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RAGE PREJUDICES NORTH.
SAME IN ILLINOIS AS GEORGIA,
SHERMAN SAYS.
Tinnum on Yankee??Soutti Carolin?
Senator Says Tboy Arc at Ia\M
( ominff to Understand Problem.
Washington, July I6.^r-Urging
prompt adoption of hl? reaolirVr?n for
a congressional Investigation of th
recent race riots at East St. Louis,
III., Senator Sherman told the senate
today the situation still was scrlou
there and that "there Is as much in?
fluence In securing acquittal of guilty
men In Illinois as there ever was li
Georgia."
He urged that the federal author!
ties either through the department of
Justice or a congressional committee
Investigate the situation, or If th
house refuses to concur in the re ><>lu
tlon, that a federal grand Jury be em
. panelled to Investigate and prosecute
those responsible for th|? riot, bo
causr prosecutions would be "Incon?
clusive and incomplete" unless made
by government authorftles.
Senator Tillman made a speech sup?
porting the resolution, remarking
that the "average Yankee" wanted the
negro's vote and nothing else, but that
the North was beginning to under?
stand the South and the race prob,
lern.
Senator Tillman said:
"I am glad the senator from Illi?
nois Introduced this resolution and hut
taken such an active part In flndlnp
out the truth about the East St. Louie,
riots, because It concerns his own
State vitally, and the whole c >untry
Indirectly."
"From what I know about the I. W
W .. they are a bad lot, whether clt
Isens or aliens, and should not be tol?
erated in this country If It Is possible
to get rid of them legally. Many good
hard working Americans have joined
the association because it preaches a
doctrine which appeals to .hem. I
have undoubted evidence from mv
view point that the riot arose because
the negroes from the Mouth had been
nose of taking the places of white1
laborers, whether I. W. W.'s or what
kind of laborers, 1 do not know, but
they were white men. I have known
for many years and do not hesitate
to aay so all over the North In my
lectures and on the floor of this sen?
ate, that the average Yankee?we
Southerners call all men Yankees
north of the Mason and Dixon line?
has no love for the negro except for
political reason*. They want his
vote and nothing else. I do not pro?
pose to go into the cause of the war
or the whys and wherefores of this
feeling; enough that It exists. The
north Is now beginning to understand
the race problem too, and I am very
glad to see so many Northern men be?
ing ordered to camps In the South for
drilling and training. In th e way
they will see something of the rac<
problem In Its home where there arc
the most nogroes and learn inn -h
more than they would ever have
known had t'ney not sojourned a few
months In tire 'home of the negro.'
The Spanish war sorved to open thf
eyes of a great many of the troops
from the North about the race prob- {
lern and this war v/IM add to that In-!
formation and Increase the knowledge
of the true condition* down there and
the cause which produces it. The
more the Northern people know oi
the negro the lea* they like him. 1
have phrased It by saying 'they love
him according to the squares of the
distance.' Tho further off he is the
better they like hlrrv
"I have a clipping from the Augusta
Chronicle of July 12, a very fair ami
Uiiparttal paper most ably edited, giv?
ing some farts about the East St.
Louis riot and Its cause thnt I war
put In The Congressional Record aftot
It has been read for the Informatlo
of the senate, so that tho facts a:
given ?>y a distinguished Southern
minister, now residing in East St
i/oul*. may be presented to the roun
try In an authoritative shape. It is
no use to mince words any longer. M'
own attitude on this subject was c?
plained lost year when I stated In thi
chamber:
"I have come to think Hince the un?
veiling of the Con federate semmt
ot Arlington that the North itself has
nt leuet realized that Gen. LtO'l home,
in ii sacred und Inalienable sense, h ?
Iomks to the South and I am wllln,:
to help make of it a place whore hot',
sections can ?o for Inspiration."
"Half a century since Appomattov
there is a man in this chamber sjflll
who wore the Confederate gray?and
two, and perl ups three who wore tin
1'nlon blue.
"Half a century nirn the constltutioc
was amended by the rifle artd the
bayonet; since might made light,
since gunpowder prevailed over logic
uro a in
REGULAR BKLLIGERKNT IX T11K
GREAT WORLD WAR.
Expeetcd to lAme No Time in Lending
Her strength to TImt of the En?
tente In the Balkans.
