickey said
Fifteen square blocks burned Troops have been
ordered shoot to kill in rioug Is resumed.
Il believe the is over Col = O. 1upp. personal
representative OF Coy. Lowden, command OF the eight
companies Illinois National Guard patrong the city
told the United Press carly today.
The mob seems have spent itself. Fighting has
desultoy firing different parts of the city and
most Of the fires have burned out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03

tion.
These senators hold this belief on
the premise that. so long as the poor
and the man OF average means are
in the great majority when II comes
to fighting. the very wealthy should
be more heavily responsible for the
financial part OF the war. Senator
La Toilette. Wisconsin, has a minor
ity report. signed by Thomas. Colo
RADIO. and Gore. Oklahoma. which
will raise the entire 81 500. 900 600
asked by hitting excess profits to
the extent OF more than $1,000, ,000..
600. swollen incomes more than
$500. 900 900, and tho balance deriv.
cd from internal revenue taxes.
Every class OF people. however.
will be affected under the tax bill
reported by the majority-from the
man who will have to pay ] per
cent tax for owning an automobile
to those who will have 10 pay 5
cents on every telephone or tele-
graph message costing more than 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
$500 MORE TEUT0NS
SNATCHED BY SLAVS

flcers.
They proceeded thru the streets
TO the headquarters OF the govern
ment. where patriotic speeches
were made from a balcony.
II was noticeable that there
were more flags of the blue. white
and red OF Russia's national colors.
than the red flag OF the revolution
showing in the decorated streets.
Gen. Brusiloff is pressing onward
toward Lefberg, on a 25-mile front.
War office reports showed resump-
tion of r general offensive on every
other Russian front.
No major infantry actions were
reported anywhere than in the Lem
berg sector-but artillery all along
the line was pouring shells into
the Teutonic trenches. limiting at
mass attacks everywhere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
CALL IN RESERVES

BERLIN (Via London. July a.
Strong Russian attacks broke
down with heavy losses" declared
today's official statement Front
ing new positions TO the south. the
enemy did not find strength to re-
peat its attacks on the high posi-
tions around Brezany.
Breaking forward across the
heights west of the Strypa, the Rus
sian mass attacks extended north
of the gap in our lines. made on
the previous day" the statement
said
with the aid OF reserves We
made the enemy halt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
ADVERTISING MANAGERS
DAILY TALK
Where to Go the
Fourth?

That's a question that may
be perplexing you right
now. Let us refer you to
the ads in The Star today.
Excursions are being run to
Tacoma races and celebra-
tion. to the Navy Yard,
special excursion fares are
being offered by the rail
roads, etc. There are some
particularly strong bills on
at the local theatres, too.
All these things are told
about thoroly in the ads to-
day. This is just another
instance OF the way the ads
can serve you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
THE SONG OF THE SAMMY

Dispatches a 6
favorite
Goodbye, old Yankeeand; hello,
We've sailed the o make
They've tried rule the world with military stuff,
But a that bluff"
played the of Pershine
sci ashore, of
Deweys Captain Grdley," Of Manila The by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
Guns Loaded With Steel Balls,
Militia Reinforcements Arrive

Leaping from the they dcployed and started up
the street IN wide formation There crisp order rifle
bolts clicked and the advanced with balls their
rifle chambers
crowd dragging aged negro who had been
beaten nearly insensibc the end Of rope sur
rounded by the soldiers and the entire mob about $50
rested and hurried Jail In the number newspaper
reporter and many bystanders After being detained
eral hours all but Is leaders the mob released
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
Negro Hanged as Soldiers Stand by,
Helpless to Stay Wrath of Mob.

Only three white men, Detective Sergt Coppedge. who
was killed by a negro mob at Monday and William
Kcvser a hardware merchant and unidentified
known dead altho badly wounded IN hospitals
The rio,ng its height between p and mid
night United Press reporter the bodies OF
NEGROES living in the within block OF the
ton OF the towns main business thoroiarc 30 p.
Another negro beaten into nsensbi,y hanged a
post half block from the while squad OF 25 sol
diers looked helplessly.
The mob at g p m. numbered 10000, authorities say.
The citv was virtually martial law after the frantic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
Buy Eats Until 9 p. NJ.

