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RIOTS BETWEEN THE
RACES CONTINUE IN
Pennsylvania CITY
For the Fourth Time Dur
ing the Week Mobs in
Chester Gather and
Beat Negroes

Chester, Pa. July 27.-Although force
of nearly 200 armed guards, including
local and state police and volunteer dep
uties were patrolling the city, a mob of
several thousands men and boys renewed
race rioting here tonight. Shortly after
dark the rioters got beyond control and
beat negro insensible before he could
be rescued by the police. Scores were
arrested. The authorities who believed
the situation was under control were
taken by surprise when the rioters first
appeared In large numbers in the central
section of the city. All negroes had been
ordered to remain indoors and the crowd
of white men were kept moving.
When they attacked tonight's victim.
rioting broke out on a large scale for
the fouth time this week Wagon loads
of guards held ready for trouble were
rushed to the scene of the disorder and
the mob was driven gack at the point Of
revolvers and rifles After scene OF
confusion the streets were cleared but
not before dozens Of white men had been
knock unconscious with riot sticks
Frank Meadows a negro, who was shot
at noon today. was reported to be near
death in the city hospital. Two other
negroes fired on at the same time are
also In serious condition.
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Provost Marshal Is
Delayed With Flood
Of Draft Questions
Officially Announced That None of These Will Be
Answered From Washington Persons
Desiring Information Must Go to Local
Board Which Will Decide All Matters

Washington, July IA deluge Of per-
soral inquiries concerning future steps
in the army draft, and of pleas from
industrial concerns for exemption of
their expert workers, drew from the
provost marshars office today state
ment that questions must be addressed
to local boards and that claims for in
dustrial exemption must go later to the
district boards.
exempted, Provost Marshal General
Crowder told the coal production COM
mittee which sought information
whether miners would be left at their
work. Appeals to the provost marshaIs
office from employers on behalf of their
workmen can accomplish nothing, it was
explained, as regulations promulgated by
President Wilson govern all exemptions.
1.-THE question of whether man is
more useful to his country in a peace
full pursuit than in military service is
matter to be taken up with the district
board" said an announcement, "and for
that board to determine in the light of
the circumstances surrounding each In
dividual case.
procedure in case Of claim for dis
charge on the ground of industry or ag-
rculture, is explicitly outlined in the
regulations. Only the upper or district
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board has jurisdiction over an industrial
or agricultural claim for discharge Be-
fore man has a standing before the
district board he must first be certified
to it by the local or lower board as
physically qualified for service, and must
have had any discharge claim made be-
fore the lower board decided adversely
to him.
He has five days after he is certi-
fled to the upper board in which to file
Claims for discharge and five days more
in which to file proof. All claims for
exemption or discharge, except claims
for discharge on Industrial or agricul-
tural grounds. are decided originally by
the local or lower boards
Most individual queries to the provost
marshal's office came from men who
are absent from their place of registra-
tlon and who have been summoned for
examination. Such a man should annIv
In writing to the local board in tho
distrlct where he Is registered. and re-
quest an order directing him to amman
Tor physical examination and possibly
exemption or discharge claim. before the
board of the district in which he is now
living. This request should designate
definitely the board having iurisdiot,or
over the district in which he is living,
Tor example. local exemption board. d.
VISION NO. 8. New York city,
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Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS
1-Russian retreat In eastern Galfcfa
continues. but lines hold else
where.
Additional revenue of 81 .00O. O0O. 900
is now necessary.
Provost marshal general is deluEed
with flood of draft questions.
Washington report Is that miners
will parade in Walker county
fields.
Allied powers are firm in course.
2Transcript OF COccht's story is
made public.
Texas governor indicted by grand
jury.
3CuIIman county berry crop placed
Mt 5000 crates.
Muscle shoals is not out of nitrate
contest.
News of Bessemer.
Tabor agitator tries to stop work
on camp at Admission.
0-Work on Montgomery camp IL be-
ing rushed to completion.
Paper supply to he secured from
Newfoundland.
LOCAL NEWS
5-Nine physicians are drafted for
the examination board.
Local Realtors capture second prize
in contest.
Soatthside jail Is now empty.
British expert gives views ON MI
trate plant.
Dedication day for East Lake park
is named nv comprehension.
FEATURES
4-EditorinI comment.
G-society and Dolly DaIrymple.
S-Sports.
11--SIarkcts-
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Around Tarnopol the Austro-G Germans
nave met with stubborn resistance from
lhe Russians, but Prince Leopolds SOL
Hers were able to enlarge recent gains
IN the eastern bank Of the Sereth. Be-
Iween Trembowla and Skoromocz, south
If Tarnopol, the Russians were forced to
held the crossings of the Sereth and
mia rivers on a front Of about eight
hiles. accordin to Berlin. Southeast of
Harnopol Pet rad reports. the Austro-
German Alta were repulsed
The Russia 4 have retired to new posi-
hons soutY asst of Trembowla but
khether the talso surrendered the cross
he OF the Mereth there, Petrograd does
lot say. Between Czortkov and the
bniester, Russian cavalry has repealed
Eeutonic assaults, and driven the attack
RS northwest srd toward Monasterzysa-
South of the Dniester into the foothills
IL the Carpathians, the Russians are re-
bring eastward Kolomea, about 80
hiles northeast of Cznernowitz, capital
5f Bukowina, has been occupied by Ba-
xarian and Austro- Hungarian troops
Me town is an important railway june
Ion and lies north of the Pruth. An
Unofficial report from Austrian sources
laws the Russians are evacuating Czner-
kowitz.
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PROGRESS IS MADE
ON FOOD MEASURE
NOW IN CONFERENCE.
Virtually Reach Agreement
to Strike Out the Section
Which Would Create
War Committee