Washingto... July 16.?Uncertainty
as to Greece's status in the world war
was cleared away today with the re?
ceipt of official information that the
Greek government not only has sever?
ed relutions with all four of the cen?
tral powers, hut is actually in a state
of war with them. Information has
reached the state department that the
Greek minister in Paris has notified
the French government Greece con?
siders herself a full belligerent and
will act accordingly. He said it was
not necessary to issue o. formal decla?
ration of war, as the government feels
it is bound by the declarations pre?
viously issued at Saloniki by Premier
Venitelos.
Greece is expected to lose no time
in mobilising her war resources and
joining effectively in the common al?
lied operation in the Balkans. The
strength of the Venizelos army Is
placed p about 60,000 men, and th<
remnants of the former regular army,
while not over 30,000 now,# is capable
of reaching 300,000 if munitions arc
provided. While it is understood the
new government has not yet mobilized
this army, the classes of 1916 and
1917 were called to the colors about
two weeks ago. Commissioner Jon
nart, whom the allies entrusted with
enforcing Constantino's abdication,
has reported that a Greek army oi
250,000 will be raised to add to th<
700,0c' allied soldiers already in tht
Balkans.
A Greek mission mc.y be sent to th?
United States, not only to negotiate
for supplies for this army, but also to
present Greece's situation as to th<
general world reconstruction after thi
war. For the present, it is probable
Greece will be munitioned by the al
lies.
I It to understood here that while
mains In Greece a great majority ?l
the people are happy that a flat de?
cision has at last been made.
It is realised that Greece has a
siendid opportunity to strengthen her
international position.
RUSSIAN CABINET CRISIS.
_
Three Min inters Resign Following Dis?
agreement Over Ukraine Question
_ i:
Petrograd, July 17.?Three mem?
bers of the Russian cabinet resignct.
at a special session convoked to avert
a crisis. They are the minister o
finance, minister of education and th<
head of the department of public aid
The resignations followed a disa?
greement over questions affecting the
Ukrulne, an extensive region cml?rac
ing a part of the territory of the ob
kingdom of Poland. The premier re
quested the members to meet at his
residence in an effort to adjust th
differences.
I never believed it possible that 1
could do it, hut slowly and by degree*
I've come to believe that it was be.it
for all concerned that the South v/a.s
defeated; and for me to say that Is n
marvel to myself. Slavery was a
curse which had to be destroyed ere
the South and the world would ad
vancc. It was a curse for which the
tfOVtll was no more responsible than
the North. Both sections were re?
sponsible?and both paid four long,
blody years of penance for their joint
sin. It had to go, and while it went
in the worst possible way its golnj
Kave birth to an apparently unsolvable
problem. Still 1, who was born in
and of the old South, am glad it is
gone never to return. I am glad also
that the idea of nationality had sup?
planted that of confederation de?
spite the dangers involved, and so 1
can Und it in my heart to want to
make the amphitheatre ut Arlington
truly national in Its scope,
"Slavery was a curse and the ClVi
war was necessary to destroy it
Nothing else eonld have done it be
cause of the profit there was in 11
Just as the greed of man is now pro
during this tragedy In Baal st. Louis
The same struggle for freedom an
the light! of the laboring classes i
going on In Europe right now.
"Some time 1 hope to discuss tli
South'* treatment of the negro an<
sho# our people are treating hli
Wiongly anil unjustly, but my healt)
Is so poor I may never be Ahle t
Writ* out just what 1 want to say. I
Otlghl to be stated by some old s'ave
holder like myself."
"More ami more it becomes: eviden'
th.it the native Americans and th<
deeoendpnti of the early Immigrant!
grow less and less friendly towards
RUSSIANS Fl
VIGOROUS OF
TIM ES IN EAST
Vast Army Ready to
Points on Long F
newed *n Pctrog
volt Apparently
Demand Peace D
Capture Position.
The Russian arr i
their vigorous offe
Galicia. Other grou
vast forces are ap
spring Into activity
along the eight hundr
While everything ap
ning smoothly in the
governmental differs
trolling the Ukraine
Incident with this com
orders In Petrograd,
are reported to have
shots during a demo
ixed by the radical BO
resulted In a panic.
Despite the change '
cellorship the reich
apparently uncheck
favoring a peace
present a resolution
the chancellor is ex
his lirst speech.
The French took
Hill 304 which the
recently. The Gorma
back In an attack in.,
region. <
YOUTH KILLED &Xt
Harvey Norris, Drlvli
bile, Loses His 141
Crossing.