Youll be able to buy Fourth OF
July eats until p. m. at the public
markets Tuesday. The BARRIERS.
too. are going to keep open until
10 y. m. and close at p. m. We'd
resday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
Booze Prices Aviate

Bootlegging joints increased the
price of individual drinks of whis-
Ky from 10 to % cents. after the
Reed bone dry amendment went
into effect Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
BY WIN. c. SHEPHERD

BY WIN. c. SHEPHERD
United Press staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD. July 3.-Rus-
sia's offensive today forced the
enemy back across the little
Strypa river lin Galieia). pene-
trated three lines Of trenches
and took $500 additional pris-
oners. The war office indi-
Gated sweeping gains every
where, including the town OF
Presovcc and the village and
heights southwest OF Zborov
and kordshiduv.
Some OF the 10000 prisoners al
ready taken in this offensive were
authority for the statement that IL
WAS known by the Teutons that
Russia would begin TO fight July |.
The perfection of the German espi-
onage system is admitted, since
very few Russians knew of the
plans.
Just before the offensive
opened, on General Bru-
siloffs orders, every soldier
in the section over which IL was
planned to strike was advised
OF the campaign. Anyone de-
clining to advance was notified
he would be regarded as a
traitor. There were no traitors.
A slender. delicate looking man,
racked with illness, is the greatest
of all heroes in Russia today. He
is A. +. Kerensky. minister of war.
II was he who personally led
Russia's troops in the start of the
first offensive in which the red
flag of democracy has been borne
against Germany's autocratic hosts.
II was he who planned the of
fensives. who finally. when the SUI
preme test came. went to the front
trenches himself, that he might in
spire the men.
Garry Hero's Portrait
Early today the celebration in
Petrograd over the army's success
took the form OF scores of process
sions. One of these. at the head
of which was carried portrait of
Kerensly. was led by Gen. Russky
and his staff, marching with arms
linked with number of allied of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
THE 18Th DAY OF OUR WAR

Of
Of out Of
Of publication
the first = .oliie had n
food
unbaIy profits thu IN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03

WASHINGTON, July 3-The department has asked
Gen. Barry OF the Central department tor report
St Louis but officials here believe that Barry has
all the power necessary handle the situation if he
action is needed
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pleas from Mayor Moman. whose life several times
threatened A few minutes after 10 few companies of
militia from Shebyyie and Efiingham arrived The
the station by and hurried the
riot district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
use Drastic Measures" Governor
Tells Commander Of State Troops

Soldiers and volunteer citizens searching for bodies
the OF negro and buildings covering
over 10 blocks-the result OF number OF ncendary fires
set bv whites in their eNtermnate the blacks.
The city has been practically under martial law
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FAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. July 3.-Onc OF the
the history OF the country which lett this city blood
soaked and reswept early today after night OF undesorb
able broke aresh shortly after Three
negroes killed increasing the toll OF dead than
100
The number OF wounded both whites and blacks, is be-
heved than $50 All but three OF the dead
blacks but many whites die of their wounds.
Thirteen OF militia have had the city under
virtual martial law since midnight when the rong reached
and passed its The militia, however failed find
the mob which renewed the reign OF briefly this
afternoon.
different districts which may be conflicting The
number of dead may be known. bodies
were thrown in streams and others burned
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nv
EAST ST. LOUIS, July 3-Suspieion that the East St
Louis nots caused by German agents absolutely
absurd Chief OF Police Ransome Payne said today when he
shown Washington dispatch saying the government
agents had started investigation ascertain whether Teu
ton workers had a hand in last nights rioting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
usf P7MN NM. Chicago Nan Asks TO Be Loo

MAJ iOUN, lll.--ln seyele
storm here, flagpole was carried
four blocks and planted in the soft
earth with the stars and Stripes
sill flying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
"Most Terrible Sight ! Ever Saw"
Says Adjutant General Dickson

81" is the terrible sight have seen" he said
surgng mob hunting negro physician, L. NJ Bundy
rushed past the adutant generals They did not find
Bundy believed be o the who melted the blacks
Mondays outbreak and ii supposed he has left the city
The city placed in darkness when white and black
mobs all light wires. Negroes did they would have
chance escape the rioters whites they could evade
mtiamen
Fremen. aided by many units from the Missouri side
carried unavang battle against the flames More than
y blocks burned The Broadway opera house
destroyed with loss OF $4,000 The Southern freight
house still burning carly today and the loss estimated
at S250OOO.
More than 200 negro homes shacks enements and apart
houses burned. At 80 m. traffic all
bridges leading the Illinois side stopped.
Mitamen held the crowd back with bayonets and there
was great deal OF scattered fighting the bridge
CONTINUED n page
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
)ne 7 oue Rathtub far Fine Hundred W0men! /
omen! Unabie 10 DeCide Whet4er lies 10

