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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
VESSEL STICKS IN STORM
Torpedo Boat PauldinE Pounded by
High Scns In Lynn Hnren Bay.

NORFOLK, VA, October o7.-Held
Haven Bay, where she struck early this
morning during severe northeast
storm. the torpedo boat PauljinE to-
night is being pounded by high seas.
which at times break all over the tiny
craft. Anchored near by is the auXi-
li;lry cruiser Panther. mother ship of
the torpedo Flotilla. She has rope
made East to tho Paulding, but the lat
ter craft is embedded so deep in the
sand that all efforts to pull her into
deep water were abandoned for fear
that she could not stand the strain.
On board the Pauldins are eighty
four men, some of them wearing life
preservers. Life-savers from Cape
Henry station made several unsuccess-
full efforts to reach the Pauldins to day.
The seas were SO high they could not
launch their lifeboats. The storm at
midnight ad'abated and the sea was
moderate
The torpedo boats Burroughs and
Judith also went ashore during the
blow this morning. The Burroughs had
hole stove in her starboard bow and
was picked up by the auxiliary cruiser
Dixie. She later came to the Norfolk
Navy Yard The Juett struck sand
bar and had her starboard propeller
broken off. She, too, came to the yard.
1t was reported at the navy ward to-
night that the Paulding was not leak
ing. according to last reports received
from tho vessel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
RESERVE BOARD
COMPLETES PLAN
FOR COTTON fund
Tells in Detail How Surplus
Crop Will Be
Cared For.
3 OFFICIALS ARE HOPEFUL
OF BANKING SUPPORT
They Expect Quick Responses,
Which Will Render Sue
cess Certain.
COMMITTEE is IN CHARGE
Actual Administration Under Group
of Widely Known Busi-
ness Men.

WASHINGTON. October 27.-Fuil de-
tails OF the plan for tho sl35, 900. 900
fund to take care OF the surplus cotton
Federal Reserve Board The boards
outline of the plan was sent to clear
ing-housc associations throughout the
country. Responses are expected be-
fcre the end OF the week. and officials
were hopeful tonight that the plan
would meet with sufficient banking
support to make its adoption certain.
The outline differs only in detail from
the previous announcements OF the
hoard The fund, II shows. is to be ad-
ministered under direction of a commit
tee to be known as the central COM
mtttee, to bo composed OF the !ndivid-
ual reserve board members. Actual ad-
ministration OF the fund will be under
cotton loan committed" consisting
OF these members: w. r. G.. Harding,
member OF the board. chairman: Paul
NJ. Warburg. Of the board: Colonel F..
NJ. House. Austin. Texas: a. II. Wiggin,
New York: James S. Alexander, New
York: James b. Forgan. Chicago: Fes-
tus j. Wade, ST. Louis: Levi l.. Rue.
Philadelphia. and William 4. Gnston,
Boston.
There are to be two classes of sub
Scriptions. The first will be known az
class a., Will aggregate 500, goo n4o
and Will be raised in noncotton- pro-
ducinE States. Glass "B" subscriptions
are Ia be made by banks Or bankers
III cotton producing States.
COMMITTEES TO REVIEW
ApT.tCATIONS FOR LOANS
Applications for loans must be sub
Dtiited to state and local committees.
wnich are required to approve them,
and made through banks or bankers.
Applications must be accompanied by
subscriptions to class "B," amounting TO
- per cent OF the loan requested. 20
that noncotton producing States par
ticiputing will loan 10 per cent, and cot
Ton states % per cent. Every sub
icriber MIL receive certificates OF m r.
tfcipation. which shall be transferable
on the committees books and bear per
cent interest.
Loans Will be made on notes At pcT'
cent. with warehouse receipts for coll
lateral. on tho basis of cents a pound
for middlinE. All expenses for ware
house and insurance charges must be
horne by tho borrower. \ guarantee
fund is 10 be created by deductions Of 3
per cent from the face value Of all
loans. which Will be used also to pro-
Vide funds for the payment of expenses
of administration, estimated not TO eX-
cecd ! S OF per cent OF tho fund.
All applications for loans must he
made before February /. 1915. Tho
loans will have a maturity of ono year
with 4 promise of renewal for six
months on approval OF tho central com
mittce.
In the repayment of subscribers to
The fund tho class "a certificates will
he. taken care OF In a proportionately
larger degree until the outstanding
amounts Of each class become equal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
cHLoRoF0RM FOR DRUNKARDs
New York Banker Would save EApcnse
for Taxpayers.
fSpecinl Id The Timea.pIspatch.l

