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Race f. akt st. louis riot. \ Trouble In lUinofc is atortoue? Mob Dispersed but More Trouble Kxpexxed. Bt. Louis. May 2?.?The mob uhicl swept through East, St. Louis Ifcbt night snd early today, beating nan? negroes, has been dispersed, but otVclala fear another outbreak. A subtle meeting of city council wan htdd In the auditorium laat night to ?Mar protsets against Importations of souUssrn negroes to take the piece of strikers. It was rumored at the meeting thst a white woman hud been laietted by s negro and that two white ?ten bed been held up by negroes. The erowd hurried to the negro sec? tion. They searched every negro ead badly beet those found to be anted. One negro wss dangerously butt. The mayor closed all the sa? loons. It Is estimated that eight thousand southern negroes have bee.i brought here. The mayor has stopped the sale of areas and ammunition. The city is wmy uuiet. The mayor said that he WosM request the railroads not to hi lag any more negroes here and em fdojers hot to attempt to import any more. Pour companies of troops .w bee* ordered here as a precuu r CfpjfpM MAY 41ET SECOND CAMP. Would tthre Hoath Caroilna Wtf and Georgia Five. Charleston. May 29.?MaJ. Qsn. Loonard Wood, U. 8. A . commanding \he Southeastern department, said to (gay that divisions! training camps would probably be established at At mats, Augusta. Greenville, Columbis, Bpertanburg, Mscon and Anniston, Am. Atlanta and Macon will each probably have two camps. Aiksn muy bp given a camp and it is possible .esWt an additional oamp will be given Columbia Should this programme be approved five of the camps will be In South Carolina and flvs In Georgia. Qua. Wood expressed his belief that other campe will be later established. MaJ. Albert C. Dalton and , ('apt. \. C. M Lee are in Greenville'to lay It the Mite of the camp and from will go to Columbia for mou? se rv Ice. Gen Wood will leave here Friday by automobile for Atlanta, by way of ha. He will visit Port l<ogan Roots and Birmingham in the of hie Inspection tour. MaJ. Dalton snd Capt. Lee have >e to Oreenvllle and may stop at Men on their way to Columbia, which leads to the supposition that Alken, named the other day by Qen. Wood as among the praoticully assured oNes. will yet be in at the finish, lhe list of ctttsa sO far definitely recom mended follows: Columbia, Greenville, ftpmrftanburg, Macon (two camps), Au go***. Atlanta (two camps) and An nkteon. Chattanooga Is not included as this city will be the location of regular army brigade encampments, IgaJmr than national army or National Guard troops. Oer Wood spent a busy day within and outside of his office. He was tags close to his desk all the morn I end In the afternoon was a guest luncheon with Bishop W. T. Rub fell, an old friend of his, now head r *f the diocese of Charleston. Later as the afternoon Gen. Wood delivered tyj^ *6dress st the commencement es? ses of Ashley Hull and In the even sj'oke to a large audience at a lacti; theatre, where be was the guest of Ige Women's Preparedness club and caber women's organisations. He laid the women of Charleston how best they might serve their country in this time of war. On Friday Gen. Wood will visit Augusta, going thence be Atlanta and Chattanooga. He will vhlt Birmingham before returning to Charleston I VILLA ATTACKS OJ1NAGA. Udo. Texas, May 30.?A Villu fbrae attacked OJtnagu. Mexico, op pedete here early today, surprising the tftestcfcn government soldiers In the jfarrtSUn there und causing them to VW to the American side They left ahssl'arms In Mexico All the women gad Children In <' ga tied across the aUte Into Texas v the attack be Mfort In being mado to have Co ttttafcta selected nn u Mite for nn nmhu taaoe reserve roi p* training cnmp. II f. ICea I hoofer, secretury of the Chant? er of Commerce, hae procured from the tftate fair ground* offlclalH a tenta? tive) proposition for the use of the ground* a* a alte for the contingent of l.Ouo men and hae advised the war department of the availability of the tract. In addition to the men In the otrvlce, much equipment would be Mobilised. Pittsburgh, May 30? Pittsburgh doctor* who are entering the milltury gjrvftre are to get 3b per cent, of ay those remalaiAg at home. ANOTHER GPARDSM AN INJURED. W. F. Sml?i of Grcer, Member of Company (3, Seriously Hort While on Duty. f Chester, May 28.?Private W. F. Smith of Greer, member of Com? pany O, which Is camped at the fair grounds In this city, and doing guard duty at various points hereabouts, was either struck by a train yesterday at a bridge on the Seaboard Air Line railway, or fell from the trestle and his skull eins fractured, and one of his shoulders dislocated. Private Smith, who is seriously hurt, has not been in condition to narrate Just how the accident occured. He was dis? covered by the crew of a passing freight and was shortly afterward brought to the Pryor hospital in Ches? ter. GERMANS IN PHILIPPINES. Two Fuder Arrest, One Alleged to Have