WASHINGTON -- Five hundred
women and lone bathtub are in
Eettlement established by naval Of
ficers' wives and sweethearts. who
wish to be near their men folk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03

MT. VERNON The inhabitants
fere are setting steel traps all over
t. wn TO guard their war gardens
from knights of the Road"
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The armies Of new Russia. on the
second day of their offensive. were
swerpinr on. and have taken "a total Of
Ist5a prisoners In two dny. The mag
nitude Of this victor, l. apparent In light
Of the fact that all the German cspiises
taken by the British In juno totaled only
s.oss. The open fighting on the Eastern
front make. rapid strides possible.
Tho German. arc still hsmmering
against the French on the Western
front. taking trenches and then losing
them.
No important reports were made by
Haig. or from the italian and other war
theatres.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
THE FASTEST GROWING PAPER
IN THE NORTHWEST

CHICAGO. Ill.-Being unable TO
tell whether he was Joan Of Arc,
Richard Occur de Leon or luna,
nc. X. ]. =. Mathis, thinks he
Should be locked up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
ked Up! Allied Soldier WantS Pants for Kilties

FRANCE-Not cold feet, but cold
knees, was the excuse OF man In
ellied army for asking to be trans
ferred to u. s. forces. lie wore
kits and wanted trousers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03

WATERBURY,, Conn. - Because
he had wife and two children
here and wife and three children
/ Russia, was Il. A. Shinsky's ex-
omption claim.
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NEW YORK. July Swift and severe punishment for
the mob which wiped the negro OF East St Louis
property demanded by Socialist Leader
William English Wallng in telegram President Wilson
today.
Such punishment necessary, Waing said because "of
the dangerous effect OF America revolutionary
Russia South America and China
Wang characterized the uprising partly the result of
German agents efforts stir a keep Ameri-
troops home partly the result OF attempt by
the Southern keep the negro under their thumb
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district BY States Attorney SchaumIeiicr.
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WAR SITUATION TODAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-03
LAST EDITION

George, the weather man, WON'T
promise sunshine for sure on the
Fourth Of July. He puts u this
way: probably fair tonight and
Wednesday"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-29
WASILLA TOWN IS
 REPORTED BOOMING

The orders for building material by the Wasilla merchants and home builders indicate that the young town Is growing rapidly. Ray c. Larson, the glass man, informs The Times that he nas just shipped to The Howard-Wilmoth Co. of Wasilla, one of the largest orders for build ing material-sash, doors and glass that he has yet sent out the line. The building being erected by this enterprising firm is a two-story, 80 by 60 feet, structure, built in the most substantial manner.
 Mir. Wilmoth is postmaster at Wasilla and the office will be in the new building. The firm is ar ranging to carry a very complete line of general merchandise, in cluding miners supplies and farm- ing implements. MT. Larson says that the many orders being sent in from Wasilla for building material show that quite a building boom is on up there.-Anchorage Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-29
POTATOES WILL BE CHEAPER

The Office of Information, of the Department of Agriculture, au- thorizes the following:
 The huge potato crop, which the forecast made by the Department of Agriculture indicates will be pro duced in the United States this year, means that this important food staple will be cheaper and makes it possible for American families that had to cut down on DO tato consumption because of high prices to restore the tuber to a prominent place on their bill Of fare. .. &N 'lIi
 The department forecast, based on reliable estimates from all parts of the country, places the total potato yield at more than 467 7,O0O,- OOO bushels, as compared with 2S5'- 100000 in 1916 and S6O,OO0,O0O in 1915. Potatoes of the current season are already in the market in large quantities, and, since the early harvested tubers can not be kept easily, should be eaten more abundantly now if spoilage is to be avoided. .. &l$ I3
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-29
TURRET GROWN
 SOLD ID FRENCH

seattle, Aug. 29.-Through the offices of Thorndyke & Trenholme, Seattle ship brokers, the British steamship Turret Crown, owned and operated by the British Col umbia branch of the James Griffiths & Sons Company, was last week sold to the Oriental Navigation Com pany, of Paris France, through the Clinchfield Navigation Company o New York.
 Negotiations for the vessel have been in progress for several weeks, and the deal was consummated when a representative of the Clinch- field company arrived in Seattle and concluded the deal for the vessel, which is now operated be- tween Puget sound ports and Brit ish Columbia points. As soon as the vessel completes her present voyage to Anyox she will be dry docked and surveyed, after which sh will sail for the East coast and thence to French port.
 The Turret Crown was built by the W. Doxford & Son Company at Sunderland, Scotland, in 1895, and is a steel screw steamship of l. S27 tons register.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-29
GTST7E7946 Transportation and Mail
 Notes

