rFTNANCIvAL EDITION s PICTORIAL SECTION PAGES 14,15,16 3E , .TPd, totiger . v j icuentna NIGHT EXTRA 'y y VHMFXSl ?:' VOL. III. NO. 250 r CormoiiT, 101T, or tub Pcblio Lrtxjct CouriKi PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS vS jSfdaV& vl J RUSSIANS SMASH TEUTONS THROWN BACK ACROSS STRYPA; 6300 Rjalician Offensive Continued With Growing Intensity 20 Guns and Much War Material Fall to Victorious , Slavs ffull Count of Prisoners Expected to Show Total in Excess of 19,000 Enemy Flanked at Important Points on Lemberg Line The treat Russian offensive on the K) much success on Sunday, is being continued with increasing power and in tensity. The UUSSians nave uung uiu lusiro-uurinan uivisions ouck across foe Little Stripa River, have penetrated three lines of trenches, flanking the emy at several important points and have captured 6300 more prisoners, twenty-one guns and much other booty. J" The forward movement of the Russians against Lemberg is extending to ether points along the line and is meeting with general success, Pctrograd jeports. i On the western front the Germans last night launched new attacks at French positions south of Laon and in the Verdun sector, but won no ground, Paris reports. On the British front the fighting was limited to raids. London expects that with the Russian armies back in the fighting, simul taneous offensives will be inaugurated end to Hindenburg's favorite strategy Mother to meet an expected attack. SLAVS IN VICTORIOUS m PETROGRAD. July 3. STr'ussIi'b offensive today forced tlio enemy ?bacK serosa the LlttloStrypa River, In Ca- Ucli,. peneiraiea inrce times- ui ntnijr trenches and took G300 additional prls- cntri The War Office announcement Indicated iwteplnj Bains everywhere, Including tls Mcupatlon of Prcsovce and tho village and ttfhti southwest of Zborov and Kords Suldr. Twenty-ono guns and b!x mnchlns ft hve been captured. Bh enemy retired across tho Little official statement- concluded. Hie two cities mentioned, nrzczany aim ifechiv nre in the same sector in which '-.BraHtott made his initial drive. A con Ttlnqance of the offensive hero was taken f' to mean that tho enemy lines liavo heen ?(ipenetrated and tho enemy flanked In kov era! places. Just before the offenslvo opened, on uen- eral BrusslloK's orders, every soldier in the section -where It was planned to strike was advised of the campaign. Any one de- Climns 10 auYuiico waa iiuwutu nw ......... .. regarded as a traitor. There wcro nu trators. All Petrograd rejoiced today nt tho suc- ;ces so far achieved and tho promises of further victories. Members of tho Amer ican rrilsslon here -wero particularly pleased. Enthusiastic crowds in tho btrcctB hailed the news with cheers for tho Government, for Kerenskv and for the soldiers. Cossack Quakers from the Cossack congress started t lour of an factories, addressing wora IVimen and urging them to help In Russia's cprcmo enort. The temper of tho crowds In 1'ctrograd MJ Illustrated by tho rough treatment ac corded four street orators -who attempted to address the peoplo against tho Russian tensive. The speakers wero dragged down uu severely Deaien Dy tno crowa. men they were arrested as spies. FIRST U. S. TROOPS SENT INTO QUARTERS CLOSE TO FIRING LINE ArtfclUCAN HEADQUARTERS IN tUAKKK, July 3. 1 A battalion Of Amprlrfin trnnns h.lR nn. eopled permanent quarters behind tho west- ftnt hti fltt Other fjrces will leave the port nt which Jr recently arrived within a short time PSHING WILL PROBE REPORT OF LANDING & S. Commander Says Prema ture Announcement Jeopard ized Lives ofThousands . Bv HENRT TiAZW Jt'l Cmrctvon&ent o (lie Evening Ledger i e runce, DAniQ Tnlt. 1 jg---... t-ci-oning, commanuer oi mo WiVw ' '" trance, iniormea me ""J mat ho would undertake a probe of aawmature report published by a news 2J5XU of the landing df the first con . . Amrlcan troops In France, thus tWv the ,lvcs of th0 thousa'1(1s ' iStniJ ii """ anoai. tie compn- wk ih n correspondents for the Section.. ."' u,nB '" maintaining con- itknn, """" "e oammies aim tno roms JvXu J?. Introducing- the soldiers to tho imeril?.V b,en nPPolnted one of three krnun..., "?resPondents to be attached HrtTSf Hy the French "my, with the !Lr sSrt fS about freeIy from camps .