Planned Insurrection. (Correspondence of Associated Press.) Manila, April 27.?The war has grip? ped .Manila and the Philippines. Wherever one turns he sees pn guard a soldier of the regular army, sailor of the navy, or a Filipino guard taken from the Philippine scouts. At the various military posts throughout the Island, guards have been redoubled. Already two Germans are under ar? rest as a "precautionary measure," so the government explains. One of them had not concealed his intentions in the tense days that preceded the declara? tion of war, of blowing up every piece of American government property he could reach. So when war broke out he was promptly put In Jail. The other arrest Is a more serious matter. Conrad Andre, former Ger? man consul at the Important southern city of Cebu, for months has been the center of rumors that connected him with a plot to itlr up malcontents among the Filipinos to open revolt. These reports accused him of having kept lists of men who had figured In insurrections against the United States. He was nuppoeed to have of? fered five dollars to each ex-insur reetos who would pledge his support to this revolt. His agents worked In every part in the Island and thoy attained consider? able HuccoHH- in getting signatures and finding men to accept the five dollars bribe. But their success never went beyond that. There has never been a time In the Philippine Islands when the seeds of an Insurrection were sown upon more barren soil. The moat hardened enemies of American rule saw In the plan the project of a madman and It never for a moment had a chance of success. The authorities, however, are keep? ing a close watch on all Germans hero. It is probable that there are nearly 1,600 Germans in the Philippines. Two thirds of them are persons who sought refuge In the Islands after they were driven from tho neighboring British colonies, or members of the crews of twenty-three Interned German steam? ers. The remainder are members of the German colony. Of the latter, there Is little fear but the war visi? tors are watched pretty careful'y. Every German In the Philippines has been compelled to register with the Manila police or the constabulary In the provinces. Men In the govern? ment service of German birth have been compelled to prove their citizen? ship. For the present, at least, the mili? tary authorities are not Interpreting too strictly that portion of the presi? dent's proclamation which bars enemy aliens from approaching within half a mile of any camp or fort. Strictly enforced, that regulation would close every Germun commercial house In the downtown district, would drive from certain residential districts Ger? mans who mude their hofhe there be? fore American occupation, and would prevent Germans from crossing the two down town bridges which span the i'aslg river. lint the very day the proclamation was received the constabulary descend? ed upon two of the biggest German houses in Manila and confiscated their entiro stocks, of guns and ammuni? tion. This was an easy task, as under the laws of the Philippines no one may even temporarily possess arms or ammunition without a permit. T.?e status of the German business limn in the Philippinen Ih of vitul concern to the inlands and there was general rejoicing in business dreien when Gov. Gen. Harrison announced that contracts between American and Oerman subjec ts, not having a rela? tion to the war, are not per se invalid. Me qIho announced that the insular government would pay all Germun claims for goods already delivered and would not cancel contracts with Germans, if they were not contrary to the military Interesta of the United States. German capital is very heavi? ly Interested In Philippine industries. Much of it haa helped to develop the Islands, and It is feured that any dras? tic Interpertution of the laws of war will mean a serious commercial set? back to the country. Gall to Carolinians to Register on June 5. Wheroas, all male persons between their *lst and 31st birthdays, ex? cept those In the military service of the United States or in the National Guard, must register Tuesday, June f>, 1917. Now, therefore, I, Richard I. Manning, governor of South Carolina, solemnly warn all such men in South Carolina, whether they are white men or negroes or any other race or color, that they must appear in per? son before the registrar of their home precinct between the hours of 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. on that day. Those who willfully fall or refuse to do so and those who aid another to evade the law, will suffer imprisonment under sentence of a federal government coun:. The president of the United States wants to know how you can best serve this country in its war with Germany. He can only rind out by your unswerlng truthfully the questions on the registration card. In the words of our president the day of registration, June 5, 1917, should be "carried in all our hearts as a great day of patriotic devotion and obligation when the duty shall lie upon