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Forty-seventh Tear.
Pally Twelfth Year.
MEPFORD, OREGON", MONDAY, JULY 2, 1917.
NO. 87.
ANS. LAUNCH OFFENSIVE IN GAUCIA
RUSS
BAG 10,000
TEUTONS IN
FIRST DAY
Russians Under Brussiloff Start
Drive Along 18-Mile Front, Occu
pying Strongly Fortified Positions
of Enemy Town of Koniuchy
Taken Advance Effected Between
Upper Stripa and Narayuvka Of
fensive Resumed Against Turks.
FETROGRAD, July 2. The num
ber of prisoners taken in the various
sectors on Sunday is more tlinn .10,
000. Southwest of Brzezany, the Rus
sians occupied strongly fortified posi
tions of the enemy.
Capturo of Konlncliy.
FETROGRAD, Juiy 2. Russian
troops have captured Koniuehy, on
thoiGalician front, with 1G4 officers
and '8,400 men, the war office an
noui&ed today.
The Russian official announcement
says that the Russians have advanced
to the Koniuehy stream and also have
captured seven heavy guns. Teuton
prisoners continue to lie drought in.
The advance was effected between
the Upper Stripa and the Narayuvka.
General Rrussilol'f moved here yes
terday, the Austro-German lines be
ing struck along a front of more than
18 miles after a prolonged artillery
preparation.
In Uio Caucasus.
FETROGRAD, July 2. Russian
forces yesterday continued their of
fensive against the Turks in the Cau
casus. Russian cavalry pursued the
fleeing Turks and occupied the vil
lage of Engid.jn, north of Lake Der
ihar, and also occupied the 'l'TIrkish
stronghold of Kulamirivau southeast
of the lake.
l'lvHtOUKAl), July 2.- M. Keren
sky minister of war, telegraphed 1're
mier Lvoff 'today that tile Russian
revolutionary army resumed the of
tensive July 1.
WASHINGTON, July 2 Russian
War Jlinister Kerensky informed the
United States three weeks ago t'.iat a
big Russian offensive would lake
place the first part of July. Secre
tary Lansing stated this morning that
the Russian successes were very
pleasing and that Kerensky hid suc
ceeded in his big task of reorganizing
the Russian army.
(icnuaiis Admit Iiss.
9
HEREIN, July 2. The German of
ficial statement issued today says
that the Galician village of Koniuehy
was lost yesterday to the Russians,
but that the Russian mass attack was
"caught up in u barring po.-ition.' A
fresh Russian attack against this po
sition, the statement adds, was frus
trated. fie Gennnn general staff saM the
Russian losses surpassed any hith
erto known. Some Russian units, it
reports w'erc entirely dispersed.
PARIS, July 2. The French lust
night made u counter attack and
ejected the Germans from trenches
captured by them in the offensive
last week on the Aisiie front alow: the
Ailles-Pnissy road, the war office an
nounces.
AMSTERDAM, July 2 The Frank
furter Zcitung reporting the death of
the German aviator Ricssinger, fays
tliut during his last flight he succeed
ed in setting fire to his British op
ponnt's machine, hut the latter, tee
ing he was unable to escape death,
rammed Kiessingcr's airplane, and
both airmen Ml to the earth.
AMAZED HUNS
HELP CONSTRUCT BY 11
PER I I
German Prisoners Astonished at
Sight of Americans Arriving to
Fight Central Empires French
Wild With Enthusiasm Over Per
shing's Troops, Cheering Each Unit.
A IKENCH SEAPORT, Wednesday
June 27. (Delayed by Censor.)
Only a few hours after the arrival of
the American expeditionary force at
this port the men were established in
their camp. They were assisted in
preparing their quarters by a few
score of amazed German prisoners,
most of whom refused to believe that
Americans actually had arrived to
fight their countrymen.
The general eomaianding the troops
remained aboard his transport until
the middle of the morning and then
proceeded to his makeshift quarters
in a great wooden shack constructed
long before for other troops. He and
his staff sat down to an American
luncheon to which the general invit
ed the correspondents. The rustic in
habitants peered in from the nearby
road as they ate.
