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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
GRAIN AWAITS SHIPS.
Exporters Confident Way WIN ~
Found TO Land II.

meeting Of the members 81 tho grain
trade Of tho New York Produce Exchange
was held yesterday afternoon at which tho
export situation was discussed James
Ward Warner. president Of the exchange.
presided and there were dozen or more
speakers After trio meeting Mr.. Warner
said
Tho export grain merchants Of New
York and throughout the country ARE con-
hdent that the Government will provide
some means OF exporting considerable
part ~ the great grain crop OF the United
states. much Of which has been contracted
for already by Europe. No spirit OF pes
smis1n was shown hero to-day. IN fact, Il
was quite otherwise with vessels rro-
vided. as no doubt they will be. the only
difficulty will lie In obtaining payment for
the grain. and this matter VIII be arranged
In some satisfactory way"
The grain evnorters authorized the ap-
poiutment Of "A committee 10 confer with
the bankers committee "u foreign eN-
change This committee was also author
ized to go TO Washington and inform
President Wilson and his advisers as 10
-Se situation and pray FOR Immediately re
lief
MANY ~ the exporters ~ the meeting
wore anxious 10 md out how they stood in
regard to contracts with grain merchants
" the countries now actually ~ wdr. Ger
many IN particular. Many Of the existing
contracts call for delivery before Septem-
Der I and others through September. Oc-
tobcr and Novemher II n Is Impossible
90 ship thc grain from American ports the
contracts viii be defaulte-d, Of course. In
such casee, IN was said, the agreement on
tered into at the last London grain con-
ference provides for recourse TO the Eng
lish law The grain merchants hore fail
20 80. how English law could b" made 10
Apply 10 a contract with "A German mer-
chant II England and Germany were at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
WORRYING BANKERS
Experts Name Committee to
Meet To-day TO Attack
Stubborn Problem.
MARKET ON 4 WAR BASIS
Underwriters Relieved at Course
Adopted by Treasure ship
Shippers Lose Interest.

TIL" foreign exchange markc, ia still
In 4 dcmorallzed condition and the efforts
~ the experts In that system If banking
thus far have met little success In IN
ravclling the tanglc which has upset the
commerce of the entire world AS one
International banker put the matter yes
terday. the foreign exchange market Is
on a war basis" Conferences are stil
being held among tho foreign exchange
experts and new committee has been
appointed To nominate another larger
body which is to devote all its time to
the solving of the dficulty
In the meantime preparations for the
financial relief OF the thousands of Ameri-
can tourists who arc stranded abroad are
beine rushed 10 completion. Tho Bankers
Trust Company yesterday withdrew an
additional Si.5oo.Ooo IN gold from
the sub Treasury which in addition
to the {3.hu0.O0O gold Withdrawn the day
previous will l." shipped To England and
the Continent aud dishuraod among the
American tourists whose letters Of credit
are Of no use owing To- the refusal Of
foreign banks and hotels to honor them
The return ot the krourrirzcssin Cecilo
to this country makes the -. Louis an
American boat. the only one on the ocean
at present with a cargo ~ gold. The 81
Louis has about sit.70o. 900 IN her hold,
about her As she lilies tho American flag
writers AZ" not worrying q great deal
about her as she fi's IN, American flag.
and Us thus safe FROM capture.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
PLAN EMERGENCY LINERS
LucLcnbscb co. Rrdt. ships for
Narooncd Americans.

The Luckenbach steamship Company.
an American corporation. with offices AZ
Ia Bridge street. will max" an effort IN
tho next several weeks n win the patron
age of some Of the Americans marooncd in
Europe los sending TO British ports three
steamships rehtted - passenger carriers.
The biggest OF the trio IL the !. T..
Luckenhach. many wears ago the North
German Lloyd liner Saalc She Is 4.S
feet long, and when I'm the North Ger
man service made many Atlantic voyages.
TN. : v Luckenbach. originally the
British queen, and later the Netherlands.
America liner OLDHAM and the American
transport Mcpherson. will he ready 10 sail
from Sew York In four or five days she
can carry about 1000 tourists by crowdlng
bit
Tho Harry Luckcnbach which ~ 300
feet long and British built, has flown the
British and Norwegian hags uuder other
Nance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
Underwriters Breathe Easier.

