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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
DIG TH|RTY-N|NE DEAD
FROM SIOUX CITY RUINS
Believed Now That Fifty Were
Buried When Business Block
Collapsed.
MAJORITY BURNED TO CRISP
Few of Bodies Found Show Eyi.
dencc of Having Been Crushed, but
All Were Victims OF the Flames
That Followed.
Inv Assecla:,d rr...l


SloCN CITY. IOWA. June 3n.-Thir-
tE-nine bodies had been recovered to-
night from the ruins Of the Ruff Build :
ing here, and fircmcn and volunteers
WHO continued to search the debris.
estimated that probably fifty persons
had been killed when the building col :
Iapsed yesterday. carrying down with
It t"o smaller adjacent structures.
Thirty-,hree perso!.s were injured.
none probably fatally.
The majority OF the victims burned
to death, rescucrs said.
As the larger building topplcd il
buried under tons of debris the smaller
structures, imprisouinv patrons and
employees. fireiGen said orly in A
minority Of cases were the bodies
CRUSHED For the most part. the VIC
TINS were imprisoned. and the hrc.
which broke out shortly after the
crash. burned them 10 death OF the
thirty nine bodies recovered. twenty
1--WE have Leer identified. The bodies
OF fourteen others, seven .nen and
seven women, lay unclaimed In local
morGues. Police tonight were com
pi!!nE list OF missing. il being feared
that some of the victims bodies had
been incincrated and might never b.
found Accurate figures rs to tho nrm-
bcr OF missing were not available
The cause Of the accident had not
been determined tonight An inves-
tiSatior, in an effort to fix the blame.
Is N progress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
REACH TOTAL OF 10,383
Army, and 1882 In
Marine Corps.
SLIGHT DECREASE IS SHOWN
Those Reported During Past Week
Totaied 497, rs Against $40 Dur
ing the Previous Six Days-What
Figures Show.
IRy AssocIatcd Press.l

WASHINGTON. June 3O.-Casualties
in the American eNpeditionary force
thus far reported total 1888. sum-
maries issued to-day by the War De-
partment and marine corps shows or
this number. 9.lal were in the army
and l.c52 in the marine corps.
Army casualties. including those re-
ported to-day. were summarized as
follows: killed in action including 29l
lost al sea). l,49l: died Of wounds. 479:
died of disease. 1.2S7; died of accident
and other causes. 4G5: wounded in
ing prisoncrs). 3S5.
The summary OF casualties among the
marines. which also included to-days
list, follows: deaths. 4O7: wounded. SAP:
in hands of the enemy. l: missing. ..
Four hundred and ninety-seven cas-
ualties in the army were reported dur
ing the week. including 179 killed in
action. ~ died of wounds, 10 died OF
disease. 10 died of accident and other
causes. 213 wounded in action and 30
missing in action. including prisoners.
The week before $40 casualties were
reported.
The marine corps summary did not
show how. many of the deaths reported
were in action. from disease. accidents
and other causes. 1t did divide the
officers and men. showing that four
teen officers have died. twenty-nine
have been wounded and one is miss
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
CREW OF SCHOONER LANDS
Hattie Gage Strikes Rocks During
storm, and Is Pounded
to Pieces
lDy s ssociatcd rress. !

AN ATLANTIC PORT. June So.-Thc
crew of the steam schooner Hattie
Gage. southbound from this port and
wrecked early Saturday morning on
the coast eighty miles TO the south
arrived in the city tonight. The body
of the first mate, Albert Downey. who
was drowned when the lifeboat in
which the crew landed was capsized
was recovered and brought here to be
held for relatives.
During storm Friday night the
steamer struck a shoal off the coast
and with a heavy sea prevailing. was
pounded TO pieces. The crew of twelve
men took to lifeboats and finally sue
ceeded in making the coast
In landing through tine surf. the life
boat was struck by q high comber
and capsizcd. Downey was drowned,
and several others of the crew suffered
severe injury before they were res
cucd by life guards. The Cage was n
total loss. in the belief of the crow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
TELEGRAPH STRIKE SET
TO BEGIN NEXT MONDAY
President Wilson Expected to Take
Action to Avert Western
Union Walkout.
SITUATION NOW IN HIS HANDS
Postal Comedies Right Of Employees
to OrSanizc--Over 500 Operators
Alleged to Be Locked Out OF Com
pany'S Offices.
SITUATION NOW IN HIS HANDS