every man, whether he is himself to be registered or not, to see to it that the name of every male person of the designated ages is written on these lists of honor." The burden of registration rests upon you and not upon the govern? ment. Let every South Carolinian, therefore, do his part willingly. RICHARD I. MANNING, Governor. FEELS SURE ABOUT RUSSIA. New Ambassador to Washington Speaks Optimistically. Tokio, May 29.?"I am immensely satisfied with conditions in Russia, Including; Siberia," said Prof. Boris Bakhrnetleff, the new Russian ambas? sador to the United State?, on arriv? ing here today. "I think the new regime is carrying on work of organization successfully and soon will be able to launch an offensive against the enemy." Prof. Bakhrnetleff is at the head of a special commission of forty on its way to the United States. He re? pudiated the idea that his country would 'make a separate peace. The re? organized provisional government of Russia which had wisely Incorporated labor elements in its membership was devoting ita efforts to organizing the national life, he said, and especially to strengthening the army. During the trip from Petrograd Prof. Hakhetieff said he was im? pressed by the desire of the people to cooperate with the government and continue the war to victory. He found local committees at work everywhere. At Irkutsk and Vladi? vostok Governors have been elected and they are controlling the situa? tion ably. "Russia's war alms are similar to America's^", he continued. "As sister democracies they are fighting hand in-hand. 1 am going to America with complete diplomatic powers. 1 shall take up questions of munitions, sup? plies and finance. "I need scarcely emphasize our pro? found appreciation of America's help at the hour of the upbuilding of out democracy." PRISONERS IN GERMANY. Two South Carolina Men Hold in De? tention Camps. Washington, May 29.?A list of all known American prisoners of war In Germany, made public today by the State department, contains the names of seventy-four men, all of whom were taken from merchant ships captured by German war vr ^els. Sixty-one of the prise..ers are in a detention camp at D?lmen, one is at Rastatt, Bavaria; five at Karlsruhe, and seven at Havelberg. The list with addresses available includes James Samwules, 35 Church street, Mobile; Eugene Boykin. care of William Reice, South Main street, Anderson, S. C; John Martin, care of E. K. Bryan, Walton, Fla.; Jesse Wallace, care of Harry Wallace, Chesterfield, 8. C. At Karlsruhe, John Dales, Columbus, Miss. AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK. Germans Send Rout to Bottom und Rob Crew. New York, May 29.?The American schooner Margaret Rouss, which left St. Andrews Bay, Florida, with lum? ber for Genoa, was sunk and the crew robbed by a German submarine crew und set adrift In open boats, accord? ing to Capt. Foot of the schooner. All on board were saved. ARRESTS IN CHICAGO. Anti-Registration Plotters Taken into Custody. Chicago, May 30.?More than thirty persons, including several women, were questioned at the federal build? ing today as the result of the federal Investigation of the propaganda to hamper registration. More are to be taken Into custody. Important angle In the anti-draft plots ha been discovered In Milwau? kee, according to a department of Jus? tice divisional chief who hits Just re? turned from Milwaukee. He said several have la en detected there and more government agents are to be sent there. PASSING IT ALONG. No Tariff Increase hut Direct Con? sumption Tax on Coffee, Sugar and Tea. Washington. May 29.?The senate finance committee has agreed to strike from the war tax bill section levying two hundred million by a general tar? iff Increase of ten per cent, ad valor? em basis. >As a substitute committee proposes a direct consumption tax on sugar, tea, coffee and cocoa. FERTILISER MEN PROTEST Against Proposed 15 Per Cent. In? crease In Freight Rates. Washington, May 29.?Protests were made before the Interstate Com? merce Commission here today by the fertilizer interests of Charleston and ether Southern ports against the pro? posed 15 per cent, increase of freight rates asked by the railroads. The point waa stressed that the present rates are already being attack? ed by Charleston shippers as too high. It was argued also that the increas? ed price put on the consumer would really diminish the revenue of the carriers. Charles Kimmieh, commissioner of the Freight Adjustment Bureau of Charleston, is conducting the case for the protesting fertilizer dealers of the South Atlantic ports. Charleston fertilizer representatives who are here testifying before the commission are Messrs. J. Ross Hanahan and W. H. Logan, while Mr. Garety is on hand to protest against the increase on behalf of the South Carolina Pro? duce Association. SUPERINTENDENT D. L. RAMBO. Superintentlenit and Principal of York School Chosen. York, May 29.?The two vacancies in the faculty of the York graded school caused by the resignation of B. C. Riddle