Washington. July 27.-Senate and
House conferees on the food control
bill made such substantial progress to-
day that complete agreement seemed
probable by tomorrow.
The conferees virtually agreed to
strike out the plan for a congressional
joint committee on war expenditures,
opposed by President Wilson, and to
accept the Senate amendment author
izing the President to fix the price of
coal and coke and to take over mines.
There was also virtual agreement on
the Senate amendment to regulate the
making of contracts for the government
by the defense councils advisors.
Sentiment regarding the liquor
amendments seemed to be that Congress
should be satisfied to put the ban on
whisky to authorize the comma ndeering
of distilled spirits in bond so far as
necessary for government purposes and
to authorize the President to prohibit
making Of beer and light wines IL he
chose.
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The advance of the Rumanans in the
Suchitza valley northwes, of Foczani has
resulted in the abandonment of that wall
ley as far as the upper course of the
Putna by the Austro- Germans. The Ru-
manians have moved their line forward
seven and one-half miles, gaining all
their detectives and occupying 10 villages.
More than 400 additional prisoners and
guns and war material were captured by
the RumanianS.
Except in Flanders and in Champagne
there has been no infantry fighting on
the western front. In Flanders the Brit
ish took La Basse Vile, but surrendered it
later before a German. counter attack,
The German crown prince in attacks
against the heights southwest of Moron
viliers and east of Auberive, in Cham
payne, was repulsed with heavy loss by
the French
The decision to continue the war until
the aims of the allies have been attained
is announced by the conference of pow
ers held in Paris. 1t was decided also
to withdraw the enten,e troops from an
cient Greece, Thessaly and Epirus. This
latter action will not affect the cam
paign in Macedonia ana Albania, but Will
result in the turning over to the new
Greek government the territory seized 10
make sure the rear of the entente ar
mics fighting in the Balkans. while
Greece still was q noncombatant.
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ANOTHER DELAY IN
ANNOUNCING new
PURCHASING PLAN
Creation of War Industries
and Priority Boards Most
Important Change in
Present System

