Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 217, 24 July 1918 — Page 2

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BAKER SENDS AID TO TIE AMERICA TIGHTER TO ARMY Stettinius Will Improve Cooperation on Supplies for the War. WASHINGTON. D. C. July 24. Arrival in Europe of Edward R. Stettinius, second assistant secretary of war, with a numerous staff, was announced by Secretary Baker. Will Make Survty. Mr. Stettinius will make a general survey of the supply and Industrial situation as it his developed with the expansion of the American overseas forces. Thomas Nelson Perkins, a Boston lawyer, was appointed aa assistant to the secretary of war for purchase and supply to act during the absence In Europe of Edward R. Stettinius, seo ond assistant secretary of war. Statement by Baker. Secretary Baker made this statement: "Edward R. Stettinius, second assistant secretary of war, has arrived in Europe, accompanied by a numerous staff. Mr. Stettinius' visit to France is for a variety of purposes and covers a large field. As the size of our army In France has increased its business and industrial operation have expanded, and it has become necessary to install similar statistical and accounting methods on both sides In order that complete cooperation may be possible. He will make a general survey of the services of supply. Including all matters of accounting, requisition and finance. He will also represent the Interests of the war department in the conferences of the munitions council, the general industrial interests of the United States being represented by the war industries board. "The length of Mr. Stettinius' stay in Europe is indefinite." CONTRIBUTED VERSE THE 8ERVICE FLAG. Dear little flag in the window there; Hung with a tear and a woman's prayer. Child of Old Glory, born with a star Oh, what a wonderful flag you are. Blue is your star in a field of white, Dipped in the red that was born of fight; Born of the blood that our forbears shed. To raise your mother, the flag, o'erhead. And now you've come in this frenzied day, To speak from a window to speak, and say: "I am the voice of a soldier son, Gone to be gone till the victory's won. I am the flag of the service, Sir, Tho flag of his mother -I speak for her Who stands by the window and waits and fears, But hides from the others her unwept tears. I am the flag of the wives who wait Of the safe return of a martial mate; A mate gone forth where the war god thrives To save frcm sacrifice other men's wives. I am the flag of the sweethearts true; The often unthought of the sisters too. I am the flog- of a mother's son. And won't come home till the victory's won. Dear little flag in the window there; Huns with a tear and a woman's rr:er. Cell.: of Old Glory born with a 6tar Oh, what a wonderful flag you are. Mrs. Emma Newlin. 229 S. D Street.

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WASHINGTON. July 24. Argentina is not pro-German. It retaius its friendship for tho allies, especially the United States. That is the assurance brought back to this country by Dr. Romulo S. Naon, ambassador from Argentina to the United States. Dr. Naon has ust returned from a long visit to his country. Dr. Naon's friends say that had he not been convinced that this was the temper of his government and his people, he could not have been persuaded to return to this country as ambassador. He now bears the additional designation of high financial commissioner and is empowered to enter into mutually beneficial financial and commercial agreements with the United States. Dr. Naon said on his arrival here that the attitude of his country had been much misunderstood and misrepresented. It was not even true, as commonly reported and believed, that President Irlgoym leaned toward the German cause, he Insisted. Argentina Is Friendly, "I had an opportunity in my trip home," he Bald, "to realize most definitely that the feeling of traditional and uninterrupted friendship and the desire for the closest possible relations between the two countries are prevailing in my country. It is possible to state it even stronger than that the feeling is practically unani BRINGING

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Allied troopers loading ammunition on pontoons on the Marne. The men who have kept a steady stream of ammunition moving forward to the men and guns on the western front during the fighting are performing just as vital and heroic a duty as the fighters. These men must work out in the open under fire. The picture shows how pontoons are used to convey ammunition across the Marne river during the drive. These pontoons carry big loads. They are rowed across the rivers or hauled across by ropes. The ammunition is brought to the pontoons on railways and carried from the river to the guns on temporary tracks wherever possible.