Especial to The Times Di spatch.]
NEW YORK, October 27.--If a man
is hopeless. helpless drunkard, chioro-
form him.
This suggestion was made In all
seriousness to-day by Stewart Browne,
banker and big real estate owner. who
Is fighting the plan of New York city
TO spend s25o.000 for an institution In
the country where habitual drunkards
may be sent to rccuperate. and. II pos
sible, overcome the curse of the habit.
These men will be sent to the
country at the taxpayers expense"
said Mr.. Brown. in a heated and serious
speech. They will eat fresh eggs and
vegetables, and have good time gep-
orally while they arc going into train
ing for their next bout with John
Barleycorn.
What good arc these men to the
community anyhow? IT seems to me IL
would be much better plan for the
city to chloroform them"
The argument was before the Board
of Estimate, and President McAneney.
OF the Board Of Aldermen. was on his
feet In instant protest.
1T seems to me that is pretty light
and trivial suggestion" he beloved at
Mr.. Browne. Not at ALL" replied
hopeless. helpless drunkards you say
they are. it appears they cannot be
cured. Every one knows that n ha-
bitual drunkard cannot, or as rule
will not, get on his feet. And I re-
peat, what good arc they to the COM
munity?"
Another suggestion was that drunk
ards he put on board ship and sent
to the European war.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
PRICES PROVING PROBLEM
IrcIsur! May Announce Attitude To.
ward Values Of Securiticx.

WASHINGTON. October aI.-comp,
;rellar OF the Currency John Shelton
Williams; .is- eonsIderiR Rss. ~ ID aeflniteSaII-
nouncefncnti OF The Treasury Depart
n'ent's attitude toward values OF se-
curities offered for loans from national
banks. lie said to-day shat national
bank examiners had been given verbal
instructions Z" recognize tie prices OBJ
tanning tic New York Stock EN-
c:snge July 90, less tho usual 90 per
cert margin
Mr.. Williams explained that where
the department is convinced that. there
has been real depreciation since the
exchange closed. and where the bor-
rover can meet call for additional
margin. demand fo7 further security
probably would hc made, and value
less than the last quoted placed on the
original collateral.
Some Treasury official believe recog-
milton of New York closing prices will
dscrcdit banks as we'll as borrowers.
1t was explained that the departments
policy has been to recognize closing
prices in passing on collateral loans.
and continuation may give conf
dcucc in financial circles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
RESERVES ARE HEAVY
Richmond District Has S2I 900 900 in
Excess of Requirements.

