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VOLUME XIII. NUMBER 36. ____
VICTORY DERBY
IS WITNESSED
DY THE YANKS
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LONDON- July 10— (Correspon
tloiK'f of The Associated Press)—
Hundreds of American soldiers and
sailors will have another good story to
tell the home folks when they get back
—the story of the Victory Derby. This
was their chance to see the world’s
greatest racing classic* and every of
ficer and man who had the day free
joyfully seized it.
In popular interest- the Derby is to
England What the annual Baseball
Championship series is to the United
States. But no national event over
there is anything like it. The race, of
course • is the climax and it focuses
everybody's attention* hut Derby Day
has so many other elements of ini***
est* beginning with the long* gay pil
grimage from London to Epson Down *,
and including a public picnic and fa.
nival on the grounds, that the on\v
thing one can faintly compare it to
in the United States is what Barbecue
Day used to be during a big race meet
at a Southern county fair.
It is a great festival shared in hv
all kinds of people, from King to b«g
gar. Interest in the IVrby* which was
revived at Kpsom Downs this year foi
the first time since 1D14* was nothing
short of remarkable. The war-worn
people seized upon it as an opportun
ity for a kind of peace celebration.
For weeks they talked about it and
read columns about it in the newspa
pers. The feverish excitement probah
ly was due to the pent-up nervous emo
tionalism generated by the war. But
Derby Day was the safety valve.
Never in the history of the race ha*,
there been such a huge attendance. An
old bookmaker who hasn't missed *
Derby in twenty years said that the
number of vehicles alone was not only
a record* but ‘‘a record twice over.”
The Victory Derby differed from
the Derbies of other years not only in
the size of the crowd* but in the pre
sence of so many men and women in
military uniforms. Tommy Atkins was
all over the picture. Also demobilixe%|
‘Arry* wearing his silver service
badge, with ‘Arriet on his arm. Then
was a large sprinkling too of the Do
minion troops* particularly Canadians
and Australians, and not a few French
and Italian uniforms were in evidence.
None enjoyed themselves more
thoroughly* however* thin the Ameri
can Soldiers. For one thing, the Derby
was more of a novelty to them than
to their overseas cousins* and their in
terest was piqued in a hundred ways.
They were a trifle awed perhaps by
the immensity of the thing. Only ten
don could furnish such a crowd. Al
most as far as the eye could reach*
the great sweep of the downs was a
surging mass of people.
Sixteen big stands and the mam
moth grand stand* which were all
packed and running over* held only a
fraction of the enormous gathering.
The rhile and a half course of the Der
by race was lined solidly with specta
tors on each side every foot of the
way. Scores of thousands congested
the infield, swarming like ants among
the gaudy tents of the side shows. th»*
bookmakers’ booths, gypsy caravans
and vehicles of all descriptions, from
aristocratic coaches anil glistening lin*
ousines to Irish jaunting carts an 1
coster’s donkey-barrows.
By one o’clock it seemed impossible
to squeeze another wheel into the vast
tangle* hut the roads from Londoi*
continued to spout their endless
stream of traffic into the enclosure.
With horns blaring their melodious
call* the smart coaches and drags dash
ed up the long hill* and with shrdl
cries of mock alarm the multitude
scattered to escape the flying hoofs.
Good nature reigned, even the cold*
driving rain that set in about noon and
lasted until the time for the Perbv
failed to daunt the crowd’s high spirits
The humble folk eyed with respect
ful curiosity the grand folk from May
fair. Munching stale sandwiches con
tentedly* they watched the lords and
ladies and millionaires attack the
tempting cold collations spread by ser
vants on the coach topa. One particu
larly inviting lupcheon of lobster* sal*
/
ail anil champagne claimed the atten*
, tion of hundreds of eyes.
“A fair old tuck-in they’re ’aving-’
remarked the father of a large tloek
directing the children’s eyes to the
feast. “Wish.” he added wistfully* ”1
j could squeeze into a beer tent.”
The English equivalent of the Am
! erican tout is known as a tipster. He
! doesn’t edge up to you softly and
whisper in your ear that he has tlw
“dope” direct from the “feed box.’’ The
tipster bawls out to all atul sundry
that he knows what’s what, and that
you can have his priceless information
for a measly ‘arf crown. Much of his
harangue will be devoted to maligning
other tipsters in.his neighborhood.
