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E MURDERS AN INDUSTRY IN NE W RUSSIA Posing as Assassins of Officials Highly Profitable Occupation Heroized by People, Fakirs Make Rich Hauls Before Discovery Terrorists Acclaimed Martyrs. PETROdllAI), .lime 'JO (corre spondence of the Associated Press). Aiming tlit; novelties which .lins Hin's n'voliition hiiK presented to the world is the profession of fake as sassination. In other countries only persons snfferini; from hallucina tions claim to have committed mur ders of which they are innocent. Here, ns a result of the Nicholas ov erthrown!, posing as an assassin is a highly profitable, if transitory, liraneli of business. Terrorists released from Siberian convict jails and exile villages lire naturally made heroes of. They are pven free train accommodations, free diners ami gifts of money. When they reach their native towns thev lire iicclaimcd lis martyrs of liberty, and receivo offers of mar riage from nttriiclivo and wealthy young women. As a result of this novel condition, many eiitei-prising-citizens whoso hands are innocent of anything glimmer than mud or ink, are posing as murderers of despotic officials. Women, as well us men, lire entering the profession. Fake- Murders. In Minsk has been arrested Cath erine Smirnoff, who announced that she had murdered M. Initio IT, gov ernor of Odessa, and described with pathos her sufferings in the Arctic wastes of Yakutsk. Smirnoff levied tribute and was presented with bou quets. An unkindly incniirer discov ered Hint Odessa had never a gov ernor named lviinnff, and further, that Catherine Smirnoff has posed in Odessa ns a sister of mercy, nnd af ter swindling seventy charitalile citi zens hud been expelled by the author ities. In Hie same city a healthy young man, who described himself i',s a soldier-volunteer, claimed lie was ar rested ill the street under orders fro'i. Governor llencral l'iliu. To a sym pathising crowd he denounced the general. Accused (.onci-ul, ''I am the innocent and unhappy mail," lie said, "the peaceful ciliren who ynu sent to a convict prison without trial. Our committee- has ordered you to be sent to the front, but ill view of your bad health we shall show some mercy." In vnin General l'iliu explained that lie bad never sentenced anv in nocent liiuti. ile was hauled bv the mob to the militia office, 'fin1 Odessa Dreyfus meaiiliuie collected money and fled. The uiililiii nt orce released the general. i From Siberia, which a Kiissmn proverb described as the "Laud of Credulity," similar eases are i ported. AI'STIN'. Tex., Aug. K. A liiief reference to liiiiisnciions bv Gover nor .lames II. Ferguson v, itli the Temple Slate bank and the Fust Na tional Ibink ol Temple was lollnwcn at today's hearing of Speaker Ful ler's clauses against the governor, by the reading of documents relating to official action taken by the gov ernor on leuislalion. and (he rctea tion of C. YV, Woodman as slate la bor commissioner, alter his uoniiuii tiou hud been refn-cd conl ii nisliiui by the senate. II. I.. Downs, vice president of the first National Itiiiik, testified about some loan made to Governor Ferguson by his bank in 1 ! I :I. The governor gave thrco notes lor .f."ll(ii each to mature ill 11)1-1, ,l!H."i mid I'.Htl, Mr. Downs uniil. SUPPORT WAR POLICy WASHINGTON, Aug. S. The Foiled Mineworl cis of A 1 1 n 1 1 . 1 ji are ill hearty accord wiih President Wd soll ill his war policy, William Dia mond nf that orgiiniralion and .las. Lord of the inininr brnin-h of the American Federation id' l,;ibor, lold the president today at the white liousu. NEW MINISTRY UNSATiSFAGTORY SOCIALISTS Socialist Leader Scheuermann De mands, in Interest of Peace, the Speedy Substitution for Micluelis' Cabinet of a Government Really Representing Will of People. AM ST Kit DAM, Aug. 8.- Philip Scheidcinaiiu, socialist, member of the Geniiiin reiehstng, in a speech de livered at Mannheim, linden, before (il)IM) people, demanded in the interest of pence the speedy substitution for the present government of Chuncel lor Mielinclis of n government reully representing the will of the Geruinu people. COI'FNIIAGKN', Aug. 8. tier man socialists will oppose the newly constitated government at ilerlin on principle, the socialist newspaper Vorwaerts declares in its comment on the ministerial appointments. "1'crsoiis so foolish as to expect a great gain in the direction of a parliamentary regime," says the Catholic newspuper Gerinauin, "will naturally be disuppoinled." ISut it expresses the opinion that the pres ence of Catholic representatives in the government greatly improves the system. "It appears that Dr. Snalin, lead er of the Catholic center party In tho relchstag, will be forced to retire- from parliamentary life on account or his appointment as Prus sian minister of Justice. lie must resign his sent owing to the constitu tional proviso on accepting the port folio, hut it Is assorted thero Is noth ing to prevent his standing for re election. He will accordingly do this tho ho cannot become a member