Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 208, 13 August 1915 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, AUG. 13, 1915

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HANKERS SAY ALLIES CREDIT MENACED HERE Sterling Exchange Drops to $4.72, New Low Record, and Wall Street Brokers Hesitate.

REJECT RUSS BONDS Munition Manufacturers Demand Cash and Threaten to Curtail Shipments Unless Gold Is Paid. NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Bankers admitted tdday that tbe credit of the allies in America is being seriously menaced by tbe fall in sterling exchange. Continuation of tbe downward movement, they declared, would result in serious curtailment of tbe supplies being shipped from America for England, France and Russia. When sterling exchanged dropped yesterday to $4.72 it reached a new low record. Tbe slump cause great surprise in view of tbe shipment of more than fifty million dollars in gold and securities, received this week from England. War Bills Fall Due. Immense war bills are maturing in this country, and bankers assert that credit facilities must be established quickly or the allies will unable to place any more orders. Wall street hears that many manufacturers have already refused great orders because they would have to accept notes running for at least a year. Russia has offered bonds, but these have been accepted in few cases. While no banker will discuss the possibilities of a complete collapse of European credit, it is general talk in Wall street that such a possibility has been frequently sugested. There is no question but that the European conflict has been a great strain upon the nations involved. RICH STARTS TRUCK LINE TO OHIO TOWN Another auto hack line was started yesterday from the auto hack station to Oxford and return, going through Boston, Cottage Grove and College Corner. Howell Rich made the first trip over the new line, and be will make two trips daily. He will drive a big seven passenger, car. for. a time, and if tbe route is found to be profitable he will put on an auto truck, the same as are now in use on tbe other routes. This makes ten cars that travel in and out of Richmond daily. PLAYGROUNDS CLOSE FOR LACK OF FUNDS All tbe children's playgrounds and summer schools in the city, with the exception of the playgrounds closed today, and one of the most successful season ever held came to an end. It was the wish of those interested in the summer schools to keep them open for a longer period, but lack of funds made this impossible. It is estimated that between two and three hundred youngsters received daily instructions during the last ten weeks, that will prove very beneficial to them in the future, and it is anticipated that next year there will be sufficient money on bad to continue the summer term for a longer period. DISCUSS CENTENNIAL Superintendent Giles announced today that within a short time he would call a meeting of the committee appointed to devise plans for Wayne county's centennial celebration which will be held here next year. The committeemen will suggest ideas in tbe conference and a report of their meeting will be furnished to the committee of fifteen which will meet in September. Mr. Giles' committee is composed of the following persons. Rev. Frank Roell, Mrs. E. E. McDivltt, Ed. Harris and Lee B. Nusbaum. r ODDITIES Canadian bond sales In the United States since December 1, 1914, have aggregated $86,000,000. An unusual dinner was recently given in Toledo. Each guest cooked his own food by electricity. A gasoline operated tamping machine takes the place of a number of workmen and does the work just as well. Wireless messages have been successfully sent without tbe usual aerial. The wires, properly insulated were laid on the ground. Women are shining shoes In Green Village, X. J., for 1 cent to pay for a playground fence. In 1S50 there were 2.52S newspapers published in this country. Now there are more than 23.000. Millions of tons of coal actually in sight have been found by American experts Investigating the fields of southern China. The O. A. R. has forty-four state departments and 1,711, 515 members. Only 1 per cent of the area of Ireland contains marketable timber. Because of competition of the jitney busses an electric line which operates in Vancouver and Victoria has reduced its rates to 34 cents.

Prejudice Over War Wrongly Assigned As Cause of Strikes

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In the last few weeks great labor strikes have disturbed several of the vast industries of the United States. At Bridgeport, Conn., there was an incipient strike of munitions workers that threatened to tie up all the arms and ammunition factories in this country. At Bayonne, N. J.,