WASHINGTON. October 27.-Comp-
troller OF the Currency Williams to-
night made public a statement show
ing that reserves held by national
banks on September ., the date Of tn .
last call for their condition. were s5aJ, :
100000 In excess OF the amount re-
quircd under the new banking law.
OF this sum. s53.000.o00 was I'm the
Boston district. sS3.o0O.00o in the New
York district, s7o.ooo.o 900 In ths Phila-
delphia district. s5s.000,0o0 i'm the
Cleveland district, s2i.0o0.000 in the
Richmond district. sl4.o0o.000 In tho
Atlanta district, sss,o0O,oo0 in the
Chicago district. s1s,o00,00o in the ST.
Louis district. s43.o00.00o I'm tho Minne-
apolis district, $4,000. 900 in the Kan
sas City district. s24.0oo.0oo In the
Dallas district and $4,000 900 In the
San Francisco district.
The total reserve was about Sii 1000,
900 above present legal requirements.
.>s present reserve requirements are
{i.ibc.1ll,3ih and the new require
ment will be ss?5,732.26?. the state
ment points out that s464ol?,016 will
be released under the new law. OF
this amount New York City will con-
tribute about ssS.0oo.00o. Chicago about
s2t.oo0.o0o. st. Louis about $4,000, ,0o0
other reserve cities about 5000. 900. 600
an'! coutry banks about s14l.oo0.oo0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
lIS A HARD, HARD LIFE
Hath Every Week, md No Onions or
Garlic for These clerks.
Lspecial 70 The Times Dispatch.

lSpecla 10 Ihe Times tSpatch.
NEW HAVEN, October Pitts a
hard life, being a department. store
clerk The men. and women who work
for the owners Of the biggest store in
New Haven arc holding daily ;nd'gna
ton meetings because tho mana agement
has posted the following rules, which
must not be disobcycd on pain of dis
missai:
Clerks must 9ot cat onions or
garlic.
Clerks must take bath every week.
keep their linen spotless and their
finger rails manicured.
Men 9semployes must not use tobacco
or r8liquor.
fsyycmen employees must not use face
powder or perfume"
The rules covering tho use of to-
bacco and liquor, onions and garlic
are to be inforccd by koen- ed
floor walkers, who presumably must
inhale the breath of each potential cul-
prlt. The clean linen, cosmetics and
manicure mandates can he inforced by
the use of the human eye. But 1t looks
asif some inspector will have to keep
mighty busy on Saturday nights
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
WRAPPERS SOLD AS MEAT
Packers May he Prosecuted for Failure
TO Mark Weights.

NEW YORK. October 2T.-Prosecu-
tion of the Swift and Armour packing
Wholesale provision houses for failure
10 mark wrapped ham and bacon with
day to Attorney-General Parsons by
the Mayors Bureau of Weights and
Measures. In selling these meats to
make no allowance for the weight of
paper and burlap wrappings. and
butchers. therefore, are forced to
the wrnppings.
Tho packers aver, IT is said, that the
covering of meats is sanitary pre-
law.
The bureau holds that under the New
sold as meat. no matter what sanitary
purpose may be served. The law pro-
vides penalty OF s25 for each viola
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
.CARRANzA TIES STRING
TO HIS =RESIGNA TIOA
He Is Willing to Quit on Condition
That Villa Retire to Pri.
yate Life.
FORMAL OFFER IS rExDERED
Tells Convention Acceptance or Re-
lection Must Depend on Whether
or Not 1t Would Contribute to
Peace of Mexico.

MENIco CITY. October o7.-venus-
uano Carranza has submitted his resig-
nation to the .Aguascaliestes convention.
His offer TO relnquish his pos, as
supreme chief CT the nation, however,
is conditional on the retirement to
private life of General Francisco Villa
In Offering to resign, General Car
ranza said he was actuated only by
the highest motives of patriotism, and
that acceptance or rejection OF his offer
must depend on whether or not his
elimination would contribute toward
peace and the furtherance cs true
democratic ideas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
ARMoR CONTRACT LET
Big SnyinE Erected Through Efforts OF
Secretary Daniels.

WASHINGTON. October 27.-Con-
tracts for slo,674,llo worth Of armor
plate and steel for the new battle
ships California. Mississippi and Idaho
were awarded to-day by the Navy De-
partment TO the Bethlehem and Mid ;
vale. steel Companies. The Bethlehem
contracts are for material for two yes
sells. aGgrcg; ling s7,122,70s, and the
Midvalc for the other at S3.551.404.
y statement issued by the Navy De-
partment tonight said a reduction In
prices secured through the efforts of
Secretary Daniels had resulted in a
saving of S759.542 OH these contracts
Mr.. Daniels persuaded the companies
to accept contracts on the basis of
total supply for construction of the
three vessels at the lowest prices they
hHd specified for limited quantities of
materials.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
MRS. CRAWFORD GOES FREE
For second Time. trnnd Jury Refuses
to Indict Her.