Greenwood, July II
rls, the 18 year old
Mrs. W. D. Norris of
killed this morning at
a trolley car just this*
Station. Young Nori
to Greenwood from tl
the automobile he
struck by a trolley car j
W. D. Mauldin, ml
near
gained
Fbeaten
lpagnc
:y.
b?y Nor
pfr. and
rket. was
*clock by
Downs
^returning
{try when
ping wai
away In the automobA. Then the
latter raised up on hii brakes and
his car slowed down. "Mr. Mauldin
I also said that Norris would have pass?
ed across the track had he not tried
to stop his car.
GENEILVLS ARRIVE AT CAMP.
To Train American Troops for Firing
Line*
American Training Camp, Some?
where in France, July 16.?(By the
Associated Press.)?The American
general arrived last night and today
began supervising the initial work o
his troops, who now are nearly a;
here. At noon today the genet al
commanding the French troops \vh<
will train with the American troop.'
and give them the benefit of their
long and varied experience also
reached the camp.
The scene was Impressive, th'
more so because of its staging in a
quaint little village, which came out
to the last child to stare in wonder
at the new-comers whom they hall as
saviours.
The army is fast getting down t<
real work. To the best of their ability
the people of the entire neighborhood
welcomed the new-comers, with great
enthusiasm and the Americans only
have language difficulties in fraternh'.
ing with their 'hosts. The troops al?
most without excoption, have been bil?
leted about the countryside and are
fast getting accustomed to the
French ways of living. Beautiful
weather has assisted materially in the
speedy encampment of the troops.
The American general this after?
noon paid a visit to all the positions
occupied by his men.
PORTO MOO GOES DRY.
Prohibition Wins Victory in Island
Territory.
San Juan, Porto Hico, July 17.?
With returns from 02 out of 70 mu?
nicipalities complete, prohihitio
seems to have carried by more than
two to one.
foreign horn competitors, no matter
where they come from, and when they
happen to he black as the negroes
from the South are, this feeling is add
cd to by race prejudice and caste feel
ing, the white blood, becoming arous
cd, grows savage and very cruel.
"in my Observation and experience,
nothing that I have ever read about
or eome In contact with, equals the
savagery and anger caused by race
prejudl'- and caste feeling. They ar
as cruel and rcinoiselesa as rcllglou
bigotry end fanaticism under Philip II
of Spain."
PADDING DRAFT FIGURES.
TODGE ALLEGES DISCHIMINA
TION AGAINST KAST.
Two New Knglmul Senators Try to
Make it Appear That Undue Burden
is Put on Them.
Washington, July 16.?A resolution
by Senator Brandegee calling for in?
formation regarding the census bu
reau's population estimates for tin
army draft was adopted today by th^c
senate without objection after Senator
Lodge had declared the population
figures for the North were "padded'
and other senators had complained ot
alleged injustices of the estimates.
Senator Brandegee presented state*
ments that estimates had been increas?
ed for the figures for Northern and
Eastern States and lowered for those
of Southern States.
"From the astonishing figures," said
Senator Lodge, "it is apparent that
Northern States* and cities' census es?
timates have been padded in order to
make their army draft heavier, while
those of the Southern States have
been reduced. It seems hard to have
the census padded when the Northern
and Kastern States are the most heav?
ily taxed, in order that they also must
give more of their men for soldiers
than the Southern States."
Senator Pomerene also joined In the
complaint. He said the estimate for
his home city, Canton, was 177,000,
while the maximum local estimates
give Canton but 88,000 population.
Senators Brandegee and Lodge also
complained against proposed exemp?
tion of aliens from the draft.
, Senator McCumber suggested that
the aliens are reaping the benefit of
the war without suffering any incon?
venience, and inquired of Senatoi
Stone, chairman of the foreign rola
tions committee, whether the state
department hau .aken any steps u
raodify treaties with nations joined in
the war against Germany towan'
making their subjects eligible to draf .
to the American army. Senato
-..Based u)
tion figures instead of upon actual
probable populations. Officials of th
provost marshal's office have explain
ed that this was done to distribute th'
draft fairly among the men registers
and avoid pdacine- disproportionate
burdens upon communities whose me
of draft age had flocked to industria
centres. I.
ALLIES MAKE GAS ATTACK.
Submit Part of Lens Line to Deadly
Fumes.
Canadian Army Headquarters in
France, July 16.?The western part
of Lens, particularly that known as
the Cite Dum Moulin, was subjected to
a gas attack early this morning. The
first i: the gas cylinders was pro?
jected into the enemy's positions about
1 o'clock and projectiles and drums
loaded with deadly vapors were
sprayed upon the Germans for almost
two hours. The enemy attempted to
cause a cessation of the attack by
putting an artillery and gas shell bar?
rage on that part of our front from
which he supposed the gas was be?
ing circulated. In this he failed and
the operations proceeded .until the
available drums had been discharg?
ed.