there was a strike of oil workers that resulted in riots in which three men were'killed and many injured. These strikes led to the belief that agents of Germany were the instigators, but the rapidity with which the difficulties were settled did not substantiate this theory. . Above is shown an attack of oil strikers on armed guards at Bayonne, with smoke of burning oil tanks set on fire by the men. Below is shown a group of munitions workers at Bridgeport, waiting to hear from the labor leaders who finally obtained the shorter working day that the men demanded.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 In these troublous days when the world war in Europe is involving half the earth and its people, the public, surfeited with war is apt to blame everything on the titanic struggle. During the last few weeks of labor unrest, wheh strike threatened to tie up all the vast munitions plants at Bridgeport, Conn., when three men were shot down and many others injured in oil strik riots at Bayonne, N. J and when a longshoremen's strike threatened to tie up all the shipping of New York, the question naturally arose all over the United Statse: Are the labor troubles a result of war? As 60on as the first munition workers walked out of the arms and munition plants at Bridgeport, it was asserted that the strikers were instigated by agents of the German government. But the ease and rapidity with which the trouble was settled in New England mada this doubtful. Explode War Theory. The same was said in regard to tbe oil strike at Bayonne, but again the difficulty was speedily adjusted, which made it doubtful that the men were actuated by any motive other than that which usually is behind a labor strike. When the New York longshoremen threatened to order a general walkout, the hue went up immediately that they were in the pay of Germany, but this disaffection was settled before more than a fraction of the freight KENNEPOHL KICKED ON IRON STRUCTURE When B. A. Kennepohl, former president of the board of works under the Zimmerman administration, was a member of the city council In 1894, he protested against the building of the present Main street bridge, which was recently condemned by the city. In an article he contributed to the Palladium on July 4, 1S94, he expressed his views on the construction of a bridge over the Whitewater and urged that an iron structure would be impractical and that the life of the bridge would be short. He insisted that the cost of upkeep of an iron structure would be so great that the bridge would be neglected and would go to ruin. At that time, concrete structures were not being built, but Mr. Kennepohl urged the county to build a stone bridge, much on the order of the present concrete bridges. He expressed his opinion in 1894 In the following words: "The county should put in good substantial stone arches at Main street and South E street. You can fill up to the top of the bank if you like, and If the stone work Is good you will have no bridge trouble to contend with; no painting to be done, no new floors to be laid, either. And you can probably build two for what the Main street bridge will cost." DECLARES MARTIAL LAW IN CITY OF CAPE HAITIEN WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Because of renewed fighting In Cape Haitien, Haiti, between the Bobo and Zamor factions Admiral Caperton has declared martial law in the city. With a force of American marines he has taken full possission.

handlers had quit their jobs, and they all went back to work. - eIn Bridgeport there was some ground for suspecting that the men were acting on the suggestion of German agents. That strike, which, if it had got into full 6way would have tied up the Remington and other large arms plants of New England, would have seriously crippled the munitions industry of the United States. It is well known that these plants furnish arms and ammunition to the allies in the European war. Make War Munitions. They manufacture shrapnel shells, empty and loaded; rifles, pistol? ammunition for them, and many other kinds of munitions of war. Since the beginning of the great conflict the Germans have complained bitterly that, this country was violating neutrality by selling arms and ammunition to the allies. The reply has been that this country is selling its products, arms and ammunition as well as clothing and food, to the open markets of the world, and that Germany is just as welcome to buy munition here as I

are England, France and Pnssia. However, the Germans have i unable to buy, because their mei . ..t marine has been entirely destroyed, interned or bottled up, and they are unable to transport munitions or anything else across the Atlantic. A few alarmists in this country professed to believe that Germany was attempting to cripple all the American arms plants in anticipation of war with

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this country over the German's submarine policy" and the destruction of the Lusitania, but the rapid settlement of the trouble failed to substantiate this view. The arms workers in New England were given a shorter work day without decrease in pay, and they went back to work in less than a week. The men In some of the big plants refused to walk out at all. The oil workers' strike at Bayonne was a more serious matter. Those who were determined to connect the strike with the war, said the Germans were behind the movement, because much crude oil was being exported to the allies, and also huge quantities of gasoline for the propulsion of the thousands of automobiles and auto trucks used in the field, for the transportation of ammunition, food supplies and the wounded. This, however was a rather far-stretched view of the matter. The longshoremen's strike in New York, at the beginning, had many appearances of being instigated by German agents. The men had received

an increase m pay not lone before. The strike would have tied up all shipping, and therefore, cut off the munitions and other supplies that the allies are getting from this country. However, the quick end of the movement contradicted that assumption. Only a small part of the longshoremen actually quit work, and those who walked out returned to their posts after a few days.