washington, July 27.-Tho new plan for
making government war purchases call
ing for reorga nization of the committee
system of the defense council probably
will be announced by President Wilson
tomorrow or Monday and be put into eff
feet Immediately The council was to
have approved it today, but postponed
action until tomorrow.
Creation of a war industries board and
priority board to supervise government
buying is the most important change
from the present system. The war in
dustres board, with Frank Scott at it's
head, although making no actual pur-
|cbases will approve all contracts for
war supplies The priority board will
designate the order in which govern
ment contracts shall be filled.
Both the war and navy departments
will delegate purchasing powers to their
representatives on the war board, and
the shipping board probably will be rep
resented on the priority board. Co-ordi-
nation Of American and allied purchases
will be accomplished by putting the al
lied purchaser under the war industries
board. Bernard Baruch, 1t is under
stood, will have charge of allied pur-
chases with the question of priority OF
delivery as among the allies themselves
left to the allied mission.
Herbert Hoover has been mentioned as
possible member Of the priority board
to assist in deciding the priority OF food
shipments.
Priority decisions will not stop at ac-
tuai government purchases, but will be
extended to purchases by concerns work
ing on government contracts and firms
supplying them. Some officials advocate
legislation to give the government
power to decide priority of purchases for
the general public, believing heavy
government war purchases at lower than
market prices may lay the public open
to extortionate charges.
All committees and boards under the
reorganization will answer directly to
the war industries board and through 1t
to the council.
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DAILY EXPENDITURE
. OF GOVERNMENT IS
OVER $38,OOO,OOO
This Is Rate of War Cost if
Total for Year Reaches
Expected Fourteen
Billion Mark
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, July 27.-(Specialo
authorized and to be
authorized in the current extraordi-
nary session of Congress will amount
to a staggering total of s12.00o,o 100000
or $4,000, OoO. 900.
Up to the present time appropria-
lions have total1ed sS,32o,5S6,7o7 1t
is reasonable to suppose therefroni
that the estimate of Senator smoot
that the total appropriations will be
in sum of 14,ooo,ooo,ooo is approx
imately correct.
In this connection it Is interesting
to note that Bonar Law, English
chancellor. estimates the daily ex-
penses of the Omitted Kingdom in this,
the third year Of the war, at $4,000
600. The daily expenses of the United
States on a basis of $14,ooe,o00,oo0 per
annum amount in the very beginning
Of its participation in the war to
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VIENNA DLSPA TChES SAY RUSSIANS ARE
EVACUAT TING CAPITAL OF BUKOWINA
Sister of Lord Kitchener
Believes Her Brother Is
Still in Land of Living

London, July 27.-The statement
by Mrs. Parker, sister of Lord
Kitchener. that she beltsves her
brother to be alive and did not
go down with the cruiser Hamp-
shire, has revived rumor which
has required In England during
the past year. Asked by an in
terviewer today on what grounds
she based her belief. Mrs. Parker
replied:
81 cannot tell you on what
grounds 1 believe 1t. In fact, 1 do
not want to go into any details
whatever"
The original rumor was that a
letter had been received from a
British prisoner in Germany, say
ing that Lord Kitchener was a
prisoner there. The letter was
never traced and the rumor was
considered canard.
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PETROGRAD REPORT


Petrograd July 27.-Russian cavalry
lthrew back the pressing Austro-German
Infantry on Wednesday in the region
southwest of Monasterzyska, in Eastern
Galicia, says the official statement, is
sued today by the Russian war depart
ment.
The Russian announcement says the
Rumanians have advanced towards the
| upper reaches of the Suchitza and are
consolidating their gains The Ruma-
mans took many prisoners and captured
six guns
Between the Dniester river and the
\ Carpathians, the statement says. the
Russians continue to retire in an east
erly direction.
| Southeast Of TrembowIa, in Galicia,
near the Russian border, the Russians
retired short distance to new posi-
tions. The Austro-Germans have occu-
pied the Gahcian towns of Plotycy and
Szystylor,, on the Sereth river.
Petrograd, July 27.--Accounts of the
battles in Galicia which have reached
Fhere say the cavalrymen fought like he
lroes. Cossacks, cooperating with Rus
n SlaH anu BrItlSn motor cars QeleHueu
tale Sereth line as long as the least hope
remained. 1t is reported that artillery
men on their knees impored the infantry
ITO save their guns, but that the infantry
did not heed them.
General korniloff's orders to shoot
traitors and marauders are being carried
out The commander of grenadier d.
vision has been removed for refusing to
fire on deserters.
The Fifth Cyclst battalion fought most
Ibravely. It kept off three German regi-
Iments with its machine guns and car
Dimes and made several bayonet charges
afoot In one attack the men rode their
bicycles. Some sections of the battalion
host so per cent Of their officers
| A member of the Duma, who has re-
turned from the Dvinsk front, states that
latter Russian shock battalions had cap
ltured very important German divisions,
lit was discovered in several instances
that signalling to the Germans was go
ling on from the Russian rear.
| Belgian artillerymen and mechanical
Iexperts in Petrograd, many OF whom
were wounded on the User. or at Ypres,
Iare forming battalion of death" to
tgive an example Of military valor on the
Russian front.
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BOND ISSUES MUST
SJJPPLANT CASH BASIS