WASHINGTON, June 3o.-President
Wilson is expected to take action to
avert the strike of the. Western Union
Telesraphers. called for July 8. by S. j.
konenkamp, president OF the CONNER
cial Telcgraphers Union. tonight
The idea OF strike is deprecated in
official quarters here tonight, chiefly
because of fact that the entire labor
situation concerning the Western
Union and its operators is in the hands
OF the President. and also because of
the added fact that the President is
set against walkouts in any industries
that are intimately related TO the gov
crnmcnt in it's war activities.
The President is reported to have
given the telcSraphers situation par
ticular attention since the decision OF
the National War Labor Board allow
inE operators OF the two largest COM
panies--the Postal and Western Union
the right TO organize. The Postal
accedcd to this decision; the Western
Union turned it down
Although complaints against the
Western Union on hours and wages
still are pending before the board, the
enforcement OF It's award to the men
on unionization is now up TO the
President.
Mr.. Konenkamp. in his strike order,
says: The grievances to be adjusted
are those set forth in President Will
sons letter to the Western Union Tele-
graph Company as Cd the reinstate-
ment of over 500 Western Union en-
ployees locked out contrary to his
proclamation OF April s. 1918. and o.,
TO enforce the decision OF tho National
War Labor Board, June /. 1915. In
this letter to the Western Union. the
President asked the officials Of that
company to cooperate with him by
acceninE the labor boards decision
This the company declined 10 do"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
FIND WOMAN'S SKELETON
BURIED NEAR YACHT CLUB
Examination of the Skull Gave E-,dcncc
for Belief Victim Was
Murdered,

MAMAEONECK. y. y. June 30
Much speculation as TO whether muir
der had been committed was aroused
today by the finding of the skeleton
Of a young woman buried in the beach
IN front of the Oriental Yacht Club.
Coroner John Sella and DR.. John Hun
ter expressed belief that the body had
been buried in the sand some five or six
years ago
John Chapman. bostman employ ed
by the club, noticed bone pro,ruding
from the sand below high-tide mark
to-day Upon digging, he unearthed
the entire skeleton. which was devoid
of clothing.
An examination of the skull gave
ground for the belief. it was said. that
the woman might have been murdered.
The bones had been bleached white
Search of the records for some years
past disclosed no missing young woma n
which Was not later accounted for, II
was stated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
TROOPS WIN /
MONTE DI VALBEILA.
Profiteers Will Be Called Upon to Pay
Large Part of War Tax Out of Profits

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-One Inn
mediate effect OF the disclosures Of
proHtccrinE mndc Ia the report OF
the Federal Trnde Con,rnission will
he to stimulate the group Of Sen
ntors who Inst ycnr demanded tnx-
ing so per cent OF war PROFITS. Sen
ator BoEah, author of the resolution
which called forth the report. in
dicnted this to-day.
Last ycnr Bornh, johnson tot Cnl-
iforrin), Kenyon, Ln Toilette and
othcrx begged the SENATE to tnx
corporation incomcs 80 that prof
itecrinS would not cnsue. They
argued the British system as an cx-
ample OF how the huge Industries
should be forced to bcnr their
share of the wars burden.
Now that this report has been
published, including, as 1t does,
statements that fvc great packers
hnre made profits of SI4O.OOO, 600
from 1918 To 1917, there In no qucs-
tion hut that vigorous fight will
he mndc By this senatorial group
for conscriptIon OF Inrsc pnrt OF
the enormous profits.
Senator Bornh WINS asked to-day
whether he considered prosecution
of the industries should follow the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
NAVY WILL HELP RECRUIT
MEN FOR SHIPPING BOARD
Secretary pnnieIs VIII Cooperate in
Training Crews for Merchant
Marine.
lBy Associated Press. J

10y '.SHoCltItC tTeSS
WASHINGTON. June 30.-Recruit-
Ing and training machinery o. the navy
VIII be used To organize crews for the
hundreds OF ships comprising the Shin
ping Boards program for the next
twelve months. IL plans now under
way are put into operation. Chairma n
Hurley. OF the Shipping Board. recently
recommended this action 10 Secretary
Daniels. IL became known today, and
the naval secretary agreed at once.
offering all the facilities of his depart
mcnt
According to officials who will su-
pervise the work, the Shipping Board
estimated that a least 1000 officers
and III excess of 20o. 900 men will be
required to man the minimum tonna ce
now expected. They are 10 be secured
be put through intensive training to
ht them for the various duties on board
ship. The bull, of these men. naval
officials said to-day. may he taken into
the naval reserve.
The necessity for extending still fur
ther the shore training stations of the
navy and the probability Of establish
ing several additional stations TO meet
this new demand already have been
discussed.
The training of the officers and men
for the merchant marine service will
be supplemented by instructor. on
training ships as is now done by the
Shipping Boards training station
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
CONGRESS WILL HURRY
TO GET SUMMER RECESS
Plans Now Call for Adjournment Of
10th branches by End Of
Present Week.
tEy Associated Press ]