of tho biindcsrat. ' August Worms, loiulor of the Flem ish movement In Belgium, said In an Intorvlew In the Berlin Tugeblntt, the aim of tho movement was the re-cs- talillshmont of Belgium as a dual monarchy of Flanders mid Wulloonla under tho personal union of King Al bert. Ilerr Wirius took Austria-Hun gary as a model for free Flanders. TWO REGIMENTS WILL NOW MAKE A DIVISION WASHINGTON', Aug. 8. A re organization of American army units, under which the division totalling 28,- 000 men, found unwieldy for sorvlce on Huroponn battlefields, Is abandon ed for the continental unit of about 111,000 men, has been ordered by the war department. Under tho new plan a division will include only two Infantry brigades of two regiments each, In plnco of three brigades of three regiments each tin der the old system. Many other or ganization changes nro niiido, Includ ing a material Incrense In tho artillery and machine gun strength of each division. The cavalry regiment now Included In each division Is detached, a new trench mortar battery Is added mid tho old army corps plant, aban doned after the Civil war, Is again put In operation. The sixteen divisions of tho Nation al 11 nurd, ns now constituted, will be ro-allgncd In ronformlty with the new- plan after the guardsmen reach their training ramps. SEA AIRCRAFT BUILDING IS HURRIED BY U. S. WASHINGTON, Aug. S. Construc tion of nil aircraft factory at the l.eiiguo Island luivy yard, Philadel phia, to cost approximately $1,0(10, 000 and to be completed In 100 days, was ordered today by Secretary Dan lels. The plant will employ 2.000 workers and will ho capable of pro ducing a thousand small planes yearly. Tho navy's air program Is a separ ate undertaking from the great fiilO,- 00(1,000 aircraft act. A large sum for luoul aircraft production Is under stood lo bo still available from recent appropriations and Mr. Daniels has asked congress for additional funds for the purpose and hopes he will bo supplied by the time payment for the new factory must he made. THE HONORABLE PEACE f KAISER OUGHT 10 GET PACE MAKER CAR RED CROSS OFFICIALS I M 1 ill II IB I I II Will II T'""' Ml IMB1T WTI III! II III II 1 1 III I ' 'i . I KPtA I M . 4 vwWwi """""" AM' - , i-nJ MwMmiMi I . mium ouMcno omu HiyicnibaiTO iu I'll VI All IIU I II Ml MM III II PI A I'AUl' I 11111' I Ih ULl ILHl ill riMoUll! IUuolrt OHIO LlVVIO ON COAST TRIP SKATTLE, Aug. 8. Bearing a let ter from Mayor Todd of Victoria, B. C., to Governor Cantit of Lower Cali fornia, the pacemaker car of the Pa cific Coast Defense League, left the Canadian boundary at Bluln'e, Wash ington, this morning for a flying trip along the coast. The purpose of the trip is to map a military highway which will provide an all-year route north and south, the only highway now being closed dur ing the winter and spring months. The Information is being gathered at the request of the federal govern ment. By pre-arrangenicnt with the off! cials of the counties thru which the cur will pass, the speed laws are to be forgotten along most of the route. Tho fire chief of Bellinghani will set the pace thru that city and automo bile detachments of police will ac company the flyers thru Seattle, Ta conia, Portland other largo cities en routo. There will bo no stops except to take on oil and gasoline. Hal K. Stone. San Francisco is the driver. Ile is accompanied by It. W. Kmcrson secretary of the Pacific Coast Defense League. I Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Edwards are tourists visiting in tho city from Ferndale, California. WASH INOTN, Auk. 8. Officials of the lied Cross and probably those of the Young- Men's Christian asso ciation serving with tho American army in Kurope, will weur the Amer ican uniform. , Henry 1'. Davidson, chairman of the lied Cross war council, und V. II. Tuft, chairman of Hie central committee, will be recognized as ma jor generals, should they cross the Atlantic. Lesser rank will be eon-, ferred upon lesser officials. Mem bers of Mr. Davidson's committee and Mr. Tail's committee will be given rank of brigadier generals. Operations of the Ked Cross and the Y. M. C.'A. are beinj; liniuiieredj because its officials in Kurope do not receive Hie recognition, accorded to wearers of uniforms. Their commis sions will lie signed by the secretary of war, but will confer no niililurv authority, obligations or rights. They are intended merely ns certifi cates of identification and of an indi cation of confidence of the Kovcni luent. New Fe'leral Officials WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.. Thomas Corbally was nominated today by President Wilson for receiver of public moneys at Great Falls, Mon tana, and John V. Stcdman to be postmaster at Wraugell, Alaska. i'IIOEXIX, Ariz., AiiS. 8. Thirty-five Molokanas, members of n Hussion religious sect, settled at Glendule, were sentenced to one year in prison by Judge Sawtelle today -for failure to obey the president's proe lamution reipiirinir aliens to register under the draft law. KERENSKY MAY BREAK DOWN UNDER STRAIN LONDON, Aug. 