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PETROGRAD IS AGAIN SCENE
OF OLOODY DISORDERS
By Associated Press.
PKTHOORAD. July 24.—In spite of]
the strong control ma'intninert by the
Kerensky government d'isordors again ^
broke out in the capital today and
a number nf people were killed and :
wounded.
l*'or a period of twenty minutes
sharp fighting continued along the |
Neva docks when troops in the first j
upon
while marching along quay E-5 to j
their quarters, early today.
The shots came from across the
Neva from behind the shelter o>
houses along the Bourse.
The soldiers Immediately returned j
the tire and a miniature battle raged |
until a large number of machine
guns were hurried to the scene and f
poured a stream of shot across the j
river silencing the attackers.
Troops were also sent hurriedly
to the opposite side of the river In
the hope of apprehending the attack
ers but all bad escaped when the
troops reached the points from which
the shots were fired. |
A heavy military patrol is now j
guarding both sides of the Neva to ■
prevent further attacks on the troops
quartered along the quays.
Drast'ic efforts to disarm the popu
■ lace are being instituted hy the gov
i
, eminent and hundreds of workmen
I who were surreptitiously carrying
: firearms have been relieved of their
J weapons hy the military patrols.
A large number of regular soldiers
j who have displayed signs of disuf
1 fection are also being disarmed.
Tlie disarming of workmen and also
| some soldiers 'is proceeding system
atically in the Vassily island and Vi
lierg quarters, which have been Ihc
'scene of several of the recent out
. breaks.
I A second disturbance, which led to
|lhe wounding of two soldiers and (lie
. public hanging of. two of the persons
i who tired the shots hy whieli the sol
j diers were wounded, occurred in front
of the People’s palace later ill the day.
,The last disturbance was precipitated
by three men dressed as sold'iers and
sailors who fired from a* motor car
upon a group of officers and soldiers
[ who were standing on the steps of
| the People's palace. Two soldiers
| were wounded at the first shots and
. several civilians were struck hut no
i
fatalities occurred. "Before the oe
eupnnts of the car could escape they
were set upon by an angry crowd
and were speedily lynched in from o»
the building.
Disturbances in Southwestern Russia.
PHTItAORAn. July 24. The chao
tic conditions preva'iling in south
western Russia were disclosed today
in telegrams received by Premier
Kerensky of the provisional govern
ment and also by the council of
workmens and soldiers delegates.
The messages directed to Kerensky
were from the commander of the pro
visional government forces on the
southwestern front and those receiv
ed by the council were, from the exe
cutive committee of the soldiers and
workmens council in the southern
provinces. The several communica
lions announce that dissatisfaction
is prevalent in many of the towns and
villages, and also in the military
forces, Hlid Announce that stern meas
ures have been taken to combat Hie
dissatisfaction.
Commencing Monday, July 23 the
Board of Trade lunch counter will
serve the best 50c dinner in Nome.
WILSON DISSATISFIED WITH
SENATE ACTION ON FOOD BILL
By Associated Prear.
WASHINGTON, July 24.—It is an
open secret that I'resident Wilson Is
greatly disappointed at the action ot
the senate in stripping the food hill
down to the hare skeleton of the
measure submitted by the adminis
trat'ion by eliminating from the price
control provisions practically every
thing hut food and fuel. The presi
dent is also greatly dissatisfied with
the Semite amendment providing for
a board of food administration. Those
close to the executive say he will
,.rnbnbly tiring his personal 'influence
to bear on the senate and house con
ferees' on the food bill to accept the
ntisc provision for a single food ad
ministrator instead of the three voteti
iy the senate. As the president is
known to personally favor the senate
prohibition clause providing for the
' initiation of distilled liquors dur
ing the war period but permitting
beer and wines, it is thought that he
may attempt to secure a compromise
by getting the senate conferees to
accept the house provision relative
to the food control administration and
the house representatievs to adopt
tlie senate temperance provision.
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BELIEVED ANTHRAX
EPIDEMIC DUE
TO U. S. ENEMIES
By Associated Press.
HONOLULU, H. T„ July 24—The
rapid and mysterious spread of anth
rax throughout the islundp of the
Hawaiian grout* is causing appre
hension. The conviction Is openly
expressed in official quarters that the
disease is being deliberately spread
by persons intent upon injuring the
United States.