----. .,,a waviiciruni. THE WEATHER' ror jibn..T.Ti. Ci(. cijinia ana vicinUVFair VQM i moderate temperatures to- 15. - .. cunesaav; gentle westerly I.ENOIH 01" PAV va? ra-!J'oon kIi. . . . 2;SS a.m. J HI, , . '" ioon oum. .iisj.-p.ni. "M.HVARK KIVKIl TIDE CIIANOKS !., ,i5:BTNUT 8TJJEKT ,,: 7 " j . waive . . id ; p.m. uw a.m. I Low witir Tlln.m. IATORKAT KAClf HOCK TTT"iP",i'i " -i st n-v lOiii A Ml m"r" FOE'S LINES; MORE CAPTURED Gnlician front, which was begun with by the Allies on all fronts, putting an of shifting troops from one front to ADVANCE WIN VILLAGES AND HEIGHTS and will take up positions behind the lino for final Intensive training, preparatory to going Into .the trenches. The question of how soon tho American forces will actually be In clash with tho Germans ts naturally tho most interesting topic of speculation here, but nothing defi nite Is being inado known Horses for the expeditionary army and C'ontlnufri on Pace l'lr. Cohimn One ZELMAP0MER0Y BACK WITH DAD Suffragist Who Disappeared and Was Found Here Will Resume Stenography HAD NERVOUS BREAKDOWN MISS ZELMA POMEROY Miss Zelma Pomeroy, tho Now York suf frage woiker, who disappeared and was found Iq Philadelphia yestcrda'y, Is making plans to return to her homo In Kallskcll, a quiet Montana city, to lesuino llfo as her lather's stenographer. Judge C. W. Pomeroy, her father, who arravldo hero yesterday afternoon, mnde his first statement of all tho facts In the case today. Ho was frank and said that ho owes much to newspapers, ofllclals and others who helped him to locate his daugh ter, though he said ho fully believed that she would have written him of her location ns soon as sho had beromo settled In Phila delphia "My daughter was employed In my office for a few years, as my stenographer," said Mr. Pomeroy. "She got tired of the work and was ambitious to become Independent. Sho took up physical training, became an expert swimmer and Anally went- to Uattlo Creek. Mich, to study physical training further, with tho intention of making It her llfework, "She was disappointed In her work and went to the railroad station to buy her ticket for home again. At tho station she saw an advertisement from the Young Women's Christian Association, which asked for young women In New York, Sho de cided to go there. In a few days sho de cided to continue her vocation as a stenog. rapher and obtained a position. These things happened about a year ago. She had been with tho suffrage organization since the beginning of September, NKRVOUS BREAKDOWN "Sho suffered- a complete nervous and physical breakdown, I believe, for she gays her stenographic work was always dancing before her, even at night and when she was asleep. She simply decided to make a change of positions and came to PhlladelpHa. last Wednesday She ob tained a position In tho outlying section, of tha city and. worked there until the m . m Am ...&..1 1Tai Virtrtwl urn nal.1 enct o Hid w v ! jaii4 f CsUnutl e Fare 11rr Column Tw, v feaaa8B8uaujDiiiuriiiiiitiwwiif Clear and Cool Fourth, Sana Forecaster Bliss 'T'OMORROW the Fourth will bo clear, despite the ominous-looklnR onrk sky nml even the ruin. Fore caster Dliss, of tho Weather Bureau, In a special forecast for the EVENING M3)GF.r, said that he did not sco now tho day could bo otherwise than clear and pleasant, accordinc to all indications. Tho forecast follows: For Philadelphia and vicinity rair and cooler. Temperature Not expected to reach above tho 80-mark. Wind Gentle, west and southwest. In contradiction ot tho common belief that rain Renerally comes on the Fourth, Mr. Bliss said that in the last fifty years such has been tho ense at an average of one Fourth of July out of five. Last year it was fair. Also in 1015, 1914 and 1013. New Jersey seashore resorts also will be favored with clear and pleas ant weather, according to Forecaster Bliss. No mail delivery tomorrow. Post office and substations open until 11 a. m. REPUBLIC SEEMS SURE JN SPAIN, LONDON