Directly and indirectly every item Of
expense must be borne by the Amer
lean people Up to the present time
the administration has displayed a dis
inclination to depend in any great de-
gree on bond issues In the future,
however, when new sources or rev.
enue will be impossible of discovery,
the government more and more will
rely on it's credit.
Financial experts are attempting 10
devise new methods by which great
revenue might be raised without pre-
ciptating popular distress or business
manic.
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UNION MINERS TO
PARADE IN COAL
FIELDS OF WALKER
Reports Are That Effort
Will Be Made to Organize
Employees Of Sipsey
on Sunday
Rx HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, July 2T.-(Special.) Start
ling reports that 600 union miners would
parade in the Walker county coal fields
Sunday and forcibly attempt to organ
ize nonunion miners employed at Sipsey
came to Washington this morning
through more or less official channels.
Henry T. DeBardeleben. owner of Sip
sey mines, abandoning his intention to
appear Saturday before the federal trade
commission, left this afternoon on the
Birmingham Special for Alabama. 1t is
his purpose to be at Sipsey early Sunday
morning.
AS to whether or not it is his belief
that rumored trouble would materialize,
Mr.. DeBardeleben withheld expression.
BY his action, however, he left no doubt
but that he was seriously impressed by
the news, and held that it would be wise
for him. personally, to be on the scene.
OPERATORS HOPEFUL
Alabama operators who have recently
baen in Washington express belief that
there will be no strike In the coal fields.
In the event that agitation eventuates
into an open rupture, they will ask
neither Governor Henderson nor federal
authorities for assistance over troops,
which once were state troops, the gov
ernor has authority no longer. Account
of the necessity rapidly to mobilize fed
volition. it is made evident, will not pa
troll properties unless there is actual riot
and bloodshed.
The operators, it is apparent. do not
Wish the federal government in any re-
spect to interfere. 1t is pointed out that
inasmuch as operators decline to con-
fer with union officials. the government
agents The operators, and this deemed
true also of mine officials, are hope
full that they will be permitted to COM
pose local differences along certain lines
they have mapped out among them
selves
DATA COMPILED
According to information obtained this
afternoon, the federal trade commission
has compiled figures relative to the cost
OIL coal FrpuuctlOll Ill every INNING State
of the union. These figures will soon
be in the hands of President Wilson,
and the chief executive himself, accord
ing to latest reports, will fix minimum
price the government shall pay for its
supply, and basic price for the civilian
consumer 1t is rumored that the maxi
mum price will be less than So, the price
agreed upon some weeks ago by Sec
rotary Lane and 800 coal operators
Mr.. DeBardeleben. it is learned, is the
only Alabama operator who is required
at present to sell a percentage of his
total output at Communicating prices. |
Mr.. DeRardeleben states that the gov
eminent has appropriated one-eighth of
his production and made payment at a
figure considerably less than cost.
1t was for the purpose of remedying
this condition that Mr.. DeBardeleben.
but for rumors Of trouble at Sipsey,
would have appeared Saturday before
the trade commission.
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BANKRUPTCY OF NATIONS
MAY RESULT IN PEACE

In fighting with dollars as well as
with men, it is regarded as a ten
able theory that bankruptcy of ma
tons rather than destruction of mill
tary power will force the war to its
conclusion.
Face to face with onerous burdens
of taxation, the American people, with
only minor exceptions. are making no
complaint to Washington. At the same
time there is evidence that the peo-
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Washington July 27Estimatng the cost of the for the
coming year at exclusive of loans to the allies
the administration informed Congress today that new revenues
toang must be raised from taxation issuance
of securities.
allies continued the the
will s15ooooooo and the amount Of
additional erenne will
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Summary of Outstanding
Developments In News
From Various War Fronts
BY the Associated Pres.