During the past two or three days
reports have been received from the
island of Maui that anthrax on that
island is spreading with alarming ra
pidity. A veterinarian, who was sent
to Maul to handle the situation, re
ports that the disease has broken out
in several widely separated spots
anil that in his opinion its spread
was not accidental.
Vigorous measures are being taken
to prevent the dissemination of the
disease on tho island of Hawaii,
•vliere there are great cattle ranches.
Thus far It has not appeared on that
island or in Molokai.
Anthrax first appealed on the isl
and at Kauai more than two months
ago. The legislature, which was then
in session passed ap emergency ap
propriation bill to supply funds for
coping with (lie situation Although
the deaths from anthrax on that isl
and hdVe lessoned recently, it is still
prevalent.
GOOD SHOW DREAM.
Fast life in New York and gain
ing the reputation of being a "Spend
er,” did not keep George Probert, ns
"The Spender" from handling a big
labor strike Probert, who is one of
the Pathe Company’s famous come
dians, plays a strange role In this
thrilling and romantic five part fea
ture. There tire many funny episodes
besides the thrills, and the story is
interesting.
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reduction. Aprons 25c children’s
rompers 35c to 75c children’s awaaf
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Store.
GERMANS REPORTED
IN TARNOPOL
By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 23.—Further indica
tions of the sweeping advances
achieved hy the Austro-Qermnn
forces in eastern and southern Ga
licia since the sudden overthrow of
the Russian along the Zlota Lipa are
contained in unofficial reports reach
ing here Hiis evening stating that
the Russians have been compelled to
relinquish their hold on Tarnopol
leaving that 'important city in the
hands of the Germans.
The reports say that the Austro
Qermnn forces have occupied .the
town following the capture of the
rail rood west of the, city.
HUNGARY WILL SEIZE CROPS
By Associated Press.
PARIS, July 24.—Announcement
that the new Hungarian crops will
he seized hy the government of that
country as soon as harvested and
threshing is completed has been made
hy the president of the. Hungarian
food admministration bureau accord
ing to a dispatch from Budapest.
Farmers will be permitted to- retain
only sufficient of the crops for their
private use and for seed; The month
ly flour allotment for the rural pop
ulation is expected to amoupt to 37
pounds for each person.
i
BERLIN CLAIMS RECAPTURE
LOST GROUNDIN VILNA REGION
By Associated Press.
UKRRIN, July 23.—The headquar
ters staff this evening announces
the recapture by the German forces
of practically all ground lost to the
Russians .as a result of the new of
fensive inaugurated in the Vilna reg
ion .
The official statement relative to
tile eastern theater says in part: On
the front south of Smorgan along
which the new Russian offensive was
launched, all points penetrated by the
Russian forces have been recaptured
with two exceptions.
The statement further asserts that
the fighting along the southern front
in the Galician section has resulted
disastrously for the Russians and the
Slav forces are rapidly retreating j
toward the Carpathians with the Aus
trians in close pursuit.
Petrograd Claims Russians Holding
on Soreth.
RUTROGRAP, July lit.- An official
Statement issued by the war office
declares that despite the severe re
verse sustained by the Russians in the
/.lota Lipa-Strypa region of Galicia,
certain Russian detachments are
continuing the offensive between the
Rivers Sereth, S try pa and Zlota LI pa
and have not only succeeded in
checking the efforts of the Germans
to advance hut have themselves made
inroads into the Teuton lines cap
turing several villages. The loyal
iloops are practically unsupported
bill .HO lighting hcioicalh lo main
tain their positions.
All indication of the conditions
prevailing over some sections of the
Russian front 'is contained in the an
nouncement of the'war Office that the
chief of l lie Russian divisional staff
was killed l>y some of his own troops
while attempting to establish order
among the lighting units on the east
(ialieia front.
The soldiers arc reported in open
rebellion against Iheir officers at sei
oral points in Raficlu while other
units are battling with great devo
tion against heavy odds.
Moonlight water at the City Bath
House.
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TRACTION COMPANY
REFUSES ARBITRATE
i
By Associated Press.