HEARS Revolutionary Movement Grows and Doom of Monarchy Probable LONDON, July 3. Tho revolutionary situation In Spain Is causing i?iae alarm In ofllclal circles In Madrid, said a dispatch from tho Franco Spanish frontier today. "Well-Informed 'quarters believe that tho fall. of tho monarchy cannot bo averted," the telegram stated. "Alfonso In all prob ability will ilnd his -dlvlno right' govern ment turned Into n republic. Leaders of the strongest political parties in Spain have formed a republican bloc." Tho labor situation la acute and tho sus pension of the roiiKtltutlonal guarantees has not tended to ri-lleo It nny. MEAT DRIVERS' STRIKE SLOWLYFIZZLING OUT Twenty Men Ask Jobs Back as Dis tributors Meet Emergency Tho meat dilvers' nml chauffeurs' strike situation It clearing today and chiefs of tho big packers1 distributing and wholesale houses In Dclawnio aonuo said thero would bo nothing left of tho strlko by tho end of tho week When thn men went out yesterday there was some dldlculty nnd for hours the dis tribution ot meat was seriously crippled. Xow. however, dell cries nie being made-by express to nil out-of-town points and there nre cnoti'ghAdrl to handjo tho local dls tilbution, according to tho employers. Twenty striking drivers went to the em plojcts today nnd asked for their Jobs back according to the employers. The men had had enough of tho strike, they said. The strikers conferred until early this morning nt their headtpiarters, 419 North Ninth street. Richard Tencr. their busi ness agent, urged them not to give In. "Camp Warden .McLean" a Memorial Camp Warden McLean Is the new name for tho ollicers' training camp 'at Fort Oglethorpe, rta , In memory of Lieutenant McLean, ofllcers' reserve corps, l S. A., of Philadelphia, according to announcement bv t'olonel Slocum. commander of the post. Lieutenant McLean died from injuries when unhor .rd on a practlco march. President Promotes Naval Officers WSFIINHTi).V, July .1 President WII w,n today sent In the Senate his recom mendations for the following promotions. To bo rear admiral. Captain Henry II. Wil son . t bo captain. Commander William P. Iliothertoii REAL RECIPROCITY .S. AND BRAZIL American Commerce Cham ber in Rio Arranges for In terchange of Goods TO OPEN NEW MARKETS By II. B. ROBERTSON Special Cable Strxlce ol the United Press and Vvcnino Ledger, RIO l)i: JANEIRO, July 3. . The American Chamber of Commerce Is "on ho Job." Believing that the actual Introduction of American-made goods Into tho Hrazlllan market and tn establish ment of Hrazlllan goods In the American market works to tho practical strengthen ing of trado relations between tho two countries better than oratory and after-' dinner compliments, the American Chamber In this city hai effected an agreement with the Commercial League of Brazil for the exchange and disposition of tho prod ucts of both countries By tho terms of the ngreement the American chamber proposes to llnd agents or buyers for all products offered to tho American markets by members or through tho Commercial League of Brazil. In re turn tho league promises to provide tho same outlet for American goods for which there Is a demand In the Brazilian markets. Both organizations will work through their memberships and adulations In their re spective countries. An American manufacturer or exporter desiring to place his goods In Brazil may do so through tho American chamber, who will furnish tho necessary Information as to procedure and methods, and by tho co operation of thq Commercial League will arrange agents and merchants to handle the goods. Wills Filed and Estates Appraised Tha wills of Annie N, McQrenra'. 