English Pacifists Are Active in Strike of Munition Workers

(By Associated Press) LONDON, July 24 The trades union advisory committee has been summoned by the ministry of munitions to a conference Thursday to discuss the labor troubles at Coventry and the general labor problem. How far the union officials will be able to influence the situation is impossible.lo say. According to several reports from Coventry in the morning newspapers, the strikers are not only defying the government, but also the trades union leaders, and have overthrown their local leaders. The number of men involved is from 9,000 to 12,000, variously reported as 25 to 50 per cet of Coventry's total of munition workers. Some reports are to the effect that the strikers are nearly all young men of military age who took refuge in the munitione trade from conscription earlier in the war, and it is said, and are prepared to go any lengths to avoid active service. Old Workmen Discontented. On the other hand, one of the main causes of discontent is said to be the fact that eemi-skllled youngsters who have acquired all the engineering knowledge they possess during the war, are earning much higher wages than the older skilled men because the youngsters are paid piece rate3 while the older men get time rates. This is said to be only one among a complexity of grievances which can be traced, according to some reports, to bureaucratic inaptitude. At the same time, it Is recognized that it is im possible to attempt to lower tne piece rates, as it declared this would result In a general strike of far greater dimensions. To the series of real or fancied grievances against the ministry of munitions must be added, according to the general testimony, a strong pacifist intrigue. Fanaticism Among Workers. Alexander M. Thompson, a socialist POSTUM is a vigorous full bodied cereal drink that meets the demand for economy and runt

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mous among my people and in the Argentine government. "This condition permits me to continue serving the policy of Pan-Americanism which I have already served for the last seven years as the representative of my country here in Washington. "I am sure that there is no better way to serve this policy than through the increasing of our commercial and economic interchange so far as the circumstances of the period permit." "Everybody in Argentine looks forward to the extension of our Interchange with the greatest sympathy and interest, and I am convinced that the people of tho United States share in this aspiration of my people." Gain in Trade Seen. Dr. Naon Is expected to undertake negotiotions with the United States which will result in a tremendous increase of commerce between the two nations. There Is no reason, Argentin&ns who have studied the situation say, why the United States should not soon have a commerce with the South American country of more than $800,000,000 annually and why the commerce with South America, which has been greatly neglected, should not assume an importance even greater than that with the European countries. Trade with Argentina now is about $300,000,000 annually and this represents a great increase over the prewar figures, Germany and Great Brit Uf AMMUNITION ON and editor of the Clarion, and who Is reporting the strike for the Daily Ml, writes of a fierce fanaticism amo.ng the workers. The war faction among the workers quotes a speaker at a public meeting as saying: "The more munitions you make, the longer the war will last." At another meeting a local traderunion secretary is reported to have declared: "It is our duty fo hold up munitions, bring Lloyd George to his i knees and compel him to make d decent peace." He adds that the pacij fists are untiring in their insidious propaganda and that there is a group of them in every work shop. Millions Spent in U. 5. in "Wild Cat" Securities Liberty Bonds Exchanged (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 24 Despite the government's efforts to conserve capital for necessary war enterprises, millions of dollars of "wild cat" securities are on the market for oil development, automobile, mining and other enterprises, it was reported today at a conference between the capital issues committee and various financial and commercial agencies. Further means of suppressing capital issues not approved by the capital issues comittee were discussed. In Oklahoma and other western states, it was announced, promoters have accepted millions of dollars worth of Liberty bonds for wild Cat stocks and bonds, and later have thrown these Liberty bonds on the market. WILL HOLD DEMONSTRATIONS. Thursday aftrnoon Miss Nina V. Short will hold a bread demonstration at Economy in the basement of the Friends church. Friday afternoon Miss Short will give a demonstration at the North A Street Fritnds church on War Desserts at 2 o'clock. This is for the benefit of the Coterie society, and the general public is invited. AGED MAN DIES. WINCHESTER, Ind., July 24. George Mumford, 75 years old, died at the home of his daughter four miles east o there Sunday night from chronic nephritis. He was a native of Ohio, but had been living with his daughter for some time. The funeral was beld Tuesday at Mt. Pleasant.

ain having had a great part of Argentina's trade at that time. Under a convention signed last January the Argentine government established credits of $100,000,000 each in France and Great Britain. In return Argentina agreed to dispose of 2,500,000 tons of grain to these countries to be exported before Nov. 1 of this year. While Dr. Naon refuses to anticipate the negotiations which he will take up with this government. It is assumed that it will seek to establish a similar arrangement here except that it will be broader in scope and will embrace a great number of articles of import and export. Argentina is in need of manufactured steel products, tin products, coal, caustic soda, and a wide variety of other articles, some of which the United States might spare from lta stores in return for grain and other necessary commodities. Referring to the common belief that President Irigoyen, and possibly other members of the government, were active German sympathisers, Dr. Naon said that the people in the United States had misconstrued the motives of the Argentine government in proceeding cautiously amid the excitement of the days when the exposures were being made of German activities in Argentina and at the time the messages of Count von Luxburg were made public.