The steamer Spokane, of the Pa cific s. S. Co.,, sailed from Seattle for Skagway and way ports Sunday and is scheduled to arrive here Thursday. It has one days mail.
 The liner Northwestern, of the Alaska S. S. Co, sailed for Skag- way Monday at nine o'clock and should reach this port sometime Friday. It has one days mall.
 The Prince Rupert, of the G. T. P. line, Is scheduled to arrive in skagway Friday morning at seven o'clock and will sail for the south Saturday evening after the arrival of the White Pass train.
 It has SO round trip passengers.
 The s. s. Dolphin, of the Alas ka s. s. Co.,, arrived in port this morning at 7:2O o'clock and left for the south three hours later. It had 15 round trip passengers and Il passengers from Skagway bound for southern points.
 The Princess Alice, of the Cana dian Pacific Railway, arrived in Skagway this morning at seven o'clock, bringing 35 tourists and 100 tons of freight. The Alice will leave for Vancouver and way ports tomorrow at seven o'clock.
 The Jefferson, of the Alaska S. s. Co.,, has been repaired and Is proceeding north. It should reach sSkagway Friday, and has one days mail.
 The White Pass Route expects to have the track repaired so that the regular train schedule will be re- stunned tomorrow. Owing to the slide, which tore out big section of the rails, there was no train today.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-29
FRANCE CABLES
 FOR SUPPLIES

Washington. Aug. 29.-A cabled appeal for the immediate shipment of supplies to France has reached the American Red Cross from Maj. Grayson M.P-. Murphy. Maj. Mur- phy, as the head of the Red Cross Commission in France, has been making a survey of conditions in the war zone and the districts which barbor refugees. The cable en- phasizes the urgent need in Europe for vast amounts of hospital and knitting supplies.
 Major Murphy cables:
 Begin shipping at once 1,50O'- 900 each knitted mufflers, sweaters, socks, and wristlets. These are desperately needed bfore cold Weath- CT. In view of th shortage of fuel, and other discomforts, they will be of incredible value in both mib- tary and civilian work.
 
 Last winter broke the record for cold and misery among the peo- pie here. They inexpressbly dread lest the coming winter find Us with out supplies to meet the situation. l urge you on behalf of our soldiers and those of our allies who will suffer in the frozen trenches. Thou sands of Belgian and French refu- gees and and repatriates are being returned through Switzerland to France"
 The woman's bureau of the Red Cross under the diretion of Miss Florence NJ. Marshall, has prepared directions with complete informs tion as to the knitted articles asked for by Maj. Murphy. The circular, which will be available to any wo- man who applies to the nearset Red Cross chapter, tells exactly how to obtain yarn, detailed knitting in- struciions, and where to send the garments for immediate shipment tC France.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-29
YOUR HAT
May Be a Stylish One, But It Makes
 Trouble.

May Be a Stylish One, But It Makes
 Trouble.
 A man usually buys hat that's Tn style," but the modern hat fer men haa lots 10 answer for.
 Baldheads are growing more numer- ous cYery duy. H,I!s mako excellent breeding places rnr inc parasitic germs which sap the life trrin the roots Of the hair.
 When you- hair bagIas to fall out ani your scalp iJ full ot pnAlruf it is Il sure s!gn that thesu countless GdrtIs ara busily at work.
 There ip but ono way to overcome ths .-ouhle and kill the Ecrms-that way II to apply "ewhro's lItrpiIiIn 10 th, Icalp--it w;ll Kill the germa and healthy ralr I' Fire 10 rcsull.
 Soll " leading drug siats San! l0c. ir stamps for sample Ia Th. Herpi.ide Co. Detroit. '!"h.
 one DoIlar. bottle. guaranteed.
 At all Drug storse. Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-29
DADDY" MOwL WAS BORN?

Daddy" Mowl was born at 2:2O p. m. on the 29th day of August, 1S40. How old is he today?
 Emily Larson won first prize of $500 for guessing the nearest to the exact time to which MT. Mowl was born, guessing within seven minutes, being 2:18 p. n.
 Four other children, whose names could not be learned, each guessed within IS minutes of the exact time, being 2:95 D. m., and will divide the second and third prizes of $500 and s2.OO between them.