1813 Hamilton street, and Stephen J. Huber, 3953 North Franklin street, admitted to probate today, dispose of effects valued at 15000 and $4000 respectively. Tho person-, alty of the estate ot Charles W. HoOghton has been appraised at $27,417; Kllen O. Hays, $15,114.35; Maurice H. Grossman, $9014.07, and Ernestine Prenot, $2935,07. .Motorcycle Falls; Breaks Boy's Lejr A motorcycle standing at the curb oppo site 3414 Westmoreland street fell against Joseph Uegley, three years old, of $401 Westmoreland street, breaking the boy's -ftit leer lie was tKen to m oamaritan jiloepltaL SENATE. GETS TAX BILL; BIG INCOMES HIT Measure Planned to Raise $1,670,000,000 Annually Re ported in Upper House BOND ISSUE FOR DEFICIT Senate Committee's Method of Taxing Excess Profits TWELVE per cent to bo taken of excess profits of 15 per cent. Thirty per cent of excess profits of 75 per cent. Thirty-fivo per cent of those up to 100 per cent. Forty per cent to be taxed on ex cess profits of between 150 and 250 per cent. Forty-five per cent on those be tween 200 and 250 per cent. Fifty per cent on thoso above 250 per cent. WASHINGTON, July. 3, The biggest rcvenuo bill In tho nation's history, calculated to produco $1,670,000,000 annually for war expenses, was reported favorably to the Senate shortly nftcr the upper houso convened today. The enormous amount It Is expected to raise Is still sev eral hundred millions short of this year's estimated sharo of tho war burden, but tho deficit will be met with a bond Issue After a more accurato calculation can be made by the War and Navy Departments. Swollen Incomes, excess war profits and liquor and tobacco are tho chief sources of Income. These three Miurces mtiRt con tribute $1,297,000,000 of the $1,070,000,000 to bo raised by the bill Miscellaneous souiccs will be taxed to an extent largo enough to make tip tho difference. Tho excess profits tax ranges from 12 per cent to BO per cent. Hero Is n table of tho various sources of taxation and tho revenue. In addition to present levies, they nre expected to yield annually lnrnnip, SH.13,000,000. I)nr. prnlUn, $.123,000,000. Tobiirrn and nlrolinl, S'M'.'.OOO.nnO. freight triinpurtntln, S77.."nn,nno KxprrftH and parrel pout, $17,300,000. rnMNrniter trnntportatlnll, $37,A00,000. I'lpe lineK, !, .100,000. Spnts nnd berth-., $',7.10,000, Telephones nnd telf(rrnni, $7,000,000. rulillrntlnna, $7,100,000. Atltninnlillrs, $10,000,0110. Spnrllntr gondii, $800,000. rlrnnure bonis, $500,000. 1'rrfumpH and rnfcinetlrH, $1,700,000. 1'roprletar.v medicines, $J, 100,000, C'nmrrns, $300,000. Admlsxlons, $23,000,000, Schedule 'A, Including playing roriU, $30, 000,000. Ten, rarfer, sunnr, etc., $$(1,000,000. Virgin Inlands produrtn, $20,000. rirst-rlnns mnlls, $.10,000,000, Mrciind-rlass mnlls, $8,000,0110. The measure, as reported by tho com mittee, only slightly resembled the bill as passed by tho House. For more than six weeks the finance commltteo has been sub jecting tho measure to the most enreful consideration, tearing It to shreds and com pletely redrafting It. There Is a prob ability that the meimiro will bo still further amended before Its final passage by the Senate, and promise Is held forth that It will provoke a. bitter battle when It goes back to tho House. Tho bill was submitted to tho Senate with the Indorsement of twelve of the seven teen members of the finance committee. Senator La Kollette, of Wisconsin, believes thnt tho cntlro war burden . ought to bo placed upon excess profits, big Incomes nml liquor and tobacco In this contention ho has been supported by Senators (iorc, of Oklahoma, and Thomas, of Colorado He expects to mako 1 ll.ght on the Senate lloor for amendment of the bill along lines of his plan. U.S. TROOPS REACH PARISFOR 'FOURTH' Battalion of Pershing's Men Greeted Enthusiastically by Crowd at Station QUARTERED IN PALACE By HENRr BAZIN Staff Correipomlytt of the Hientng heda.r in France, . , PATHS. July 3. A battalion of American troops nrrlved here from their camp today to take part In tho great Fourth of July celebration to morrow. The celebration will be tho most pretentious of Its kind ever held In Kurope. The American troops aro quartered In the Grand Palais and will march through tho streets In tomorrow's great parade. Brand Whltlock. American Minister to .Belgium, will be tho orator of the day at Napoleon's tomb. A French military bnnd Is ready to serenade General John J. Persh ing, tho American commander, on his nr rlval hero tomorrow morning. Pershing will place a wreath on tho tomb of Lafay ette