SALEM, July 24—The striking
street cur men offered to submit their
dill'i fences with the company to ar
bitration today and expressed a will
ingni'SH to return to work until a de
cision was reached. The company,
however refused to deal with the men
or with the representatives of or
ganized labor under any circum
stances
The offer of the carmen to leave
everything to arbitration has result
ed in public sentiment, hitherto
somewhat hostile, being switched
completely to the side of the strik
ers.
Following the refusal of the com
pany oitlcers to arbitrate the strike
leaders declared that the men will
press the strike to tlm bitter end.
ENGLAND SPENDING
45,000,000 DAY
By Associated Press,
LONDON, July 24 England is
spending the huge sum of nine mil
lion pounds a day in the conduct of
the war and on the civil expenses
of the government, according to a
statement made by Bonar. Law,
chancellor of the exchequer, before
the house of commons today.
The chancellor told the commons
that for the past one hundred and
twelve days the average daily ex
penditure of the British government
has bee lively close lo nine million
pounds.
The daily total advance made by
the British to England’s allies and
colonies combined with the war ex
penditures brought the total daily
average of expenditures to more than
one billion pounds.
MEXICO ADOPTS
COMPULSORY SERVICE
By Associated Press.
MEXICO CTTV, July 24.—The new
law for the reorganization of the army
which now is In courso of prepara
tion provides for compulsory military
service for all youths oi men more
than 18 years old.
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SEATTLE STRIKE
SITUATION UNCHANGED
By Associated Press.
SKATTI.K, .Inly 2d. The street
. ..I strike ( ..Illumes to cause serious
misgivings in the minds of Seattle
ites as tiie sitaution shows no sign
f change up to the present.
Both sides remain firm 'in the de
cision to make no concessions, the
carmen contending that they will not
recede an inch from the demand for
iceognition of union while the trac
tion magnates are equally insistent
ihat they will not grant the •demand
.if their employes.
Aside from the attack made on
ars which the company was trying
o run with strikebreakers last Sun
day there has been no disturbance of
ny nature and none are expected as
long as the I [action company refrains
from operating.
Imlelinite reports that I he company
I
is preparing to import a large num
ber of professional strike breakers
has not been officially verified al
though it is generally believed that
the plan is at. least under consid
eration. Iti ports reaching the city late
yesterday indicated that a trnlnload
of strikebreakers was due to arrive
last evening but they failed to ma
terialize up to tlie present although
they may arrive some time today.
The Tacoma strike situation also
remains unaltered, the striking car
men of that place continuing obdur
ate in their demand for the right to
organize.
KERENSKY ADMITS
SITUATION SERIOUS
t3y Associated Press.
PETUOORAD, July 24—During tilts
nurse of a public appeal to the
I people to rally to the support of the
government in (lie present crisis in
llie national affairs. Premier Ker
ensky first admitted the very great
seriousness of the situation at the
front and then warned his listeners
that tiie provisional government
.hacked by the soldiers ansi work
mens council, which lias proffered its
undivided fealty to the Kerensky
government, will adopt a veritable
blood and iron policy if necessary
to save Russian from destruction
form the foes within and without
tho nation.
Tho premier declared that the sit
uation at the front it* so very Berl
oiii that heroic treatment appears
the only remedy.
The defection among the troops is
so groat the premier declared, that
the nation is practically unprotected
over a large section of the western
.frontier land only tho ,most heroic
'
[exertions on tho part of the loyal
troops can prevent a possible disaster
which may lay ..ie nation prostrate
before the enemy.
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MICHIGAN THREATENED
WITH BIG STRIKE
By Associated Press.
IRONWOOO, Mich.. July 24—A gen
eral strike in the poedectic iron range
is threatened today *s a result of a
strike which involves two-'of the
largest iron pits in the district which
developed this morning following the
refusal of the operators to grant the
demand of the men for a six dollar
a day wage scale with a shortening
of the work to a period of six hours.
Vs in the case of the other great
metal workers strikes in various parts
of the country the I. \V. \V. is Mam
ed for thn action of the miners.
f. \V. W. strike agitators have
been busy among the miners in the
Iron range of late and It is feared
that the whole region will be tied up
unless the company's agree to eon
eessions, something they appear lit
tle inelined to do at present.
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