Arrival lit Night.
The first American transports to
reach port arrived during the night
and because of the late hour and un
expected selection of this town as the
scene of the early historic embark
ation, thev were seen by few. In the
gray of the early dawn the remaining
vessels could be seen nearly n mile
down the harbor, preceded by a bat
tleship nnd surrounded by destroyers.
As the wind shifted slightly, the Am
erican flags floated on the top masts.
whipped in the breeze, became visible
and n great cry of welcome surged
from the waiting crowds. As the ves
sels neared the cpiay, bugles sounded
and the soldiers and sailors who had
been leaning along the rails in sac
numbers that the ships careened
slightly, turned sharply toward tin
stern and saluted the flag.
The crowd' stood silent as tho in
awe for a moment. Hals were re
moved instinctively ns the slrains of
"America" pealed out. The people
.joined in a tremendous chorus of en
thusiastic welcome as the morning su
lute to the colors was concluded.
Town Surprise!.
Altho the arrival of the ships came
almost as a complete surprise to the
inhabitants of the town, the tune Ink.
en in unloading irave everyone oppor
(unity to hoist flags fro inthe house
tops, and by the time the troops were
in the streets the town was ablaze
with colors. P.v companies the sol
diers sl.irli'd for the camp, two miles
from (own, where they are to remain
for the present in training and
prcparali . .! for orders transferring
them nearer to the front.
The people chcecd each company
as it passed, even each van nnd truck
and then, in their enthusiasm, forget
I'ul of the heat, turned toward the
camp.
ATHENS, Saturday, June 30. It Ik
stated in reliable quarters that the
classes of 1916 and 1917 have been
called to the colors, as they normally
would he and probably will be sent to
Salonlki for training. No other classes
will be called out at present.
Administrative control by ropro
seiilutlves ot the entente allies of varl
ous services will be withdrawn within
tho next week, except in the cases of
telegraph and of the censorship which
will lo continued with the co-opera
(ion of Greek officers.
Colonel Negropontes, who has been
named chief ot the general staff, Is
expected to arrive at Salonlkl tomor
row.
NEGROES KILLED
E
E
Two Taken From Street Car at East
St. Louis, One Shot and One Beat
en to Death by Gang Rifles Taken
From Militiamen Rioting Begun
Last Night by the Negroes.
EAST ST. I.OUIS, 111., July 2.
Two negroes were taken from a street
ar this afternoon, ono was shot and
one beaten to dentil, while a man
landing in front of his store, was
killed by n stray bullet.
fhe turbulence of the mobs increas
ed during tho afternoon. Rioters
took the rifles away from 10 national
guardsmen, white women and white
girls participating in the violence.
Despite the troop patrols, the at
tacks on negroes continued this af
ternoon and at one o'clock eight ne
groes were in hospitals. The attacks
usually took the form of a bombard
ment of individual negroes with stones
and paving bricks.
Drag Negroes Off.
The work of dragging negroes off
the street cars began at 1:30 o'clock
when a crowd surrouiufed an Ed
wardsville ear which goes thru the
heart of East St. Louis and pulled
the trolley from tho wire. White men
boarded the car and pulled out the
negro passengers. One of the negroes
taken was kicked nnd beaten by the
rowd nnd then was shot, lie died in
an ambulance a few minutes later.
Wbilo this riot was going on a
Belleville car nppenred. White men
and white women hoarded it. White
women and white girls seized negro
women on the car and when they were
landed in tho street the mob struck
nnd kicked them. The negro women
fled screaming. The negro men who
had been dragged off the ears were
surrounded in nil attack by groups
of white men. One negro was crush
ed in the head with a heavy stick.
He died in an iimhulance.
Take Away Itiflcs.
On street ears appeared mobs of
whyc men and women who continued
to drag out the negro men and women.