and A. H. Macauley to enter the training camp for officers at Oglethorpe, On., have been filled by the election of D. L. Rambo of Chester as superintendent and Miss Margaret Marion, also of Chester, as principal. Mr. Rambo has taught school In Chester for nine years nnd is one of the best known educators In that county, while Miss Marion has been a member of the York graded schools faculty for several years, and her pro? motion is deserved recognition of the splendid work she has accomplished. WILL LOWER FOOD PRICES. One of First Alms off New Food Administration. Washington, May 29.?Reduction of the present high prices the consumer pays for food, it was announced today, will be one of the first alms of the new food administration, which will be created with Herbert C. Hoover at its head as soon as congress passed the government's control legislation. This will be undertaken by cutting jdown the margin between producer land consumer through a system of ex? ecutives under the central administra? tion, each to study means of shorten? ing the speculative chain that handles a particular commodity. The first staples to be submitted probably will be grain, Hour, meat and sugar. The executives will have under them boards on which will be represented producer, middleman and consumer, j Their efforts will be In the direction I Of modification of present trade meth? ods and the stimulation of production. The food administration through its commodity executives will ascertain Just what the country can spure in food stuples and this will be balanced off against the allied demands. If stocks available for export do not touch the allied requirements the al? lied commissioners will settle among themselves their apportionment. WILL. SEIZE SHIPS. Brazil Working Steadily Toward War With Germany. Bio de Janeiro. May 29.?The seiz? ure of German ships and the adoption of naval measures against Germany ore recommended by the diplomatic commission of the chamber of depu? ties to which was referred the men sage of the president regarding the sinking of the Brazilian steamship Tijuca. CHILE WILL STAND BY. To Support Brazil In Future Action. Santiago, Chile, May 28.?Chile will support Brazil in adopting vigorous measures against rvermany, says the Diario Illustrado, In commenting on the new aspect of the international situation brought about by the action of President Braz of Brazil in urging congress to revoke the decree of neu? trality in the war between the United States and Germany and authorize measures for the defense of the na? tion's dignity. Recent events have wrought a great change, says the newspaper. Pan Americanism and the Monroe doc? trine have a deeper meaning now than ever before. WANTS SPAIN TO ACT. Mass Meeting at Madrid Demands Steps. Madrid. May 28 (via Parish Resolutions adopted at the great mass meeting in favor of the entente allies held in Madrid yesterday were pre? sented to the Spanish minister of interior today. The resolutions were to the effect that: "First?Spain should not remain isolated in the European conflict. *'3econd?Spain should change her policy toward France and Great Brit? ain and their allies. "Third ? Following Germany's breach of Spanish neutrality Spain should break diplomatic relations with Germany and should accept all the consequences from the ac? tion which she is compelled to adopt for the defense of her dignity." QUARTERMASTER WANTS MEN. Southeastern Department of Army Calls for 1,80? Volunteers. According to a circulater dated May 21st, the Southeastern Department wards 1,306 men to volunteer for ser? vice in the business end of the army for the duration of the war, that is to say in the Quartermaster Enlisted Reserve corps. The kind of men wanted are drivers of wagons and auto trucks, bakers, office clerks, farriers, overseers of laborers, store? keepers and skilled laborers. North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mis? sissippi, Florida, Arkansas and Louis? iana are the States expected to pro? duce this quota and, because of the attractive pay and the practicability of the work, it is hoped that the de? sired men will be produced in that or? der. ' The pay ranges from $33 to $51 a month, in addition to subsistence, clothing and medical attention; the grades range from that of first class privates to sergeants, first class ac? cording to quantifications?and there is a 20 per cent, increase of pay in the event of being sent abroad to eerve. Those interested will be furnished with full particulars on applying to their nearest United States recruiting station or, in the event of none being handy, by writing direct to the De? partment Quartermaster at Charleston B. C. GUARDSMEN PROTECT NEGROES. Six Companies Sent to East St. Louis to Keep Order. East St. Louis, May 30.?Five camps for six companies of State guards? men have been established here as protection against further race riots. None are reported dead today, but several were shot and beaten in the second night of rioting which subsid? ed shortly