DARDANELLES FIGHT NETS ALLIES LITTLE SAY BERLIN REPORTS BERLIN, Aug. 13. Advices from Constantinople state that the last landing operations of the French and British on the Gallipoli peninsula were comparatively unimportant. The re

ports of the British and French operations in the Dardanelles were called unreliable. At Keretch All 350 men of the Anglo-French forces tried to land, but were driven off by Turks, leaving twenty dead behind. Fifteen hundred British soldiers landed on the shores of Little Annasarta bay and attempted to outflank the Turkish positions, but were repulsed. CHAUTAUQUA BOOKS QUICKLY SOLD OUT With the exception of approximately three hundred tickets which are in the hands of various merchants, all of the Chautauqua season tickets have been sold, according to Assistant Secretary W. O. Wissler. All of the tickets which were printed have been distributed to the merchants. Quite a number of the merchants have called for a second lot and yesterday the last ticket was given out at Chautauqua headquarters. The work of erecting the tents, though delayed because of the inclement weather, progresses. Only a few reservations, comparatively, remain to be taken. -The removal of the Chautauqua headquarters from the Y. M. C. A. building to, the grounds in Glen Miller park was completed today.

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INVITES 6. A. It. POST

A personal invitation to every member of the local post of tbe O. A. R. to attend the Old -Settler picnic on August 21, was received last evening. At the meeing of the Post, the invitaition was accepted and practically every member present indicated that he win attend. This is the first time the old soldiers have been officially invited to the annual picnic J. A. Sweeney deputy state attorney was present at the meeting last evening and gave a short talk to the old soldiers. He was Introduced by Judge Comstock. - : 5 CLAIMS DISMISSED Five claims against tbe estate of Isaac Houck, deceased, formerly ' of Centerville, were dismissed this morning by Judge Comstock on motion of the attorney for the estate. The claims of John Fouts, Lark Lemmons. Richard Blue and the Bertsch Brothers were dismissed for want of prosecution and the case of John W. Wolf against the estate was dismissed at the cost of the defendant. Other claims against tbe estate will be presented in court within the next few days, and the estate will be settled up next month. SINK TWO STEAMERS LONDON, Aug. 13. The British steamer Summerfield, 687 tons, has been sunk by a submarine, three persons perishing. The Norwegian steamer Aura. 396 tons, has been sunk by a submarine. It is feared her crew of 16 men were lost. Harvard has received $995,000 in gifts in the last year. -By Tad P-J-X - MlftH VAJ HAT-Satm-st?. t0 7HAJO GO PtftfAJ GI

DUSIUESS LIEU OFFER TO HELP HARVEST CROP

. Richmond business men were in slon this afternoon at the Commercial club for the purpose of devising ways to assist the farmers of Wayne county in harvesting their grain crops. A plan 'was discussed whereby tbe business men of Richmond would offer their own services to help In the harthe Commercial club, or would send men to assist in this work. Wayne county farmers at the beginning of the summer season had prospects of harvesting bumper crops, bat tbe continued rains have done much damage to these crops and has considerably delayed their harvesting. Farmers Need Help. With the prospect now of favorable weather conditions the farmers are anxious to accomplish their harvestlng as soon as possible, but the lack of men to assist them in this work is handicapping them. To meet the emergency the business men of Richmond decided to extend their aid. In carrying out the plan to extend practical assistance to farmers in need of men to assist them in the fields, all unemployed men in the city are advised to report to Secretary Melpolder of the Cbarlty Bureau. Masonic temple, and if they are satisfactory to him he will place them on a list of farm laborers. These men will be paid by various Richmond merchants and manufacturers who do not desire to work in the fields themselves. Over 100 days of work was pledged at the meeting this afternoon by the thirty men present. Other business men are asked to report to the secretary of the Commercial club their willingness to help in the work. The red grouse is the only bird that is exclusively British. Two thousand people were guillotined in France during the reign of terror. Sick Stomach, Dad Taste Foul Breath, All In. HARMLESS AS HAPPINESS JOY TONIGHT MEANS JOY TOMORROW' Take Joy tonight without fail, yon will sleep well and wake up feeling- flne. Joy relieves headache, sluggish liver, constipation, indigestion. dyspepsia, tour stomach, lost appetite, nervousness, insomnia and all the wear and tear of overwork, worry, excitement and dissipation. Joy puts you rifrht; keeps you rifrht. m&kes everybody well and happy. Get 25 Joys for 25 cents. any Clem Thistlethwaite's four drug stores. PHOTOS 73 2 MAIN 5T RIQIMOIiCX INOt aioworou Second Hand Clothes for Working men Sold at Crawford's 313 North D Street. UMBRELLAS COVERED AND REPAIRED DUMNG'S 43 North Eighth Street. A. O. MARTIN Dentist Phone 1637. Colonial Bldg. UMBRELLAS COVERED AND REPAIRED DUMNG'S 43 North Eighth Street. HARRINGTON'S Fine Leather Goods Wardrobe Trunks A Specialty S2-34 North Eighth St.

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