“They calls themselves tipsters-” he
exclaims indignantly. “Why they
couldn’t tip their own mothers out of
a wheelbarrow.” And- after drawing a
laugh from the crowd- he becomes
very- very solemn and talks in hushed
tones about the “stont certainties” you
can acquire from him for your beggar
ly two and six.
The raucous cry of the bookie*
“have a run’ have a run’ is minple I
with the siren call of the pamester
plyinp his ancient vocation , which
is perfectly lawful on. Derby Day. Th*
soldiers swarm around the “Crown
and Anchor” outfit. They knew thnt
pame in the trenches. It is played
with dice and squares of canvas paint
ed with various symbols. Other parols
that prove hiphly attractive to the ed*
dyinp crowd are “Kind the Lady**
“Spinninp Jenny*” which i.< a sort o?
roulette* “Prickinp the Carter*” an I
our old American friend* the three
card trick.
From time to time all eyes rested
on the Royal box in the white club
house adj°ininp the prandstand* and
the appearance of the Kinp and sever
al of the princes was the sipnal fo
popular rejoicinp.
“See the Prince of Wales ’’ cried a
London street urchin whose quick eyes
were the first to pick him out. “FirSi
time *e*s seen the Darby ” he announc
ed importantly.
The victory of the Kinp’s horse in
the second race raised the crowd >
spirits to a pinnacle of delipht. Rut
the defeat of the Derby favorite was
a facer hard to endure. All the joy
seemed to leave the crowd. Clumlv sil
ently they bepan the trip hack to I ^on
don.
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PLANS LONG FLIGHT
ROME- July 16— D'Annunzic
is planning a flight from Rome to
Tokio and return. The trip will
last a month and over 20*000 miles
will be cohered.
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AVIATOR MAKES RECORD
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MEXICO CITY. July 16— Carlo* i
Santana- well known in Mexico as ar.
aviator recently established a record
for the republic in sustained aeria
flight* re maining in th*' air 15 hour,
and, 15 minutes. The flight was desig
ned as a test for a new 150 horse pow
er motor which has been built in Mex
ico.
BOLSHEVIK ADMIRAL
HELD BY THE BRITISH
LONDON- July Ifi— British na\\V
authorities are holding at Helsiijgfo
the Bolshevik “Admiral” Raskelinkoff
to exchange him and his aide-dd-camr
for twenty-two British sailors who
have been prisoners in Russia fo'
<ome time. j
Raskelinkoff was captured when :
Russian destroyer was taken by th«
British while engaged in laying mine
in the Baltic.
When the British first proposed
his exchange for twenty-two sailors
he Bolsheviki demurred cn the ground
that the exchange was not fair but tht
“Admiral's” wife interfered and per
suaded them to make the exchange.
SOFTHERN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE IS C.ROWING
RIO DE JANEIRO. July 1&— Th
North American Chamber of Com
merce of Brazil* which has been devel
opintr rapidly in the last year, now has
i membership of 188. \ . #
A salaried secretary has been elect
ed. P. C. Trimble*, former chancello
at the American embassy being chos*
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NOMK, July 16— The schooner
Caska- with the Northern Mining
Trading Company expedition of 2J
members bound for the Arctic coast
of northeast Siberia- arrived after •»
trip north of 12 days fn>m San Fran
cisco.
The expedition is planning exten
sive explorations in the Arctic Siberia
regions for gold and the schoonc
leaves this afternoon for Anadyr
Straits. •
There is much ice in Bering sea
and there is ice jams reported as far
south as St. LaWrence Island.
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TO WATCH
MONOPOLY
LONDON- July 16— The Commit;
tee on Trusts appointed by the British
Minister of Reconstruction has now
prepared its report on what action
may he necessary to safeguard public
interest in view of the probable ^row*
th of trade organizations and combin*
ations.
The American Chamber of Com
merce in London understands that the
committee's recomendations are of a
moderate character* being chiefiy that
the Board of Trade should estabhsn
tribunes for investigating the opera
tions of monopolies* combines and
trusts* recommendations then to b?
made to the government for action to
•emedy any abuses.
All members of the committee are
believed to have signed the report* but
it is understood that three of the com
mittee members have submitted an ad
ilendum expressing the view that the
business world is no longer governed
by free competition but that capital
ist combination influences the price of
practically every commodity sold to
the public.