as part of the Independence Day pro gram. This will be followed by a luncheon at which distinguished Frenchmen and Americans will speak. American Ambas sador Sharp and members of the embassy staff, President Polncare and members of the French Cabinet and men of note In French political and literary life will attend, Independence Day will also be observed, on a smaller scale, In Home and Petrograd. The American troops arrived at the Aus terlltz station at 7:40 o'clock this morning. They were greeted by representatives of the French and American armies. Crowds cheered the soldiers as they marched to the Grand Palais behind a band that played "Dixie," "Yankee Doodle" and "Marching Through Georgia." French girls pelted the troops with flowers from the balconies of the houses. SAMMIES WORK HARD; PREPARE FOR BATTLE A FHENCH PORT. July 2 (delayedX Envied of all their comrades, a certain battalion of,Gneial Pershing's. Sammies were putting an extra, finish shine on their guns and bayonets and an added brushing to 'their uniforms today as they prepared for a friendly Invasion of Paris. They wero to be the center of the French capital's cele. bration of the. glorious "Fourth," But those left behind took It phllosophl- Continued Jn, r War, Column Thrte QUICK A'S TRIM RUTH IN FIRST GAME OF TWIN RILL ATHLETICS ...0 0011010 0 39C BOSTON, Jstc...o 000000 0 0-051 JJttjrerB nnd Haley; Ruth and Thomas. Hildebrand and O'Lougblln. TODAY'S B0ST0N-PHILLY GAME POSTPONED f Tho first game of the present berlca between the Buive3 and f PhJUIefl scheduled this afternoon at Broad and Huntingdon ctieeta yriM called off shortly after noon on account of wet grounds. rTTvrvp MYERS WORKED ATHLETICS r o a e 1 2 2 0 0 -t T 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 Strur.!:. cf Bodie.lf... . Bates, 3b 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mclnnis.lb 0 Schanc, rf 0 Haley, c 0 Grovcr, 2b 0 Myers, p 1 0 11 2 0 0 7 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 i 0 0 0 Totals J a 27 14 0 COSSACKS ARREST RUSSIAN ANARCHISTS AFTER FIGHT 7. PLVntOOIlAIl, July 2. Sixty anarchists, who have been utilizing tho homo of Oenoiiil Durnovo as their headquarters, were arrested by Cossacks in a sharp bit of lighting early ttitLiy. Several bombs wero thrown, but there were no casualties. One niiaichl't. a man named Asln, said to have lived in New York for several ears, committed sulchlo nt the height of tho fight. SIX-GENT CAR FARE IN .BOSTON APPROVED BOSTON, July .1. Tho Public Service Commission has approved the six-cent faro for the Hay State Street Hallway, to become effective not beforo July 13. TWO MORE U-BOATS PUT OUT OF COMMISSION WASHINOTON, July 3. Ofllclal advices received here today report that I'ritish nnvnl forcc3 huvo accounted-for two (Jerman submarines within tho last week. One was ilcstrojed and tho other enptured. U-BOATS SINK SWEDISH FISHING VESSEL STOC'ICIIO'.JI. July R - Hermany has apparently opened submarlno warfare on Swedish (lshinr; Im-it i. Advices today showed that on Sunday four uuch vessels had 1 eeii mink by gunllri' by Herman U-boats outsido the German blockade zone. Tho Swedish erevm buit-ly cjraped to their bout&. Tho submarine commander, they snld, declared all neutral shipping would hereafter bo destroyed on sight. ARGENTINA INSISTS ON REPARATION FROM GERMANY HUENOS A1IIKS, July 3. Argentina lias Instructed her Minister to Germany to demand Immediately tho reparation nnd indemnities promised for the sinking of tho steamship Brotctldo, according to authoritative Information today. So far Geimany has niad- no further move thnn to promise. RAILROADS OF WEST SHOW INCREASE IN EARNINGS WASHINGTON, July 3. Itcturns from heventy-two of the 186 principal steam loads show a net revenue for Juno of $48,134,746, compared with $46,981,930 for May, 1916. Tho big gain was by tlio roads of tho western group, the figures being $23,r113,t;40. against $20,497,887 In May, 1916. Eastern roads earned $16,096,079, against $17,007,979 in May, 1916, while tho southern roads earned $8,525,127, against $8,876,001 In Mr 1916. FAILURES IN U. S. SHOW MARKED