Finally national guardsmen arrived
nnd began to clear the streets at this
pot. Rifles were, taken from 10
guardsmen by members of the mob,
At 2 o clock a negro was shot in
the head. Tho crowd cheered and
clapped hands ns he was placed in un
ambulance. National guardsmen stood
by, apparently doing nothing to curb
the disturbance.
All saloons were ordered (dosed at
o'clock until further notice.
Late this afternoon national
guardsmen took negroes from East
St. I.ouis to St. Louis, Mo., for safe
keeping.
EAST ST. I.OUIS, III., July 2.- Six
companies of National guardsmen
were pal rolling the streets here today
ns a result of nnother outbreak
rnce rioting early this morning
which one policeman was killed and
three others seriously injured.
The trouble began when about 200
armed negroes gathered at the ringing
of n church hell shortly iifler nid
night nnd began marching down the
street. They were met by an nalo
mobile filled with policemen and or
dered to disperse. Instead, thev be
gan firing at the occupants of the
ear. After the mob had been dis
persed, the negro quarters of the city
(Continued on Pag 8tz.)
PRESIDENT THIS YEAR
WASHINGTON", July 2. An
nnuufcmcnt was made today at the
white house that President Wilson
does not expect to take a vacation
this summer, but plans to remain in
Washington whether congress ad
journs or not. The president niny
take short triiw. down the Potomac
ri er neck cuds lug Mayflower.
MOB
IN A
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CONTROL AIRPLANE
These men compose tho I'ntted States aircraft production board and
control tho imimifurtiirc of airplane for war so efficiency and economy
nuiy Iw maiiitaliiiMl... They are, left to light, top:.. A. (1. ('utile of Chicago,
.secretary: .Sidney tJ. allien, Detroit; Howard 10. Coffin, chairman; middle:
It. Ij. Montgomery, New York; llrlgadier-d'cnernl (iconic . Squler of the
army; llcjir-Adiiurul David M . Taylor,
pair; below:.. l' A. Deeds, Dayton, O.
CI,lFTOiN Ariz.., July 2. Mining
operations in the Cllfton-.Morenel
Metcal Copper mining district closed
today when more than 5000 miners,
mechanics and laborers quit work.
The tie-up of the mines was said to be
complete. The strike, followed de
mands for the abolition of tho con
tract system and adoption of the Mi
ami wage scale.
GI.OHli), Ariz., July 2. Foreman'
Richard Muyne of tho Old Dominion
mlno, was stoned by striking miners
when he attempted to enter tho mine
this mornlii, the first day of tlio strike
called by the International Union of
Mines, Mill and Smelter Workers and
the Metal Mine Workers union.
The strikers maintained a picket
about the mine and endeavored Inef
fectively to prevent pumpmen and
electricians reaching tho proporty to
save the mine from flooding.
An extra force of deputies have
been sworn in by the sheriff.
The Miami Copper mines at Miami
also are closed as a result of the
strike.
CHINESE POLICY
TOKIO, July 2. Relations with the
Fnited States and China continue to
he the basis of opposition uttacks on
the government in the diet, Kciara
Mochi.uki contending in parliament
Saturday that a grave iiiisiindcr-
standing existed between Japan ami
the I'nited States owing to uiiihiguily
ot Japan s ( Imic-c policy, ninny
Amcrifiins suspecting an intcnliou lo
siibpigale the Chinee and exploit
( hinese resources.
M. MiM-liiznki sn".'csled Hint the
differences might he removed if Japan
negotiate with the Tinted Slates to
exchange Japan's newly acquired
South Sea islands for the Philippines.
Viscount Monolo. the foreign min
ister, smilingly said he lind listened
to the suggestion and declared that
relations witlthe
never friendlier.
I'nited Stales were
Concerning Amer
ica's udviee to China as contained in
a recent note from Washington, Jap
an, M. Xlonoto declared, hud ap
proached Washington with perfect
frankness with the result that a rnr
dial understanding exists between the
two governmcuta.
BUILDING IN . S. '
cliier or naval construction ami re
MYSTERY VEILS
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NEW YORK, July 2. Charles W.