ATLANTA. October c7.-The Fulton
County grand jury here to-day refused
TO indict Mrs. Mary Bell Crawford.
charged In warrant. with poisoning
her husband, Joshua Crawford. an At
lanta capitalist, who died In 1909.
Mrs. Crawford is now fee of the
charge. The action of the grand jury
to-day was the second mo bill' re-
turned against her and, under the Geor-
gia law, criminal proceedings cannot
be brought on an old charge after a
grand Jury has twice failed to indict
Mr.. Crawford had been married only
a few weeks when he died. His heirs
later caused the warrant to be issued
ard instituted legal proceedings to OBJ
tain possession of the estate, valued at
S250.0o0, which was hequeathed to Mrs.
Crawford. This suit is still pending
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
GRAVE REBELLION
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Generals De Wet and Beyers
Have Taken Lead of Insur-
gent Forces.
GOVERNMENT IS ALARMED
Uprising of Far More Serious
Import Than One Headed
by Maritz.
GOVERNMENT IS ALARMED

LONDON. October 2I.--Another re-
pelllon has broken out in South Africa.
! General Christian do Wet and General
Christian Frederick Beyers have taken
the lead Of the rebels in the Orange
Free state and Western Transvaai
. Having put down Lieutenant Colonel
Maritz's rebellion in Tao northern prov
ince of Cape Colony. the governme ent
Of the Union OF South Africa now faces
Il far more serious rising.
According to an official report to-
day. armed rebel!ious commanders al
ready are IN existence; tic town OF
Feilbron. in the northern part OF the
Orange River Colony. has been seized,
and government officials have been
. taken prisoners. while a train has been
stopped. and armed citizens of the de-
tense force have been taken from 1t
and disarmed.
The Union government has issued a
proclamation announcing these events,
and explaining that, although it was
aware OF these rcbcll:ous preparations,
1t had been taking steps 10 preserve
peace without bioodshed.
CITIZENS ARE ASKED
TO GIVE ASSISTANCE
Citizens are called on to be on the alert
and give the government Information
and assistance. and those who have
defense act arc advised ;hat no action
Will be taken against them II they
remain quietly at home.
| General dc Wet is the cavalry leader
who gave the Brit!ah SO much trouble
in the South African War 1. was
announced he had offered his services
10 England,
General Beycrs resigned command OF
the Union forces when Premier Rotha
decided to take UP arms against Ger
many.
General de Wet. in tho South African
War. WIS commandcriu chief of the
! Grange Free state forces. Iic was COM
r:iandant at Ladysmith and was sent &c
relieve General Cronie a second in
command. After Cronjcs surrender he
received full command. He was "a sig
ratory of the Nerening peace confer
cnce and was appointed Minister OF Ag-
riculturo in 1907.
General do Wet opposed the govern
ment's action in the present. war and
carly in October attempted TO speak nj
| a meeting held in protest. but was pre-
! vented by demonstrat.on of sympa
| thizers of General Louis Botha, Premier
! OF the Union OF South Africa.
| . Brigadicr General Beyers was also 4
!, Hotcd figure in the South African Wal
and wa schai iElpa I, Of. the yerenips
! peace cU1tfereDce.9t Last September hs
| resigned as cornmandant general OF tht
| Union defense forces because of his dis
approval Of Great Britain's sending ex-
petitions to conquer German Southwcs,
| \ africa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28