after midnight. . AMERICA'S FIRST DIRIGIBLE. Makes Successful Might from Chicago to Akron. Washington, May 30.?The first of the dirigible balloons being built for the navy successfully made a live hundred mile Might from Chicago to Akron. SAFE IN GREENLAND. After Four Years In Aretlec Region Explorers Report. New York, May 2D.? Donald Mac Millan and other members of the Crocker land expedition, which went into the Arctic region in 1913 are safe in Greenland, according to a message to the American Museum of Natural History. TIRES AT A BARGAIN. ?? Negroes Steal Automobile Tires From suinter Motor Co., and Sell Them at Cut Prices. From The Dually Item, May 30. Ernest Davis, of Mayesville and Vander Gregg, James White and Wal? ter Shelor, of Sumter, all colored, are in jail awaiting trial for the whole? sale and systematic theft of automo? bile tries from the Sumter Motor Co. Gregg, White and Shelor were in the employ of the Sumter Motor Com? pany and they made such good u?e of the opportunity to steal tires from the stock room that Davis was able to build up a thriving retail business in the sale of tires at cut prices in Mayesville. He found ready sale for his ill-gotten wares at the attractive prices that he was enabled to offer, having no first costs or overhead ex? penses to consider. He sold tires of a standard make for oil popular cars at from one-third to two-thirds off the regular prices?a $12 Ford tire going for $4 to $4.50, and $28 tires for another car being sold for $9 to $12. Finally one car owner at Mayesville had his .suspicion aroused when he was offered a set of tires for about one-fourth their actual value, and he made inquiries among the dealers of Sumter to ascertain which of them had the local agency of the moke of tire that Davis was retailing at Mayes? ville. He learned that the Sumter Motor Co., handled that particular brand, and when he told them of the cut-rate business that Davis was con? ducting in Mayesville they also be? came ssupicious. An investigation was made, which resulted in the ar? rest of Davis. Davis confessed his part in the business and implicated Vander Gregg, one of the negroes em? ployed by the Sumter Motor Co. Gregg when arrested Monday afternoon de? nied Davis' charge and protested his innocence. One night in jail axid time for meditation enabled him to refresh his memory concerning the tire bus? iness and on Tuesday he remembered that he had taken tires from the stock room and turned thorn over to Davis for sale for their joint account. He also remembered that James White and Walter Shelor, who are also em? ployed by the Sumter Motor Co., were members of the gang and helped him to steal tires to furnish the stock in trade for the Mayesville business. White and Shelor were arrested Tuesday and committed to jail, but they deny any knowledge of the mat? ter and thus far refuse to admit that they either stole tires or profited from the business conducted by Davis. The Sumter Motor Company, as yet, have not checked up their loss, but the preliminary investigation brought to light the fact that Davis had dispos? ed of more than $200 worth of tires. It is thought the total value of the tires stolen will amount to five to six hundred dollars, as Davis has been selling tires for three or four months. The matter will not be allowed to drop, and it is probable that on effort will be made to trace and locate all the tires that Davis sod at bargain prices. LOT OF STUDENT AVIATORS. New Men Begin Training at Colleges Aiding Government. Washington, May 28.?Another lot of 160 student aviators for the army went into training today at the six col? leges which are aiding the govern? ment in building up the corps. New classes will be started each succeeding Monday until the full 600 are under training. The plan is to turn out 150 avia? tion reserve corps officers each week after the first class finishes its course. Applications to the aeronatutical of? ficer, of the nearest army post will bring any man who eeeks to Join the air service information and necessary papers. NEW FINE OF BELGIUM. Wer Governor Imposes Additional Tax of $2,QU0,O00. Havre, May 29.?The German gov? ernor general of Belgium. Baron von Falkenhayn, has imposed a supple? mentary war tax of 10,000,000 francs on the Belgians. The provincial councils have been summoned to meet June 2 to decide on the method Of raising this amount. With the new tax the amount of money altogether exacted from the Belgians amounts to 720,000,000 francs. The increased cost of the upkeep of the troops occupying the territory is given by Germans as the reason for this extra levy which they declare can not be considered as final. At a meeting of the members of last year's high school football team this morning Aubreth Bradham was elected captain of the 1917 team. Bradham has played two years on the team, one year at half back and last year was the star quarterback. He is well fitted to be the leader of the team and his election meets with the approval of the entire student bear*