DECREASE NEW YOIUC, July 3. With 748S failures for $94,721,356, exclusive of banking suspcmlimj, nnd a large llfo Insurnnco receivership In Pennsylvania, the country's commeicl.il mortality (luring tho llrst half of 1917 made tho best numerical exhibit since 1911, while Clio liabilities wero the smallest for nny slmllnr period in nearly ii decade. Tho present llgurcj compare with tho 9495 defaults. Involving $111,241,421, reported to It. (1. Dun ft Co. Inst year, nnd with 12,740 for $188,587,535 In 1915, the largest point on rermil. In tho llrst six months of 1914 there wero 8543 insolvencies, with aggregate debts of about $185,000,000. HINDENBURG-VISITS ITALIAN FRONT BERLIN, July 3. Ofllclal announcement Is mado that Field Marshal von Hlnden burg and General von Ludendorff, quartermaster general, have nrrlved nt the head quarters of tho Austro-Hungarlan army, thus returning the visit which the Austrian Field Marshal Artur Arz von Strausscnburg made to tho German headquarters March 11. Conferences will bo held at Vienna later. CITY GETS $233,605 AS SEMIANNUAL INTEREST City Treasurer McCoach has received $233,605.03 from the various banks and trust companies of tho city ns Interest on city funds on deposit during the first six months of tho year. The Interest Is paid at the rate of 2H per cent per annum. Of the general fund $94,492.62 was derived from banks and $125,632.41 from trint companies. In addition, the banks paid Interest amounting to $12,983.45 on tho deposits of the sinking fund and $496.66 on account of the fire insurance fund. PERSHING TRAVELS BATTLEFRONT IN PHILADELPHIAN'S LIMOUSINE Doctor MacFarland, of This City, Gives His Car, Left in Paris at War's Beginning, to American General in France "Black Jack" .Pershing, commander of the United States forces, Is speeding along the battle lines In France m a Phlladelphlan's automobile. Tho Phlladelphlan Is Dr. Charles W. MacFarland. who, with his wife, lives at the PJtz-Carlton. Doctor Mac Farland, n graduate of Heidelberg and other universities, is a lecturer on history and political economy, and has often been heard at the University of Pennsylvania. This l tljo story: When the war began Doctor MacFar land and his wife had been living In Paris for several years. As every ope kn,ows, there was a Mad rush of Americans for home when tha dermans started to blast their way through Delglum. Many Ameri cans abandoned their property; others placed it in charge of express companies or Irt storage houses. Doctor MacFarland gave his Uihouslne cro the American Storage Company for NEWS LIKE A' REGULAR HTIRLFF BOSTON r h a e 0 fl 4 0 (1 0 ?, n o 1 o o 4 o 2 0 4 0 Hooper, rf 0 1 2 Barry, 2b 0 0 0 Hoblitzel.lb..,.. 0 2 17 Gardner, 3b 0 0 0 Lewis, If 0 0 0 Walker, cf 0 12 Scott, ss 0 1 1 Thomas, c 0 0 5 Ruth.p 0 0 0 Totals 0 5 27 17 1 safe keeping, and with his wife hurried back to the States. - A few days ago the lecturer received word from the American Storage Company that his car was still being held. The French Government had seized all automolhiei owned by Frenchmen, but had not touched any American property. The doctor was advised to communicate with Secretary of War llaker If he Vlshod'to arrange for shipment of the automobile to the United States. T;he economist went to Washington for a talk with the War Secretary. Mr. Baker said he would have the car sent h.r- though he was sorry to have to do so, be cauh vjvuerm -erwuns; nceaea a car and there Bemed ta be none to bo had. "Let him have my limousine," said Doctor MacFarland. "He must need It more than I do. "I think he does," said Secretary Baker, In substance. "Thank you," THREE NEGROES DIE IN NEW DAY OF RACE CLASH Torch Again Applied to 'Dis trict' in East St. Louis MOB MOVES ON CITY' East St. Louis Race Riot: Its Causes and Results PRINCIPAL features of the East St Louis race rioting, probably the most disastrous in the history of tho nation, are: CAUSES Conflict between white labor organizations and the large mass of imported negro labor from the South. Killing by the negroes, in the , course of earlier rioting, of two white men. RESULTS