wAsHlNGTON. June 3o.-ConGrcss
Tomorrow Will begin :. final clearing
UP OF legislation preparatory to \
recess this week until early in August.
when the House Ways and Means Com
mittee is expected TO have the new
r,vetuc bill ready for presentation.
Both Senate and House are TO meet
unusually early Tomorrow in an effort
TO dispose Of appropriation measures
carrying money needed with the be-
ginning OF the new fiscal year.
Leaders hope to finish Imperative leg
islation and recess next Wednesday.
hut il Is regarded as more probable
that Congress will be unable 10 get
away before next Friday or Saturday.
Wartime prohibition. the new bond
authorization bill and important leg
isiation added TO the $4,000. .00o0 900
army appropriation bill are the most
urgent matters remaining before Con-
Eress. Several OF the supply measures.
including the army bill. are regarded in
such shape that their enactment may
be held up. necessitating passage of
emergency resolutions continuing cX-
isting appropriations.
Prompt passage by the Senate Of the
new bill authorizing $4,000, 100000 ad-
d.tional bonds for domestic uses and
Sl,50o. 600. 900 more for loans TO the
allies is scheduled
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01

revelations In the report. lie re-
piled TINT the report might fore
shadow prosecution, hut TINT II first
would be necessary TO obtain more
facts, and see whether fraud had
been committed. II WINS not yet
certain. he snid, whether taxation
or the courts should be tho remedy.
"Hundredx of Thousands of pco-
pie In this country urc denying
themselves the comforts OF life, md
even depririnE themselves of what
would he necessary I'm ordinary
tfmcH, In order to aid the govern
mcnt." he snid. "Undcr such cir
cumstanccs, nny mnn or nny bus
iness which would complain because
OF being called upon to give mp 1nr
PROFITS has not yet come In touch
with the true spirit of sacrifice
with which NIL OF us must become
acquainted before we win the war.
eve arc not lighting big bus
iness or anybody except the central
powers. We nre simply calling upon
those who claim protection under
the naE to help in accordance with
their ability.
"Thnts the whole fight, md we
will fight 1t out along that line, II
II takes NIL summer"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
NEW PRICES FOR WHEAT
ANNOUNCED BY BOARD
Schedule Fixed for the Sale Of No.
Variety mt Various Important
shipping Points.
10y Associated Press. I

by Associate Press.l
NEW YORK. June 3o.-New wheat
prices, necessitated by advanced freight
rates. were announced here tonight by
the food administration grain corpora
tion. 1t was stated that a minimum
price Of 81 a bushel for No. wheat
aboard cars in the intermountain ter
ritory will he made effective. Details
of the plan will be made public soon
The corporations announcement said
that No. ] wheat Of the Northern
spring. hard winter. rcd winter durum
and red white grades will be sold in
the various markets at the following
basic prices:
New York. sc.3aH: Philadelphia,
S".3a: Baltimore and Newport News.
i2.3S4: Duluth and NJ ne a polls.
s2.22ie: Chicago. s2.26: St. Louis, s224;
Kansas City and Omaha. so1s; New
Orleans and Galveston. seas; Tacoma.
Seattle. Portland. Greg. Astoria. San
Francisco anH Los Angeles. $3.50.
The price basis for No. wheat will
lie cents below No. /. and for No. 3.
cents below No. 2. Grade below No.
will be dealt in on sample
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
RADICAL CHANGES
IN FOOD OFFICES
Sproul Goes Back to Staunton,
and Purcell Takes Charge
Here.
WORK Is DECENTRALIZED
Branch Offices Are to Be Opened
in Both Norfolk and
Lynchburg.