While tho underwriters Of marine IN
suranco breathed o. a. gh or relief yestcr-
day when word was received that the
Krorprnzessin Cecilic was safo AT bar
Harbor the news was not especially
pleasing tn the "hpp.rs ~ tho Slo. 5d9,-
81 on the Ccc'lie. HAD tho shin been
captured and the precious cargo con
nscated Those who shipped Tho gold
would have lost nothing. as they were
insured Tho liners return 10 port
means. however tina, the shippers of
thu a. will los, the interest an the
slo.7Gt5ti while ~ was ia transit and
that ~ case ANY oC them are short Of
exchange At present the return OF
tho tire assure ship viii further lcugthen
their short account. To purchas" NOR"
exchange n the state Of the market r.
impossible.
Tho Post Oticc Department announced
Yesterday that II had received word from
Washington not to issue any money orders
PAYABLE b Egypt or Belgium. as pay
ments would no longer he made lu those
two couutrie.. officials of the Depart
meut said that they were still Issuing
money orders for amounts not exceeding
tlOu on all other European and foreign
countries They stated that they were
unable 20 guarantee immediate payment
NJ these orders but believed that the
foreign Governments would cash them as
soon as possible.
IT, tho case " money orders sent to
England they are drawn directly on
the British Post Othce Department. ON
the Continent money orders are drawn
on tho exchange departments of the VA
riou- Governments. who reissue them
against their post Ollie departments,
which IN turn pays th''t
R,pnrts from Wasl.t~,or stated yes
to-day tha' Comptroller of the Currency
IN.illta ms and other Treasury officials were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
SEEK REFUGE IN MANILA.
German. Austrian and Rritsh
Steamer. Seek Fefuuc There

7T77-T TTTITTT' IT
NiSrtA Aug i.--GermAn and Aus
tri1n steamers are arriving here. which
has been made tho rendezvous In the
orient
Three British steamers which recently
left this port have returned.
The British Consul issued a warning TO.
day to ships 10 avoid German ports as IN,
German authorities are OBTAINING ship
ping
Tho British Admiralty has notified ships
10 abandon their regular routes and rom.
plete their voyages without stopping Ia
coal and instructs the captains when get
ting close 10 the coast Of England to APP
proach with lights blinded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
WAITING RESERVISTS
A BURDEN ON CITY
Lack Of Transportation Dumps
Hundreds Of Europeans Upon
Municipal Charity.
OFFICIALS CALI MEETING
Public Lodging Houses Crowd
cd and Number Is Growing
Situation Becomes Problem.


While hundreds of reser,ists arc flock
,,.. ,,y.,,J ,tt. .,,, Fen, III at. 90
,"' ''"''' "" '''' WV ~ NV" "d'l'e
'h'lds To- TAN" 10 arms tno 'hailtl"5 De-
pertinent is confronted WITH an anuoyiur
.itu,ti,n ir tho matter NJ caring for Them
., ..i.t..i .........,. ,....-- a.,
IVY
Commissioner Nl'@s'uiN thaI tho s.tui-
ton !s a serious one. aa upon their arrival
hero tho i,.eryis,s will he unable to- oh
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-. ,.....,...
Nv P'"''''' "''' WV '''H ''' suP
port To cope with Nh" unusual situa-
ton representatives Of the Uui'cd states
Immigration Bureau. the state BOARD of
,....r.,t.. .,., ,t,....... - 81.
'''.'''' "''
'I'' WI" N"' WIS afternoon N the
United CHARITIES Buildn-. Fourth avenue
and Twcnfy-spcond street, L, DISGUISE plans
for ,,ri,, ror ,b.. ,,,,
c.....ie... .,.-
'7'''' '''' '' '''S '''' - ."' l'Po'' "l
Hup'r httnu'ut hlung OF The Municipal
/ L'utlhg lioHse MADE pubic Yesterday by
commissioner klng0hurN Tho superiD-
tri a"hl states mat never before IN tho
history OF mo IodE'ng hpus' have 50
many persons applied for shelter. The
da'E average number of applicants has
p"th ABOUT $50, or three times the num-
per th'' applied durius the same period
Ia, Ntd'
ne Indications arc that continuation
81 me present Industrial and commercial
conditions VIII bring from 1000 to 3ooo
applHAi't per night during tn" winter
diNS' IN" report says We sndll have
10 max" provision l'r nor" than twice the
sleeping facilities which wer" put at the
lSp'Stl "' we homeless last year and II
.utr' j. iuUth'' oppression III th' iNdnS-
| ~ 81 tls county, WIN cnrthlhneht "'
| Hfnutat'Vrihe ana constructor ""rk' .
may 100 called upon 10 PROVIDE iond ana
sn'.t'I 10Y several tnousanh 'a.' or
ON nNc ~" ssN,l u'ues tno capacity OF
''" P'esnt 'uus'ns "'u,'
~ "F-l,'' -, W u''', ''Ii ai.H9 -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
Red Cross Prepares to Ala.