They recommend- therefore- that
hat the Board of Trade should estao
ish a Trusts and Combinations De
partment to draw up a program to
protect the community against thi
?vils of monopolies and to secure fo?
the public a larger share of the ccon
omic benefits whichonav result frotr»
the better organization of industry.
INDIAN MERCHANT LEAVES
QUEER CODICIL IN WILL
LONDON* July 16— Under the wil’
>f the late C. W. Wallace* an Indian
nerchant* $1 250*000 is left to the
British government in the event of his
>ons failing to acquire “ a baronetcy
>r superior title.”
The testator’s only surviving pon*
Captain W. W. Wallace* has not re
•eived a baronetcy and the executor*
.ire seeking to set aside the clause In
he will on the ground that it is dp*
)OS(jd to public policy. Such wills* they
•ontend, embarrass officers of the
Town in the distribution .of hono,‘
ind induce other persons concerned to
ulopt improper means to obtain titles.
Mr. Wallace explained hid condi*
ional gift by saying in his will:
“1 do this because I hold the view
hat* 'libject tr. the testator’s right to
nake ample provision for his children*
•ill possessions* gieat or small* if ac
quired from or through the people* as
mine were* should return to the peo
ple. I am not acting fully up to this
view in the case of my children, be
cause the law does not enforce it upon
all others.”
STEAMER IN TROUBLE
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WASHINGTON* July 16— The
Vmerican steamer Allison* bound from
Portland* Maine, to Norfolk* is bei.tg
owed towaid the Delaware breakwat
er in a leaking and sinking condition.
CALLS CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON. July 16
President Wilson has decided to
invite the Republican Senators to
call at the White House to dis
cuss the treaty and League of Na
tions. President Wilson desires to
meet Senator Lodge especially. If
none accept the invitation the
President will make no extra ef
fort to have them but will take
bit in his mouth and force the
fighting.
WILL COPE
WITH COST
OF LIVING
By Associated Press
PARIS- July 16— The French cabi
net has decided to adopt energet’.c
measures to cope with the high cost
of living. The government stations
will be doubled1 and foodstuffs will be
sold through co* operative associa
tions. The cabinet will fix the price of
foods in the war stocks which will De
given to the associations to sell at the
figures designated.
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CRUISER VICKSBURG IN
PORT FORM THE WESTWARD
The cruiser Vicksburg arrived in
port this afternoon from the westward
and at the time of going to press was
anchored in the stream off the Sew
ard dock.
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FOREST FIRES RAGING IN
THE MOUNTAINS IN IDAHO
WASHINGTON. July 16— Gover
nor Davis- of Idaho, has telegraphed
the Department of the Interior asking
aid in fighting a forest fire raging in
the Thunder Mountain district. Secre
tary I.ane has given assurances fullest
<*0-ope ration. •
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STRIKE FOR CLOSED SHOP
CHICAGO- July 16— Between eight
and ten thousand employees of the In
ternational Harvester Company are
striking this afternoon for a closed
shop. •
CAPTURE EKATERINBURG
LONDON. July 16— The Bolshe
/iki forces have captured Ekaterin
)urg* which is 160 miles southeast of
Penn. .
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1ENRY FORD IS MAKING
POOR WITNESS FOR HIMSELF
MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich.. July 16
— Henry Ford, in a moment of petul*
ince on the witness stand this after
toon, admitted that he was ignorant
ind also an idealist. These are two of
he alleged libelous charges against
him in the Tribune Editorial which
ias caused the million dollar libel suit.
Ford later reversed his statement
md defined an idealist as one who
helps others make a profit. Mr. Ford
dated that he made the admission of
being ignorant and an idealist to stop
be cross examination.
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VRMED INTERVENTION IS
NOT PLANNED IN MEXICO
BY THE UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON. July 16— The
State Department "this afternoon de
nied the reports published in South
American newspapers that the United
States planned a policy of armed in
tervention in Mexico.
RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIK I IS
DRIVEN OUT OF MEXICO
MEXICO CITY. July 16— Dimitri
Nikitri* alleged to be an agent of the
Russian Bolsheviki* was recently ex
celled from Mexico by order of Presi
dent' Carranza on a charge of being
•ictive in Bolsheviki propaganda work
n various industrial centers* particu
irly in Tampico where he is said t:>
have been a leader in the unrest
among the petroleum worker*,
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KAISER HAS COLD
AMEROl&EN’ July 16— The
former Kaiser is suffering from a
cold and has refrained from saw
ing logs* the first time in several
months. The Empress is also
threatened with a recurrence of
heart affection.