The Russian retirement in eastern Galcia continues There
has been noticeable slackenng in the Austro adj
the Dnester where the Russians offer
ing spirited resistance but south Of the the Car
pathians the Teutonic forces moving forward
'1mpe0 id.
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BRITISH GAIN AND LOSE

London, July 27.-The British last night
captured La Bassee Vile in Belgium,
near the French border, but subsequently
Withdrew in the face Of German counter
attack in force, the war office announces.
The statement follows:
There was local fighting last night In
the neighborhood of La Bassee Vile.
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PETROGRAD NEWS IS
RETREAT ON PART
OF LINE IS CHECKED
Credit for Great Bravery Is
Given to Slav Cavalry
i'm Battle
RUMANIANS CAPTURE
VILLAGES AND GUNS
Fight in Flanders Continues Fierce
and English Lose Some Slight
Gains Wcn-Germans Still
Attacking French

Copenhagen, July 27.-Reports from
Vienna say that the evening newspapers
in the Austrian capital assert that the
Russians are evacuating Czernowitz cap
ital of Bukowina
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EIGHT BILLIONS DROPPED
IN THE NAV OF WAR

Authorized figures prepared for tins
newspaper present appropriations TO
date in the following manner:
Regular annual appro-
priations ........s1,s 1852. 20, 10000
Five per cent and 10
per cent increase in
clerk pay......-..... Z9,o0o,oUo.oU
First deficiency act.. os,Vzo.VV
Bonds for national de-
Tense ............-. o,Oof 800
war risk insurance $3.50, 100000
Military naval estab-
lishments .......-.. 3,2sl,o 94,o4i'oo
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John P. Murphy Resigns

Washington. July 27.-John P. Murphy,
postmaster of the Senate, has resigned his
office, effective August l. He announced
that he would return to Knoxville to re-
sumo practice of law.
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Additional ReUenue
of Seven Billions
Is Now Necessary

McAdoo Estimates Cost of War For July to July
at $40, 735, 1907, 900, and This Does Not Include
Any Loans to Allies Congress Must Now
Decide on What Part of Gigantic
Amount Taxation is to Bear
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MARGIN OF SAFETY

Tremendous as are the estimated ex-
penses of the government for the year.
the appropriations actually sought Ivy
the various departments are placed above
these totals in order 10 provide mar
gin of safety. Thus the war department,
expecting to spend s7,S64s240,o00. asks for
appropriations totalling $S,673, 35s,coo and
the navy department, estimating its ex-
penditures at 81. 200, 100000, asks for appro-
priations of s1,324, 600. Total appropria-
tons sought by all departments aggre-
gated sl1,651193,s93, or nearly $1,OOoooo.oOo
more than estimated expenditures.
Should this sum be authorized by Com
eress with an additional $3.50, 900 for
the allies. which would be necessary to
keep up the present rate of loans total
ing s500,0o00O0 month, the total to be
raised by bond issues and additional tax
alton for the current fiscal year would
be more than SIG, 900. 100000. 1t has been in
dicated that additional authorization for
loans will not be requested of Congress
until the new session begins in Decem-
ber
DEDUCTIONS MADE
With estimated expenditures of $40, 1885,
$4,000 as the basis for computation. the
following deductions from the total of
estimated expenditures We're made in
reaching the $1,000, 100000 total of new
revenues needed.
Income for the year under existing
laws, 1888, 100000; bonds authorized under
the war finance bill of April %, but not
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NAVY WANTS MORE


The navy expects to spend LOO 0o0, 900,
Of which s2SS, 100000 remains to be APP
propriated. The shipping board, whose
shtpbuilding projects place it third on the
list. expects to spend 7990o0,00O Of whictl
$3.50, 10000 remains to be appropriated.
These figures cover the cost of the war
from July l last to June 80 next They
do not include the money spent prior to
the first of the month.
Estimated receipts for the year were
placed my Secretary McAdoo. in transmit
ting the estimates to the House ways
and means and Senate finance commit
tees. at 81, 1893, 10000. This estimate of re-
ceipts did not include revenues to be-
raised under the pending war tax bill,
estimated by administration leaders in
Congress at $3.50, $4,000. Revision Of ,he
bin will begin Immediately to embody
whatever additional taxation it may be
deemed best to impose as result OF
the new estimates