Fomeroy, a former supicme court jus
tice of Montana, has been informed
from Philadelphia that his daughter,
Xtiss Vclina Pomeroy, who disnpnear
itl beer on Thursday, had been found
there, the police were informed today.
Judge Pomeroy left at once for Phil
adelphia. NEW YORK, July 2.-Effor'.s of
the entire police depart incut today
were centered on solving the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of
Miss Victim Pomeroy, well known in
suffrage circles and active as u pub
lic speaker in gaining recruits for the
army.
Chillies W. Pomeroy, a former su
preme court justice of Montana, fath
er of tho young woman, began nn
independent investigation today nnd
announced his intention of remaining
here until his daughter was found.
The only (dew the police have been
able to find is Ihc fact thai the young
woman sent a telegram lo her room
mate from a New Jersey town sav
ing: "Will not be home tonight. Ex
plain tomorrow. ' -
Miss Pomeroy, who is described ns
being about 2 years old uud an un
usually attractive young woman, on
Thursday evening told Miss Helen R.
Russell, who shared her baciieloi
girl's apartment that she was going
out to supper. Since then nothing
has been heard from her except the
message that she would not return
that night.
NEW YORK. July 2. Belief that a
U-boat was sunk by two bombs drop
ped by a hydro aeroplane in a fight at
Hoa with a torpedo boat, a swlrt sub'
liarlnc chaser find the uirrraft was ex
pressed by passengers and officers tin
an Italian steamship wblcli arrived
hero today from Mediterranean ports.
Tho steamship left Italy oa June
17. I'lvo hours later when 90 miles
out, a submarine appeared. The
merchantman was accompanied by a
torpedo, boat and a fast submarine
chaser. Tho torpedo boat promptly
opened fire on the submarine, ami
hydro-acroplano swooped out over the
U-boat from shoro and dropped two
bombs on tbo craft. The subinarluo
went down and was not seen again.
GIVE PRESIDENT
POWER TO FIX
Senate Committee Rejects Chamber
lain Amendment and Adopts Gore
Substitute Which Enables Execu
tive to Fix Alcoholic Content of
Light Beverages and Empowers
Him to Cease its Manufacture.
WASHINGTON', July 2. Tho son
ate contest over prohibition was com
plicated somewhat today when the ag
riculture coninilttoo endorsed Senator
(lores' substituto, stopping distilla
tion of beverages nnd giving the pres
ident authority to suspend manufac
ture of beer and wines. The admin
istration compromise of Senator
Chamberlain was rejected by the com
mltteo.
Despite tho committee's action, ad
ministration leaders planned a con
test In tho senate to prevent giving
the president any power to stop pro
duction of beer and wine and believed
they would be successful, altho, if ab
solutely necessary, many of them are
willing to accept tho Gore plan.
The agriculture committee stood
six to five on the Gore substituto and
eight to four against the Chamber
lain amendment. Tho committee is
com posed largely of thoso whit probl-
ollloulst leanings.
President Willing.
Ronutor Shoppard of Texas told the
committee tho president would not
object to receiving authority regard
ing beer and wine. Tho statement
was mado upon authority of Postmas-
ter-Gcnornl Burleson. Tho Gore sub
stitute would give the president power
to tlx tho alcoholic content of the
light bovorages.
Tho general understanding In the
commlttco Is that should congress
give tho president power to stop brow
ing and wine making he docs not pro
pose, for the present at least, to cx
erciso it.
The senate adopted 4.1 to 23 an
amendment to tho food bill by Sena
tor Uriindegeo of Connecticut, adding
cotton and its products, which will
i ii el ml o clothing, to products wheh
bo government would control.
Wool to lto Controlled,
Senator Hnnkhead's amendment
adding wool to the list to bo placed
undor government control was adopt
ed by viva voco voto.
Another amendment by Senator
Smoot of Utah extending government
control to IiIiIch and skins and thoir
produc ts which would includo leather
and shoes, also was adopted without
record vote.