MANY BOATS
TIED UP IN
NEWYORK
By AiMciated Pmh
NEW YORK, July 16— Three hun
dred vessels are tied up here as the
result of the strike of firemen, oilers
and water tenders. Thousands of tuns
of freight have accumulated on the
decks. »
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SHIPPING BOARD WILL
TAKE ACTION TO STOP
STRIKER^IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK. July 16— It was an
nounced today that the Shipping
Board will take drastic action soon lo
settle the marine strike. It is reported
that the Board is planning to man all
ships with navy crews. • ,
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SUBCHASER IN ALASKA TO
BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER
SAN FRANCISCO. July IS— The
gunboat Marblehead has been ordered
to proceed soon to Southeastern Alas*
ka from the Bristol Bay region to
mpe with the fish trap pirates. Sub
marine chaser 292 has left Bremerton
to replace one of the subchasers now
| in Alaska waters.
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BERLIN TRAM STRIKE ENDS
BERLIN. July 16— The strike of
employees of the tramway systems
ended here today the men being grant
ed a slight increase in wages.
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RUSSIAN BLOCKADE TO
BE TAKEN UP BY NEW
COUNCIL OF THE FIVE
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PARIS. July 16— The Council of
Five is to consider the Russian block
ade. It is proposed to allow allied ships
to enter Russian ports under special
permits. The Americans say no block
ade is anticipated except that incident
al to the embargo on impoHs and ex
ports to Germany.
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ENGLISH WOMEN WARNED
THAT FURS ARE TO BE HIGH
LONDON, July 16— English wo
men are being warned by merchants
that they will pay much more for their
furs next season than even the high
prices they have been paying in recent
years.
The fur auctions* recently resumed
after suspension because of the war*
have developed very high prices -for
skins, white fox selling up to $90* mus
quash $4 and fisher $8.50. Former
prices, the trade warns, are for the
raw skins, and will be considerably in
creased after they have been made up
into garments* because of the increas
ed colt of skilled labor,
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BERLIN* July 16— The lifting of
I the Allied blockade has resulted in
falling prices of food in Berlin and il
licit dealers* with huge concealed
stocks* are producing them in a panic
and trying to dispose of them before
the outside supplies are entered.
All German restaurants are trying
to maintain high prices but this will
only cause trouble* so it is said.
Americans here are simply aston
ished at the great quantities of sup
plies that are being unloaded on tb>‘
market. It is understood that Ameri
can agents knew of the great quantit
ies of supplies hidden away and this
was one of the reasons why no Amer
ican supplies were sent here “to keep
the Germans from starving.”
IIUNS TO BE TAXED
WEIMAR, July 1ft— It is reported
that the government’s tax bill is to in
clude a surplus assessment on capital
of 30 per cent* also a drastic imperial
income
. The Assembly has rejected the Soc*
ialits motion to abolish ranks of no*
bility but refused to recognize special
rights and privileges based on birth or
j social station.
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LONDON, July 16— A composite
i American army of 3400 soldiers* head*
I ed by Commander John J. Pershing,
j lead the Victory march through Lon*
1 don today. Nett Sunday the Belgian
French* Italians* Japanese and other
troops will march in a victory Parade.
Only the Americans and British troops
participated in the parade today* in
: company with the forces here from
many British colonies.
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SPANISH
CAINET
RESIGNS
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By Associated Press
LONDON. July 16— The Spanish
cabinet headed by Preihier Maura,
which was formed on April 16th. re
signed in a body today. Disputes have
arisen* it is stated* over the foreign
policy.
CRACK ESTHONIAN
REGIMENT FINANCED
BY AN AMERICAN
REVAL* ESTHONIA, July 16—
The crack regiment of the new Esthon
ian Army is one organised and financ*
ed by an American citizen* H. C. Reis
ser. It ii composed of cavalry, infantry
and artillery units* numbers 1*000
men* and has been fighting for several
months.
This discovery was made by the
American Red Cross mission which ar
rived here a few days ago with a ship
load of supplies for the relief of the
country.
Mr. Reisser had already organised
a small Red Cross hospital of fifty
beds. The first articles which this hos
pital requested of the American re
lief workers were an American flag
and a Red Cress flag. Whe% both of
these wero supplied they flung the two
banners to the breese from flag pol-a
la the hospital yard,
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