MARNE TELEPHONE GIRLS URGED TO REPORT DISLOYAL REMARKS "A telephone operator has a great responsibility to her country." W. W. Reller, chairman of the county defense council, said in a short talk before the central Indiana Telephone owner's convention Tuesday afternoon. "It is the duty of every telephone girl who hears a pro-German or unpatriotic remark over the wire to re port at once to the officials," Mr. Rel ler said. The speaker expressed the opinion that the great offensive would come next year, when the war program of America is well under way, and warned against compromise peace propositions, and too great optimism. Other speakers were Sam Tomlinson, L. C. GrtiHth, president of the Seymour Municipal Telephone company, E. M. VanNostron, of Wabash, Judge James L. Clark of Danville, former public service commission. Judge Clark spoke on the relation of the public, the telephone companies and the public service commission. The operator's examination was conducted in the afternoon under the direction of Mrs. Katherine Klrb. Hf. Kirby took the place of W. K. Virfan, of Chicago, who is now in France serving as a traffic operator. It was announced at the operator's school that there Is an unusually great demand for telephone operators, and that wages have risen generally in consequence. PARTITION IS ORDERED. EATON, O., July 24. Partition has been ordered by common pleas court In an action brought by Susan Alexander and others against Frank O. Dunlap and others. A farm oil 163 acres is involved. The court named I. M. Biddinger, Elijah Ott and J. W. Horine to appraise the realty. C. A. Dunlap and Benjamin Winters, two of the defendants, have taken exception to the court's action and have given notice of appeal. Appeal bond was fixed at $200. CHILD LOSES EYESIGHT AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT, WINCHESTER, Ind., July 24. The three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Puckett near Deer field sufferred a very painful injury Saturday when she fell while playing in the yard and struck her cheek on a piece of glass, cutting it to the bone and entering the eye. The sight of the left eye was destroyed.

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This French official photograph shows a French listening post in a trench recently taken by the allies on the western front. The men in these posts listen for activities of the enemy and by means of underground phones can even hear the foe tunneling or digging new trenches.

WITH THOSE IN ARMY AND NAVY This column, containing news of Richmond and Wayne county soldiers and sailors, will appear daily in the Palladium. Contributions will be welcomed. Mrs. Chauncey Edgerton has received Word that her husband, who is with the motor mechanics aviation division, has arrived at a foreign port. Miss Ruth Morlarty has been notified that Joseph Z. Beland has arrived overseas. He is enlisted with the 216th Aero squadron. Mrs Wi'Iiam Sonia has received wr.rrt that npr hrother. Perrv H. Taylor has arrived overseas with a heavy ar tillery company. Mrs.. Somas nusband nas been m service in "rance lor the last four months. He is enlisted with the engineers. Friends of Dill Brennan have received word of his promotion from corporal to sergeant. He is stationed at Plattsburg, New York. Corporal Howard Brunner, who is stationed at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brunner of South Eleventh street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark, 212 N. Twelfth street, have received word that their son Edward, who is enlisted in the navy, has arrived overseas. John Jenkins will arrive home Monday from Great Lakes Training camp to spend a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Jenkins. Thomason Team Volley Ball Winner at "Y" The noon business men's club met for their usual "frolic" at the "Y" Wednesday noon. The two regular teams whose captains are Bills and Thomason played volley ball. Two new members played with them, Walter Doan on Bills' team and Turner Hadley on Thomason's. The marked feature of the game was the brilliant playing of Turner Hadley. Thomason's team beat 3 to 0 which makes the score in games 6 to 2, in favor of Thomason. The fourth game of the series will be played Friday noon. The merchant's good intentions may profit him naught, unless he advises the public of them by advertising.