Tho sennto ns a committee of the
whole took up amendments. Ono by
Senator Wudsworth for government
control of petroleum and "Its fuel,
power producing or lubrlcutlng prod
nets" was rejected. Tho bill provides
for control of "petroleum and Its
products."
Senator Cummins' amendment plac
ing In tho list lumber or tho "Joint
products or product of two or more
of tho suld materials" was accepted
Commandeer Spirit.
Tho committee also voted to retnln
tho clause empowering the president
to commandeer existing stocks of dis
tilled spirits for war or Industrial pur.
poses.
Senator Shoppard, a lending prohi
bitionist, expressed confidence that
the senate would adopt tho Gore sub
ntltuto.
"I also believe the president will
exerclso tho power over beer and
wines to tho extent or reducing their
alcoholic content nnd thus gradually
wenn away thoso who habitually use
them," suld he.
ill NEEDS SHIPS
WASHINGTON, July 2. Cecretnry
Kcdfteld Is preparing to warn busi
ness that the government may find It
necostary to requisition shipping ton
nage within a short time. Industrials
will bo told they should adjust their
affairs accordingly.
DRINKSTRENGTH
RESTORATION
OF MANCHUS
DEMANDED
Coup D'etat by General Chang Hsun
and Other Military Leaders Who
Demand of President LI That Mon
archy be Restored Civil War In
China Likely as Southern Provinces
are United for Republic Militarist
Party for Royalty.
WASHINGTON, July 2; The res
toration of the Manchu dynasty in
China has been demanded of Presi
dent Li by General Chang Il.sun and
other military leaders, according to
stnte department advices from Min-.
ister Reinsch today. Civil war in
China is f cured if the militarists have
the power behind they that they seem
to have.
The monarchic! coup d'etat came
just lit the time when peace was being
restored in China. The militarists,
who hud set up a separate government
nt Tien Tsin in order to force Presi
dent Li to dissolve tho parliament nnd
tho southern provinces, who bad
threatened armed resistance to such
action, had finally come together,
mmlilied their demands and united
behind President Li ill a coalition Clib.
inel.
Sends Ultimatum.
Minister Reinsch's dispatch, wlilctt
was dated noon yesterday, says Gen
eral Chang Hsun, military governor
of Anhwci province nnd lendor of the
militarist part-, has suddenly with
drawn from the compact nnd sent an
nil illinium to President Li demanding
the immediate restoration of Emper
or Hsaiin Tung, whose abdication oC
the Manchu throne on February 12,
11112, ushered in the (.'hinese republic.
Chang Hsun was supported by Shun
Shi-Chang, guardian of tho boy em
peror mill former member of the
council of slalo under the Munehim
and by Kan Yen Wei, and other bid
type statesmen.
No indication bus been rceoived of
President Li's altitude, hut as lie is a
strong republican and constitutional
ist, it is expeelcd ho will resist the ul
timatum as long ns uny cluinee of
success remains.
All the southern provinces south of
the Yuntz river nre expected to ro
volt in case of a Manchu restoration.
Chinu's entry into the war is felt
here now to he practically out of the
ipicsliiui. It is assumed that the mil
itarists are strong enough to nt least
split up the count r.v.
Near Civil War.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2. Ac
cording to cable advices received here
today by the Chinese Nationalist
league China is on the verge of civil
war with the mirth ready to fight for
the return of the Manchu dynasty and
the soulliern provinces united for the
republic.
The lengue is the reorganized young
China pnrly which aided ill financing
the revolt agniust the Manohus six
years ago.
Local Chinatown has sent thous
ands id' dollars to China in aid of tho
revolution, to which it bus given it
entire moral support.
ER ZONE
LONDON, July 2. The new danger
zone rcccntl yestablisbcd ill the North
Sea by the llrilisli government nns
drawn protests fro mtho Dutch gov
ernment, which maintains that Iheee
regulations abolish the safe shipping
route across the North sea, thereby
making impossible the pnssuca of ull
shipping to and from Holland around
the northern const of England. The
other routes lire included in tfie Gen
man danger zone.