Death of at least seventy-five negroes, with the probability of many moro fatalities in the flames. Burning of six blocks in the negro section of tho city. Property loss conservatively estimated at $500,000. City leaders ask martial law be declared. Police unable to copo with situ ation; national guardsmen sum moned: they did little better. Rioting marked by extreme cruelty on the part of men, boys and girls; about 10,000 partici pating. At least three of the negroes "strung up." POSSIBILITIES Search under way for Dr. L. N. Bundy, negro dentist, supposed leader of the negro section of rioters, with strong probability of lynching following. Indictment of many prominent citizens who participated in dis order. Renewed minor riots today indi cate another night of terror. SPRINGFIELD, 111., July 3. "Use drastic measures if necessary to stop the outrages at East St. Louis." This was the blanket order transmitted by Governor Lowden to Adjutant Gen cral Dickson at East St. Louis shortly before noon today. "The city is under control. I expect no more serious rioting." This wan the report given to Governor Lowden today by Adjutant General Dickson from East St. Louis. There will be no decree of martial law for the present. The Governor said that this would weaken instead of strengthening the. State's position, be cause it would deprive the military of the aid of the sheriff and police force of. East St. Louis. EAST ST. LOUIS, July 3. Three hundred armed negroes were re ported marching on Kast SL Louis today, Intending revenge for the wholesale slaugh ter of negroes by enraged whites last night. Colonel Tripp, In command of the guards- -men detail-, sent 100 soldiers to meet the host of blacks, ordered to shoot to kill. New riots broke out during the morning and several more houses were flred, Three negroes were killed. A score were Injured during the fighting today. In this number wero several women. In their blind fear, negroes fired upon national guardsmen who wero rushing to the rescue when about fifty of tho blacks wcro attacked In the levee district. Two negro women were Injured nnd one man was wounded. A heavy de tail of guardsmen took the band to the City Hall. Twenty-five rounds of ammunition were distributed to militiamen on guard duty here today, with orders to "shoot to kill any moro rioters." aUAP.D HE-ENFORCED A Chicago company of guardsmen was reported to. have arrived this morning, making thirteen companies here In all. At noon otMclals said the city was quiet and further rioting Is not expected until tonight As yet there has been no attempt at or ganized relief work by the Red Cross or other organizations, Many of the injured are being cared for at City Hall and po lice headquarters. At a meeting of the Chamber of Com merce held shortly before noon It was agreed to telegraph Governor Lowden de manding martial law throughout the riot district by noon. In event of a refusal they will appeal to President Wilson. Twenty-three negroes and two white men are known dead and about fifty others are believed to have been killed during the rioting which has raged for, twenty-four Continued on Fate Flte, Column Throe JOFFRE EATS VIRGINIA HAM, MRS. WILSON'S GIFT Pershing, Dinner Guest nt Marshal', Home in Paris, With American Meat Chief Dish PARIR. July S. A Virginia ham whlchi Mrs. Woodrow Wilson sent to Mme. Joffre' was the principal feature of an Informal home dinner at the Joffre home at which . General Pershing was the guest last night. Mme. Joffre acted as Interpreter between ' the Marshal and General Pershing whea " Pershing's French proved Inadequate. When Marshal Joffre was In America Mr- Wilson learned at the White House dlnne ? to the French mission that both "Papa" Joffre and his wife were fond of ham. So she told him she would make him a present of a Virginia product. A few daya late a huge sugar-cured ham was added to the baggage of the mission and tt went ftlon to Paris with the French party. Tomorrow, Independent Day, there will be no itfot of the Evening Ledger. A 3 V, (t p f V ,-i a A
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