Radical changes will be made within
the next few days in the organization
of the Federal food administration for
Virginia. the most important Of which
Will be the decentralization of the
work in Richmond and, the establish
ment OF Offices in Staunton. Norfolk
and probably Lynchburg. in order to
facilitate the handling of the various
activities o. the State food admins
tration.
Details OF the proposed changes have
not yet been made public. but announce
'aent has been made OF the fact that
the Southern Railway is taking over
;ie Office space in the Chamber of
Commerce Building hitherto occupied
- the extensive Offices OF the food
administration. and only small area
IS retained on the ninth floor. The
chief executives Office will be in
Staunton. which is Administrators H.
Il. Sprouts home town. and State
Dairy and Food Commissioner Ben
jamin l.. Purcell will be at the head
OF the Richmond office. and. in the alb
sence of Mr., Sproul. will assume the
responsibilities of a vice ce-adminIstrator.
PURCELL REGARDED AS
ENPERT IN FOOD MATTERS
That Mr.. Purcell has consented to
become thus closely identified with the
food administration will cause a feel
Ing of satisfaction throughout the
State. since he is a State official who
has always enjoyed the confidence of
the people Of Virginia. particularly in
matters relating to the food situation
of which he has made close study
for years in his official capacity as
State Dairy and Food Commissioner.
For this reason the appointment Of
Mr.. Purcell Will be generally approved
throughout the State. and IL will be a
source OF the greatest satisfaction to
the people most affected by the op-
eraticn OF the food administration
that State Administrator Sprouts hands
will be upheld many times by such
man as Mr.. Purcell.
Inspector Breazcal has been made
deputy commissioner ef da.ties AID
feeds in ,hc state Office in order that
MIR. Purcell may have more time to
devote TO the affairs of the Richmond
c'tice OF the state food administration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
Alsatians Pay Honor
to General Pershing

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, juno 30.-Aisntian VIII
ingcrn Enrc General Pcrshing n
wnrtn md enthusiastic greeting
when the American comman,cr-In-
chief unexpectedly pnId n visit to
the American troops In AIxucc n
fcw days uSo. This WINS the first
time General Pcrshing set foot upon
soil claimed by Germany.
Civilians lined the street outside
American headquarters when they
learned he was there, and they re-
mnined patiently Whiting while he
held lengthy conference. When
he emerged from the building thcy
dipped their hats, waved their hund-
kcrchfefs and shouted give pAmer-
iHue" Similar denominations were
held Mt many points ns the generals
ear WAS whiricd along the winding
mountain ronds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
CAN READ MESSAGE
Copies OF President Wilson's Fourth OF
July Address VIII he Distributed
in New York.

NEW YORK. June 3o.--President
Wilson's Fourth Of July speech to be
delivered at the tomb OF Washington
at Mount Vernon. will be delivered In
printed form in the grand stands on
Fifth Avenue, during the monster In
dependence Day parade. it was an
nounced to-day. The copies are to be
given out shortly after the President
begins the delivery OF his address
The people watching the parade here
will thus be enabled to read what is
expected TO prove world message as
II is being spoken by the President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
LIBERTY BOND HOLDERS
CAN TRADE TWO ISSUES
Those Holding First md second Series
Cnn E1chTnEc for Fourth, Soon
TO lie offered.
IPv Associatcd Press. |

WASHINGTON June 3o.--Holders of
first and second Liberty bonds may con-
vert them into bonds of the third loan.
bearing Az per cent interest to-mor-
row. or any time up to next November
,. by presenting them TO most banks
aid filling out application blanks which
have been furnished the hanks. In
terest at the higher rate will be al
lowed from June Is on first and from
May Is on second bonds
Conversion bonds TO be issued in eS-
change will bear the same terms as
those of the third Liberty loan. except
that their maturity dates, periods for
payments Of interest and terms of re-
demption arc to remain the same as
those of the bonds for which they arc
given
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
NEW COMPANY TAKES
EXPRESS BUSINESS TO-DAY
All WnEons. Trucks md Advertising
VIII nc Replaced by New COM
pnny's Title.
fBy Associated Press. ]

10y NSSorih'cH f'reSs
WASHINGTON. June 3o.-The Amer
lean Railway Express Company to-
morrow will assume charge OF the ex-
rress business heretofore conducted by
the Adams. American, Wells Fargo and
Southern Conpa nies-ab bout % per cent
or the entire express traffic. Gradually
the names OF those companies on
wagons trucks and advertising will
be replaced by the new company's
title.
The old companies will exist as cor
porations holding the $33. 0oa. 900 or
more stock Of the American Railway
Company, which Will operate privately
Under Director General McAdoo's su-
rervision and with 10 per cent higher
rates sought by the four companies
long before the merger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01

COLUMBUS. OHIO. June 3o.-Dr.
Washington GLADDEN.. seventy-two. fa-
nous as the coiner Of the phrase.
tainted money" term he used in
seeking to have returned a gift Of
John u. Rockefeller to the Congrega-
tional Church board OF foreign mis-
sions. is dying here as the result of
a second stroke Of paralysis which he
sustained to-day.
DR.. GLADDEN. is the author OF nu-
merous books on religious and socio-
logical topics. DIR. GLADDEN. was on the
commission named by President Roose-
welt to settle the anthracite coal strike
I'm 1905. T.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
FIND SLAIN MANS WIFE
Mrs. Mary II. Temple Located Mt sum.
ncr Home In Chapel
HiIi, y. &.
Try Associated Press