LONDON. october 27.-The German
raid on the channel ports.: asiit Is called
here. seems to have been checked for
the time being or, at any rate, the GER
mans have made little, II any. progress
since they crossed the User Canal last
Saturday They; however. arc still
pushing witt, all the forces at theiJsS
command and arc meeting. with stub
horn resistance from French, British
and Belgian troops e Losses on both.
sides continue proportionate to the
fierccnessf OF the battle. which means
that they are greater than those in any
battle since war was declared. ~
Along the coast, where the allies are
assisted by French and British war
ships. they apparently have more than
held their own and, after }infictfngy
heavy losses on the Germans, have COM
PEELED them to try for an opening far
ther inland. Up until yesterday the all
lies had been forced TO give way. at
some points, but to-day. according to.
the French official communication, they
have held their positions at every point
from the mouth Of the User to the Lens
district and again have advanced be-
.iween Ybres and Roulers. where there
hns been some of the sternest fghtingg
Ct this sanguinary battle and where the
British Indian troops have made their
first appearance on the firing line.
MAY DE MANY DAYS
BEFORE DECISIVE RESULT
The opposing forces are so strong
that It may BIO many days before a de-
cisve result is attained by either side. !,
despite great losses they are suffering.
Along the old front stretching from
the river Disc to the Meuse. from which
the Germans Withdrew their best troops
To strengthen the army attempting to 4
advance along the coast, the French
have, been taking the offensive, and
north OF Scissors have been engaging
In an artillery duel with the Germans
In which they have destroyed several
German batteries. They seem to have
heen at this for some time, for tho last .
three reports from Paris have ari-t
nounced the destruction of German
guns. 4 4Et0lg ~: jag
Farther east the French have driven
the Germans, who were threatening
Nancy. back across the frontier. The
Germans, however, are SO strongly in- 2
trenched along this long line that titil
is believed they are preparing to remain
for the winter. II 4es i..9i
GREAT BATTLES RAGING;
sr IN S0UrHERS POLAND
Serious battles, are roceedspg in
Southern Poland and in GalIcia iwita- (
out decisive results. The Russians have
crossed the yistula north OF Ivan \
goroG with a fresh arnay corps. Witch
should have a !. marked 5ef feet on the
fortunes OF tho battle. "a From ,hsir !
Z " = i ~ l..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
RELIEF FOR MINISTERS
Convention Is Working ON Campaign
for Fund of S5,GOO,OOO.

WASHINGTON, October 27.-Plans
up here to-day at a convention author
lied by the last general conference
Of the Methodist. Church. Prominent.
ministers and laymen from all sections
of the country are attending the ses-
ident Wilson tonight sent a letter to
the convention referring to It's work
as "a cause of justice and benevo-
- ID. p. 4 &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
LOST. ONE TARGET RAFT
When Last Seen II WINS Wandering at
Lnrge I'm Atlantic Ocenn.

WARRINGTON, October 2I.---The bat
tleships Nebraska and Michigan left
Chesapeake Ray to-day to search for
one OF the great target RATS of the
Atlantic Fleet, which went adrift last
night in the gale off the Virginia cnpes.
Unless the warships are successful the
naval tug Patapsco will be sent to join
the search tomorrow. ra
+ The raft, which is n menace to .navi-
cation, was last seen at 0 o'clock this
morning I'm latitude 1857 north, longi-
tudn IL 40 .WesI.-..-.. :. -. n 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
FEAR BUSINESS CRASH
bankers Plan to Avoid Trouble From
IGngerncsk of Cotton Fnrmera.

DALLAS. TEXAS. October 27.-Plans
to avoid decentralization Of cotton busi-
ness when the Federal reserve banks
open November Is were discussed here
to-day by committee representing
the Texas Bankers Association. Cot
ten men have told the bankers they
fear farmers will be too eager to get
rid of their cotton when the reserve
system opens.
j. a. kemper, OF Wichita Falls, pres
ident of the committee, has taken the
position that the first aid to the cot
ton crop should come from the South
lself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
FORMALLY RELEASED.
stenmcr Brtndiiln Now lis Free to Go
on Her Way. .f. q;

HALIFAX, n. 81 October 27.-TRe
Standard Oil steamer Brindilla, dying
tho American flag, whose seizure by the
Eritish cruiser Carona was made the
occasion Of protest by the United
states TO Great Britain and demand
for the steamers Immediate release,
was formally released by the Canadian
authorities here to-day, i'U.. Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
DISTRESS IN JERUSALEM
People There Are Feeling bitter Effects
of Wnr, -.