WAsInNGroS, Aug, 4-Thc American
Red Cross has begun preparations TO aid
the Red Cross societies of the countries
involved In the European war.
Appeals for funds for the carrying out
Of th.sc plans viii be promptly sent out
20 Governors of States, presidents Of Red
Cross state boards, Red Cross chapters.
mayors OF cities chambers Of commerce.
boards OF trade and other large assocIa-
tions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05
Sight. Seeing Yachts

TVVNISI ATOund New
lort DAILY Battery Picr 1870, $50. Lecturer.
land Lghtship. 1870 ret. $50. Tel Broad s37s.
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POPULAR SEEING sleas Yacht Clifton

\ Fascinating Sail Around Manhattan Isle.
I : foot Vest I'D ST, Daily 4 suns 1880 4 2:sO
10 miles; Music; cCtureT. Tickets Folders all
Hotels Ticket Oficcs Tel san Creamery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-05

TO NORTH JERSEY COAST RESORTS
sandy Hook Route. New jsFsey Central
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-17


Sometimes the things done by Or
gained charities are so funny that
though they occur in very tragic
cases am compelled to- laugh in the
midst of my Indignation.
This is story that, if we could
forget the element of tragedy under
lying it, would be a farce, but the
tragedy is there and so 1 shall treat
it seriously.
Three years ago a man came to
this country from Italy. He had
been chef in his own country, but
he listened to stories of the golden
opportunities in America, so he left
his little family behind him and came
here to make fortune.
He obtained work and he saved I'M
til he had enough to bring his wife
and three children here and provide
home for them, but when all of his
dreams seemed realized the goddess
of chance turned tickle and he lost
his position. The money he had
saved dwindled away, bills piled up,
rent was in arrears and the family
was swamped.
There was a fourth baby expected
and a volunteer prenatal nurse Wis
tied the mother. She listened to the
story of their distress and asked why
they had not appealed to organized
charity for relief.
They had. For nearly six months
the man had been going to the Chi
cago Commons, of which Graham
Taylor is head, each day, but the Chi
cago Commons hadn't been able to
get the man work.
What is impossible for organized
charities is very frequently possible
for the person who, without red tape,
gets right down to work, and in a
short while the. nurse secured a job
as ditch digger for the man who had
been a chef in Italy.
He eagerly took the work and he
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-17


paid the landlord.
And then, just when they faced the
world free of debt and happy in the
possession of the new baby, business
depression caused the man to be laid
off. There was nothing saved and
it was the old story of hardship once
more. ,
Not long since the mother went to
the nurse and told her they were
without fuel and needed food. The
nurse asked what the Chicago Com
mons was doing. This is what it was
doing.
A nurse from the Infant Welfare
society, who is stationed at the Chi
cago Commons, was visiting the
family each week and weighing the
baby.
Of course, it might occur to the
layman who knows nothing of social
service training that it would have
been more to the point, since the
mother is nursing the baby, to have
given her nourishing food-but they
weighed the baby. ..
Also they permitted the man to call
at the Office each day and read the
advertisements in the paper.
The United Charities was appealed
to. They were told the family need
ed fuel and food and that the case
demanded immediate relief.
The United Charities sent an in
vestigator and then they provided the
family with sufficient gingham. to
make the mother two aprons and a
dress for one of the children.
And the family is depending on the
good nature of the grocer to let them
run into debt once more and living
on the least amount of food that will
keep them alive.
There is tragedy in this story.
There is tragedy when a man will
take any kind of work and can get
no work. There is tragedy when a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-06
The Mona Lisa Thief.