RALEIGH. June 30.-Mrs. Mary II.
Temple. widow OF Robert l.. Temple.
travelling salesman killed Saturday In
Memphis. Tenn, stated to-day that she
was confident there was another side
to the affair. She and a daughter are
spending the summer al Chapel HILL
y. c.. and. until a short time ago. they
made their home in this city.
The slain salesman way originally
from Elizabeth City, y. c. and arrange
mcnts have been made for the inter-
mcnt OF his body in the family bury
Ing ground near that city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
FRENCH WAR OFFICE
TELLS OF SUCCESSIVE. RAIN

PARIS. Juno ao.-The Official COM
munique says:
I'm a series of raids last night. pat Il
ticIlarly to the west OF Hangard and
south of Autrechcs. the French took
prisoners. 81
I'm the course of local operation
south OF tho ourca, French troops lass
night captured tho crest situated sbs-1
tween Moslcy and -Valois, Atl
Antoc. advancing to a depth OF SotI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
Auto for Daniels.

WASHINGTON. June 3o,-Secreta-y
OF the Navy Daniels yesterday drove
to his Office for the last time in his
horse-drawn carriage. Monday the
time -honored vehicle used for years by
Secretaries OF tho Navy will be re-
placed by an automobile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
EUGENE Y. DEbS
IS UNDER ARREST
Four Times Socialist Candidate
for President Held in
Cleveland.
HIS INDICTMENT WAS SECRET
Apprehension Based on Speech
He Delivered in Canton
on June l6.
HIS INDICTMENT WAS SECRET
tBy Associated Prcss.l

f5E Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. OHIO, June 3G---E:u
gene V. Debs. iour times Socialist can
didate for the presidency of the United
States, was arrested here to-day by
United States Marshal Charles W. Lamp
and Deputy Marshal Charles Eoehm-
as he was about to deliver Il Socialist
address. The arrest was made ON a
Federal warrant in connection with
Debs's speech at the Socialist State
convention in Canton. Ohio. June lG
last.
The arrest was made on n secret
indictment returned yesterday by the
Federal grand jury. 1t is understood
the indictment contains te: SPECIFIC
counts under section of the espion-
age act as amended by tho passage of
the sedition bill on May l6 last which
provides ii penalty of twenty years IN
the pcnitentiary and a fine of $1,000
and costs for each violation.
Mr.. DebS will be arraisncd ir Fed
eral court at $50 tomorrow morning.
when the matter Of bail will be de-
cided. He spent tonight in the Cuya-
hoga County Jail
Mr.. Debs refused to make any state
mcnt regarding his arrest
Bliss Morton. special agent of the
bureau of investigation, Department OF
Justice: Federal Agent John +. Saw
Kin and members of the American Pro-
tective LEAGUE have been working on
the case since the delivery OF the Can
ton speech. MIR. Dcbs arrived in Cleve-
LAND today to address Socialist
gathering. Hc was taken into Gus
tody as he was about to enter the
garden where the meeting was hcld.
DEFENSE FUND OF sl,ouo
is IMMEDIATELY RAISED
Following the announcement OF MI.
Dcbs'S arrest. a defense fund OF more
than $1,000 was raised by popular sub
scription before the meeting ended.
Edwin s. Wcrtz, United States attor-
ney. made tho following statement:
NO mar is too big to be hold re-
sponsible for his acts under the cspion-
age act or any other law of the United
States"
mir. Debs was indicted not as a So
ciaiist. but as a violator of the law
Of tn" United states because of things
he sais in his canton speech said As
sistant Attorney Breitenstcin. The
Federal jury had presented to it ,or
consideration during the past two
weeks many other cases und.r tac
espionage act" said Assistant Attorney
kavanagh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
WITHDRAWAL CALL ISSUED
Genntors wadsworth md Calder Dis.
penscd with Special Order,
Sent Out.

NEW YORK. June 3o.-United States
senators Wadsworth and Calder to-
night withdrew their call for q Re-
publican State convention, to be held
July 1S, in view of a declaration by
the State committee to-day that n reg
ular convention is to be held on the
same date
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
ITALIANS ARE DRIVEN
OUT SAYS VyEyH,s

VIENNA tvia London). June co.
While admitting that the tia alians. In
d-to-hand lighting. penetrated thu
Austrian first lines on Monte di Val.
bella. the Austrian War Office, In its
official communication to-day. declared
that the Italians were driven back.
shortly afterward by counterattacks. 81