8. The health of Alexander F. Kercnsky, Hussla's man of tho hour, Is a matter of grave con cern to his friends and associates, ac cording to members of an English delegation which has just returned from Petrograd. Premier Kerensky's health was none too good when he took office and tho strain slnco has uooii not only constant, but. probably heavier than that of any other states man's In the world today. Ills friends say that only his tremendous will power and nervous energy huvo kept hi m going so long. Thoso who have seen tho brilliant Russian leader in tho last few weeks descrlbo his face as being haggard and drawn, his figure emaciated, his volco still strong and vlhrnnt, hut speech marred by frequent coughing, and his eyes brilliant, but not with the brilliance of ruddy health. "If Kerensky can only hold out," is tho phraso more and nioro frequcntly heard among his friends nnd admir ers, Indicating their dread or his phys ical collapse and what that would mean to the destinies of free Russia. WASHINGTON", Am,'. 8. Predic tions that the next American troops to go abroad will be sent to strength en Hie liussiun lines was made in the senate today by Senator Lewis of Illinois. "The next legions of our men lo go forth," saiil he, "will be to Rus sia, lo support the . loyal liussiun armies now. figliliug. under the prin ciples of our making. To these shat tered, but struggling, people we must go w-iih food nnd supplies und also with our men." ROOT PREDICTS REPUBLIC (Continued from Page One.) ' RED CROSS TO USE MILLION POUNDS WflOL 'WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. One mil lion pounds of knitting wool to be knitted by American women into gar ments to protect American soldiers and sailors from cold this winter have been purchased by the lied Cross. It Is to be distributed to Red Cross warehouses and sold lo the chapters throughout the I'nlted States, the pro ceeds to he turned back Into the trea sury of tho Red Cross and made avail aide for other work. When worked Into finished shape, tho material will represent over $2,000,000 yam value and $.-..700,000 value In the time anil effort of Amer ican women. commission to be among the out standing needs of Russia. Situation Hopeful. "The situation is very hopeful," Mr. lit, id said. "America's entrance into the war lias had a good effect. The mornle of the liussiun people is good, and altogether I should say the outlook is encouraging." Charles l-Mw'ard liussell, another member of the mission, who reeeully . withdrew from the socialist party in I this country, declared vigorously i that the child' duly' of the failed i States is to convince the liussiun I people tliul the I'niu-d Stales is in j the war to the finish, j "I cannot cmpbasie too strongly," Mr. liussell said, "that this country i should present a united front. The Kussinti people are not united at tlu prcscut lime, bul they are in such a frame of miml that tliey easily can Is- united if the American people only will convince tlieiu that this nation stands solidly behind its allies in Ihis war, anil will nol falter. The newspapers of the I'lliled States have a great duty lo perform in J showing the situation in this coun I try as it really is. Talk of peace at this time and argumenls against sending our boys to France is iiller rot. We must go thru this war to the end. und our citizens might as well make up their minds to that ef fect. Shirker, peace and home guard talk has no place in this situation ut present. Rapid Improvement. 'l am great l ei.conragcd by con ditions in liu-io. They are b un- iii'j- hotter all the time. Kvcn during the four weeks that i was iu IV.ro grad I noticed a great, change. I spent virtually all of that time with e workmen's council, which is really the government of liussia, and I know that the people ore gradually gelling behind the government more strongly each day. Of course, they are a sentimental anil peculiar peo ple, but they are anxious to make a fight for tile right, and if we will do our shale they certainly will do theirs. Tlie whole ipicstion of the future of Russia now lies with the Cniled States." .lames Duncan, who represented organized labor oa the mission, ex pressed the opinion (lint development of railroad facilities is the greatest problem now facing tiie Russian peo ple. Conditions iu all other lines will work mil well, he said, if the ti'ansporlation problem is solved. 'All liussia needs is belter trans portation facilities to move troops, munitions, etc." suid Duncan. "They luive plenty of munitions on hand, and if they can solve the railroad problem they will fight like ." SICK WOMAN HAD CRYING SPELLS Restored to Health by Lydla E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Enhntit, Pa. "I was all run down and weak inwardly. 1 had female troubles anu nervous teelings and my head both ered me. I would often have crying; spells and feel as if I was not safe. If I heard anyone com ing I would run and lock the door so they would not see me. 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