In view of the stir caused by
his crime, Vincenzo Perugia, who stole
Mona Lisa" from the Louvre galleries
In Paris, gets a very light sentence. The
court DEGREES that he be imprisoned for
a year and fifteen days. of which period
he has already served nearly six months
q year from now he will have completed his
penalty for an act which caused more stir
in the world than the lootng of a bank.
Indeed mere bank robbing is SO common
that Perugia's crime stands out as q
star performance. This possibly emo
donal. possibly commercial theft appear
ed for time to be beyond solution and
probably If Perugia had not undertaken
to sell his loot in Florence the mystery
would have remained unsolved Certainly
the temporary separation of Mona Lisa
from her place in the Louvre added, il
possible, to her value as a work of art
without changing brush stroke. 1t is
now incontestably the most famous paint
ing In the world and at this time the
most carefully guarded. The lady wiehou,
eyebrows now smiles in her inscrutable
manner at the multitudes of impressed
beholders from her old place on the walls
of the Louvre. while a policeman stands
always on duty below her to make sure
that the public does not pass under the
railing that has now been erected as an
additional safeguard several feet from
the wall OF course, there are thos.
who declare that the smile of Gioconda
has more meaning now than ever, since
her escapade--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-06
will vote to dispense with it as soon as

will vote to dispense with it as soon as
possible.
1t would appear that. come what may.
MI. Wilson'S denomination is as certain
as anything in future can be. That he
should want to retire or that his party
would permit him to retire, in circum-
stances of triumph in office at the end
OF -FOUR years is uncomfortable. Both he
and his party will want to hold on to
power, and the country will consent.
II the administration fails. who but Mr..
wilson will be, or will deserve to be. in
the picture? The democratic nomination
Will not be worth rap Mr.. Bryan and
Mr. Marshall will be associated with the
failure by virtue of their offices. while
Mr.. Clark and Mr. Underwood will share
IN the general party disaster. What Mr.
wilson has made valueless will go to him
as matter of necessity. Other refuge 1t
will have none.
This fact. which all experienced polti-
clans recognize, makes Mr.. Wilson's pres
ent course all the mo! interesting and
worthy of study. He is playing for an
enormous stake. and taking an enormous
risk. He thinks re holds the winning
cards. and is backing them like plunger.
He is putting his last coin in the center
of the table. If he wins. great will be
the winning. If he loses. he will not have
left the price of a beefsteak
There are veteran democrats full of ap-
prehension. The New Leadership does not
appeal to them. But the younger men
in the party are inspired by Mr.. Wilson's
nerve: and they are standing at the back
of his chair and encouraging him with
smiles and suggestions and nudges They
like his style of play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-06
A Second Term.

The statement comes from an admins
tration source that Mr.. Wilson does not
desire second term; that IL he runs
again it will be solely from the convic-
ton that the country would profit by his
continuation in office. Mr.. Wilson him.
self has said nothing to the public on this
matter, and IT might be well to wait I'M
til he finds his voice
Why should not Mr.. Wilson desire a
second term? Some of his predecessors
in the presidency desired II. and some had
their desire gratifed Some after re-elec-
ton gave an excellent account of them
selves in Office
AS to whether the country would profit
by a continuation Of Mr.. Wilson in the
White House depends on the fruits Of his
present stay there. II the work being
done almost entirely under his direction
proves successful, the country will wan,
more Of IT, and he will be Reconnaissance
II the work fails. he will give place ir
March. 1917. to a man pledged to differ.
ent policies.
In other words. II Mr.. Wilson pro
v1des q good thing. the country will wan,
more of It. II . bad thing. the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-06
There Are Many Advantages in
Having Your Furs Repaired and Altered
at the Low Summer Prices.

vsPEALLY interesting those who have Furs stored with
Nix the reductions make if let do the
necessary repairs and alterations Furs during the
months
being directly the premises easy
take Of long enough do whatever
required complete desired alterations and replace them
storage again.
The decided saving in having this work done is really
conderngthen when fall the will be
ready when the cold weather arrives and you will
annoyed the delay that when much Of this work
is left undone until fall
That of the make these low
ner prices-to relieve the congested condition of
our shops in the fall
Furthermore there advantage whatever waiting The
the coming established and the patterns
even now the urrier who has
come from the fur markets.
No charge is made for the work until you with
them from storage. Won't you avail your
self Of advantages and consult with our furrier
once?
If YOUR storage let have them mme
diatey at ordering repairs alterations
sa1y
Az<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-06
Congress.

