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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.
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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.
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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 ."
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one bottle. I stopped the doctor's
medicine and took I.ydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. It soon made a
change in me and now t am strong and
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