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on western front. U. S. AGENCY WILL BE IN CHARGE OF LABOR Carl W. Ullman, Wayne County chairman of the United States Public Working Reserve, announced Wednesday that after August all plants making war materials and employing 100 men or more will be required to get thnir employees through a committee of enrolling agents. An agent from each ward and two in each township will be appointed. The "5?ont in tho ward will be called enroll ing agents and will appoint one man to assist. These men will prepare a list of classified labor. At the present time two men have been appointed: First ward, Luther Bruce and second ward, Harry Personett. Probably the latter part of the week, a meeting of the enrolling agents will be held at the Commercial Club. The work must be completed by August 5. Later this system will be applied to skilled labor. ' British and U. S. Warships, Inspected by King, World's Greatest Naval Force (By Associated Press) LONDON, Tuesday, July 23. The British and American warships inspected Monday by King George, constitutes the biggest and most powerful naval force ever assembled. If placed end to end the vessels would stretch on a continuous line more than 21 miles in length. They were chiefly vessels of the most modern design, construction and armament and on some of them their crews had proved themselves unmistakably. The Investitures afloat with the recipients of the honors representing two of the strongest navies in the world was an occasion unparalled In history. In addition to the Americans, officers and men who participated in tho raid on Zeebrugge also was decorated. TILE ON PREFERRED LIST. WASHINGTON, July 24. Manufac ture of hollow tile is in part a war In dustry, and as such is entitled to a place on the preference list for fuel and transportation, the war industries board today announced. Use of hol low tile in many building operations being carried on by the government, including the housing program, en titles its manufacturers to special considerations, in the opinion of priorities division of the board and manufacturers of the product have been so notified. Work and save for Uncle Sam. Buy W. S. S. It's All Your Gain and Our Loss ONE

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TO SOLICIT FOR SALE OF KILO STOCK The soliciting committees for the Kilo Meter company will meet at a luncheon at the Y. M. C. A., at 12 o'clock Friday noon. C. L. Marshall, president of the Kilo company, will be there to explain the proposal of the company" in detail and describe its possibilities. The following committees have been named by President H. A. Dill to solicit stock: J. M. Lontx, chairman; E. H. Cates, W. Z. Carr; W. D. Loehr, chairman, H. C. Hasemeler. Sam Fred: W. F. Bockhoff, chairman, W. H. Meerhoff, J. H. Mills; W. H. Romey, chairman. J. F. Ackerman, J. F. Hornaday; A. H. Bartel, chairman, A. L. Jenkins, Wm. Rindt. They are expected to dispose of enough stock to incorporate the new company. This, it is stated, would require 250 shares of preferred stock and I, 000 shares of common stock, each Bhare to be of a par value of $100 and each share of the preferred to pay a dividend of 7 per cent per annum and accumulative. It is understood that more than $3,500 in stock has already been subscribed. The stock is open to anyone, even if he puts in only $100. The prospectus may be seen at the commercial club or at any of the banks after Thursday. July 25. It Is stated that the investment will be a good one for those who are financially able, and that in this way an interest in Industrial growth can be shown. The Kilo Electric company Is to sign and transfer all its rights, title and interest in all patent rights covering the invention of G. A. Schaeffer. to sell and deliver to the new company all or any of its machinery, tools and dies which the new company may elect and subject to appraisal. There are only four other companies in the United States now making elec tric meters and the largest of these are now engaged in war work. It has been stated that inquiries have been received from foreign countries indi cating that their facilities for manufacturing are not adequate and a new productive market is thus promised. 5,000 FLOWERS TO BE SOLD SATURDAY Arrangements for the sale of the forget-me-nots for the benefit of the Belgian Babies are being completed. The affair is in charge of Miss Mary Mather and any child who would like. to sell flowers and who can not be reached by telephone should call Miss Mather. Many people have called to offer their services. Mrs. Arthur Charles will have the same children that were in the Fourth of July parade sell flowers in the morning between Sixteenth and Eighteenth streets south of Main. Thechildren will wear the refugee costumes. Miss Mary Jay and Miss Nellie Feasel, teachers at Whitewater school will have little Italian children in costume to sell flowers on Main street during the day. Other children dressed as Belgians and flower girls will sell flowers. The flowers will be sold for ten cents or as much more as any one wishes to pay. The sale wll begin early Saturday morning. ... 1 o

tary Ullman of the Commercial club - 4 stating that 5,000 flowers would be sent to Richmond.

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