Shall we see tho long session merge
with the short session. ~ We saw tho
special session merge with tho long SEES
sion? Tho New Freedom and the New
Leadership are producing now things in
Congress and elsewhere.
Today the question seems up to- the
President Senators and representatives
are taking his views not only about what
shall be done. but how. Everything ID
being submitted to him. II he writes
must" across proposition those In
charge on Capitol Hill get busy. All
orders from headquarters arc read with
interest
And yet experienced legislators think
that the session should close not later
than July Is. They would II masters OF
the situation devote the time between
now and then to the supply bills and a
few odds and ends.
Why are they not masters Of tho situa-
ton? Why is not the question up to-
them? They are commissioned to legis-
late, and are supposed to be good Judges
of what and how much should be done.
1t is their duty to receive and consider
all recommendations from the President
but not their duty to conform to his
wishes whether they approve or not.
1t is Idle to talk about early adjourn
ment II the trust question. the Philip
pine question. rural credits and conser-
| walton are to be acted on at this session
AL mako for discussion, and all should
be discussed. Never has discussion in
Congress more fully justified itself than
in the past twelve months. Two Of the
greatest Of the national probiems-the
tariff and the currency--profited beyond
measure by the time the Senate gave to
them.
For that reason the merging OF the
| special session with the long session
found warrant After taking hold OF
those problems Congress could not very
we'll let go. Tho country. as well as
possible had braced itself for action.
But now the country wants a rest, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-06

tn, politicians. in Congress and out. want
time for campaign preparations. Siec-
ton day cannot be postponed. II u ap
pointed for November. and all pafues
must submit themselves for Judgment a
that time.
While this is known to the President
he seems Indifferent to it. He says to
business: There's nothing the matter
with you. 1t is only a case OF nerves.
Shake Off your mullygrubs and go to
work" He says to the politicians
Complete the task have appointed. Sc
far as your political fortunes are con-
cerned, you would make nothing by leav-
ing your work half done and taking the
stump for reelection"
Whether wise or not, the President is
certainly frank and direct. He must be
resisted. or obeyed. Will he be resisted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-06
Reunion of Progressives.

The cause of progressivism in the
United States and the welfare OF the ma
ton so far as sound progressivlsm is
its effective and powerful promoter, Will
be best served by merging into two great
armies. in accordance with their natural
affiliations, the scattered groups of Amer
lean prosressives.
With progressives in control of both the
great political parties the national strug-
gle will be between progressives who
favor direct national taxation by grad
uated income tax and prosressives who
favor indirect national taxation through
a protective and revenue-raisinS tariff,
and a political battle royal will result.
The protectionist progressives are now
divided through the quarrel of Roose-
welt and Taft into hostile camps In the
battle of 1872 they nullified each other
and rendered each other helpless to re-
sist the anti-protection income-tax pro-
gressives. Clearly they should get to-
gether again under the republican stand
ard and with leader acceptable to both
factions.
Roosevelt's effective bolt taught that a
progressive party will not permit itself
to be led by real or even suspected re-
that these progressives to be victorious
must not be handicapped by the candi-
dacy of third term President proclaim
ing the popular recall of judicial de-
cisions. The net result of both bolts is
to admonish the seven million republican
voters TO get together for 1915 on a
platform and with a candidate that are
neither reactionary nor unduly radical
and that violate no national tradition.
Roosevelt ought not to be willing, and,
If willing, ought not to be permitted to
prevent this reunion. To stick to the con-
tention that the republican banner is in
fected with reactionary faint, that all I'M
der it ara leprous and to be Stunned,
that the same is true of those under the
democratic standard, and that the only
sincere. pure and true progressives are
the followers of Roosevelt. is to nullify
and stultify his four million progressives
of 1912 and condemn them to impotent
isolation.
These propositions are discussed in ed
itorial correspondence Of The Star of
May. 1913. which is reprinted elsewhere
in today's Star, for consideration in con-
nection with the renewed controversy
over Roosevelt's present and future po-
litical status.