RIOT IN PETROGRAD.
Political Demonstration Causes Panic
ami .Machine (inns Were Used.
Petrograd, July 17.?Monday, two
demonstrations against the govern?
ment resulted' in a number being
killed or wounded in the Nevskv
prospect at midnight. A few stray
shots started a panic and the soldier
turned rifles and machine guns on
each other. The demonstrations were
Organised by the majority faction u
the Socialist democrats.
GERMAN STEAM El ts CAPTURED.
British Destroyers Seized Tour in the
North Sea.
London. July 17.?The admiral!;,
announced today that British destroy
ore have captured four German
steamers in the North Sea.
Two other steamers, with the foui
capture 1, reached shore badly dam
aged by gun fire.
GERMAN FLEET SCATTERED.
lour Captured. I'our Sunk Three
Stranded, Three Hampoel.
London, July 17.?A Iteuter dis?
patch from Ymulden, Holland, sayi
that four German shins were sunk in
the North sen by British destroyers
.'our were captured, three wen
stranded and three forced to return t<?
Rotterdam.
RUSSIAN DRIVE HALTED.
GEHMAX REINFORCEMENTS ARE
RUSHED TO EASTERN
FRONT.
Austrian Lines StifTenecl by Fresh
German Troops?Position Vital to
Safety of Teuton Lines?Great Ac?
tivity in France.
The Russians have been held up
temporarily in eastern Galicia be?
cause strong German reserve con?
tingents have teen , thrown into the
fray. They have stiffened Austrian
positions along the Loninica river vi?
tal to the safety of the Teutons, not
only along this front, but northward
to the Galician border. Russians had
antic Ml heavy fighting here.
Tl etrograd statement today says
gj
in h J I lighting around Novica and
Kal 9 the Russians were driven
froi ti .he height, but later regained
It *
' 3 e is notable activity on the
Fr .-Belgian front. The French re
ga lost ground in Verdun sector
ar ? ushed beyond the lines from
w ^ they were dislodged last month.
Aerial activity and heavy artillery
work are reported from the British
front.
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MANY CIVILIAN TRAITdRS.
Carl Vrooman Issues Appeal to Peo?
ple to Crush Tories, Junkers and
Profiteors.
Washington, July 17.?An appeal to
the business world to "make the con?
duct of the war as clean and patriotic,
as heroic and self-sacrif.clng at home
as it is in the trenches of France and
Flanders' was issued today by Car
Vrooman, assistant secretary of agri?
culture.
"Never before have the business
men of a nation shown as much pat?
riotism as they have shown in the
United States during the past three
months,' said Mr. Vrooman in a form?
al statement.
"Unfortunately, however, there
firMiffiiSSam?thiB rule
j vmiy rcccTrerT^PwTBWP'IWWr^WSj*wecTO*
tary of the navy and the chairman of
the shipping board forced into the
arena in a hand to hand struggle with
an organization of unpatriotic, sel?
fish, sodden steel magnates.
"If an army of civilian patriots be
not organized to stand before tho
president and fight this great fight
for business honor while our boys in
khaki are fifhting and dying trium?
phantly in the trenches, the country
will be disgraced at home by .
despicable scramble for illegitimate
war profits."
"Every day we hear men regret
that they are too old to enlist. There
is no man too old to enlist in this
home guard of our national honor.
"There is a pernicious breed of
torics, junkers and reactionaries in ev?
ery large city and in every State. They
belong to no one party. The bear tho
black Hag of financial piracy and the
yellow flag of economic treason."
A BAND OF POISONERS.
Federal Authorities Uncover Plot for
Widespread Destruction on Farm?
of Orgeon.
Klamath Falls, Ore., July 17.?Evi
! dence of wholesale poisoning of live
stock and attempts to burn farm
buildings in this district has been un?
covered by federal agents who are
conducting an investigation into a fire
which Sunday destroyed a large Hour
mill and a quantity of grain.
From the farm of J. Frank Adams,
a report was made that 25 horses and
200 cattle had died recently of poison
ing and f>0 head of cattle and 4?)
sheep died in the same manner on
two other ranches. Adams, it is said
has been engaged for the last two
years in supplying horses and cattle
for the ententt governments. Forty
members of the Industrial Workers of
the World here have been arrested.