NEW YORK, October 2I.-samuel
Edelman, United States vice consul at
Jerusalem. who returned tonight on
the steamer Ancona, said that just be-
fore he left his post, the Jews of the
city received $4,000 from jacob H.
Schiff to be used for charitable pur-
roses. Because of depression resulting
from the war, Mr.. Edelman said, there
is more than the usual amount, Of ,iis-.
tress in Jcrusalei1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
INVADERS HELD, ! .
But THEY ARE FAR .
FROM DEFEATED.
Along Coast They Have.
Been Driven Inland by AL 1
lies, Aided by Fleet.
HURLED ACROSS BORDER
IN CONFLICT NEAR NANCY
Desperate Fighting Continues,
and Decision May Not Be At
tanned for Many Days.
RErNFoRcEs1ENrs POUR IN
There Seems to BE No End of
Troops mt Command of
RE1NFoRcEs1ENTs POUR
There Seems to BE No End of
Troops mt Command of
Kaiser.
Kaiser Gives Order
With Eye on England

a LII the nations engaged In the
- mighty struggle in Belgium and
the north OF France are silent MS TO
nssp1ss nssn happsntnss aDps In 1nr that
there hns becn little progress on i
either ridc, hat from accounts alter
ing through from. various sources;
this stern engagement, which hns
been going on inccHsnntly for 'Scv-s
cral days, my he chnrncterixed: al 4
the hcFccst of the whole war. Thou
reinforcements hnve becn added to
the great masses of troops. cndenv-5y
orinE to force their wny to the
northern ports OF France.
It In said this ccnscless pushing
forward Of vnst bodies of German
sosiicrs Ia by direct order OF the
anss ssa,nat e's es sss :. nm earig Gns
pniEn is considered .mons the pos
abilities, provided n smitnbic bnse
can he found from which to direct
have hesn strongly. reinforced. tapd !
among the new troops at tho front
sdrs the British Indiaps.. who. accord
ipg tosnll hccountsta hHNc been bear
ins themselves A Ays,l. n; (, -.
a dew reIistlioa In the talon pf
South Africa hha EIveu cause for
South hfrienu governments. Gem
erals de Wet aud Deyers hoth
Notable figures In the South IA loan
War have placed themselves MT the
head OF revolt In the Orange Free
State and Wcstern TrnhsynnI. &f.S
The British admiralty issues
warning, TO vessels whose course
mny carry then to tho luntcrs to-
the north of Ireland. ms In those
waters German mines have been
laid. with the rcauYt that one British
.ste.imer, the Manchester Comunerces
hns hccp blown up. Additional
channels In the River TinuteA have
been declared closed to navigation
by the admiralty to, frustrate at
tentpts by hostile ships TO reach
London. Est n ( ss -3 &
"A tiaynn dispatch from Lisbon
reports thnt German d troops have
inVndcd the PoFtuEuese Province of
Angola, West Africn, and that pre-f
rarntt0ns nre. under way for the
dispatch to the province of wor-
ships and troops fFem PORTUGAL. =
The Russian general stan reports
the comn1eHs Hssmsnt OF HshtinE along
claims ain. ~. S,etSssss tsslts ayss AZ The GsImaas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
cOWLEs QUITS RACE

Progressive : Republican Withdrav,s
From Contest In North Carolina.
+ WASHINGTON, October s7.--charles
II. Cowles, Progressive Republican ca IN
didate for United States Senator in
North; Carolina. In filing o-day report
Of his campaign expenses announced
that he had retired from the race.