CLASSED AS DANGEROUS.
Germans Handcuff od und Sent to
Fort <)glcthoi|m?.
New York, July 17.?Handcuffed to?
gether and guarded by federal agents.
14 Germans, classed by the govern?
ment as dangerous alien enemies,
were today transferred from Bills Is?
land to the permanent detention
camp at Fort Oglcthorpo, Ga., where
they will be far from any seaport
shipping. Army officers are taking
the prisoners South.
Among the men are Jarl Heynen,
once consul gem ral In Mexico; K. A
llorgcmelpter, formerly secretary to
l >r. Heinrich Albert, who represented
Germany's financial Interests her*,
and Eric Grunert, and Mai Wilhelm
said to be radio experts.
BEDFIELD EMS WIK
CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OF
EDWARD E. PRATT.
Unable to See Alike on Administra
i ion of Export Control Clause of Es?
pionage Act.
Washington, July 17.?Dr. Edward
E. Pratt, chief of the commerce de?
partment's bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, resigned tonight
j at the request of Secretary Kedfield.
j No reason w.is announced, but it is
J known wide differences have ex! ed
between Mr. Red field and his assist- ,
j ant over the administration of the ex
j port control clause of the espionage
; act.
I As chief cf the bureau, Dr. Pratt
was in active charge of operation of
the government's control of exports
which went into effect Sunday morn?
ing. He has just organized and start?
ed working a division of export li?
censes with C. A. Richards, a New
York exporter, at its head.
In announcing his resignation. Dr.
Pratt tonighi issued this statement:
"At the request of Secretary Red
field I have forwarded to President
Wilson my resignation to take effect
immediately. I would have regretted
leaving the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce at any time, but
I particularly regret it at this time,
because of the war activities that
have been placed in its care."
Dr. Pratt also made public the fol?
lowing letter he wrote tonight to
Secretary Rodfield:
"In accordance with your request I
have transmitted to President Wilson
my rcsignat.on as chief of the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce, to
take effect immediately. I regret to
leave the important work which has ?
recently been entrusted to the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce, be
cause I had looked upon it as an op*,
portunity to serve my country.
"I want to take this occasion to ex?
press to you my sincere appreciation
of your many courtesies extended to
me during the last three years."
Secretary Redfleld declined tonight
-to dteetms the isusewe for Pr. Pratt**
dismissal. All that he would say was
contained in this brief statement:
"While Dr. Pratt, has many excel?
lent qualities and much ability, it was
deemed wise for administrative rea?
sons and for the good of the service
that a change be made. There Will
be no other readjustments In the ser?
vice. The matter had been for some
i time under consideration."
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER.
Kaiser is Sold to Favor Admiral Von
Hintzc as Zimmermann^ Succes?
sor.
Copenhagen. July 17.?The selection
j of a successor to Foreign Minister
Zimmermann was still unsettled yes?
terday. Pressure was being brought
from twp directions to block first, the
proposed nomination of Count Brick
dorff-Rant/au, the German minister at
Copenhagen, and to substitute Admir?
al von Hintz, minister to Norway, or
Count von Bernstorff. The present
ministry to Christiania is greatly de?
sired by Pan-flermans and advocates
of a. super-vigorous policy.
Ar . arently it is felt that a former
naval officer, particularly one who
played such a prominent role at Ma?
nila in the events of 1898, will offer
the necessary guarantee that the Ger?
man foreign policy in regard to peaoe
negotiations will be afterwards con?
ducted along desired energetic lines.
The emperor is suid to favor von
Hintze. The Bernstorff party, which
spri ng up since the return of the ex
ambassador, Is endeavoring to organ?
ize l boom for him.
DRAFT FRIDAY, PFRHAI*R.
Only Few States Have Incomplete
Draft List*. Now.
Washington. July 17.?With only
ten States remaining to be heard from
and with serial number lists from all
Idistricts, except six hundred and forty
nine here, Provost Marshall General
ICrowder is hopeful that the prelim?
inary stages for the draft will be
completed within forty-eight hours.
I It is expected now the dtawing will
I be held Friday or Saturday. All the
Southeastern States are complete.
HOOD RIOTS IX D?SSELDORF.
l*aigc X umber Sent to Prison ft
Eighteen Months.
Copenhagen, July is. -D?sseldorf
advices say that a slate of siege there,
caused by food ricts, was raised after
one hundred and eighty-five persona
got sentences averaging eighteen
months. A big mass meeting protest?
ed against the seventy of the sesa
tend _A